What are Cleansing Grains?
Cleansing Grains are a powdered cleanser made of assorted clays, herbs, plants, flowers, spices, fruits and essential oils. They are gentle, yet powerful, and are amazing and healing for all types of skin.
They are traditionally used on the face, but can be used on the body, hair, and as spot treatment as well.
Many commercial cleansers are extremely harsh for the skin with rough exfoliation, chemicals (even bleaching agents) and alkaline soaps. This can cause imbalance on the skin to the sebum biome (your bodies complex oil glands)...and we definitely want to keep the sebum happy.
Ready for a mini science lesson?
Our sebaceous glands (the little sebum factories) are powered through our hormone production and do so much for us! They reduce water loss from the body, protect the skin from infection by bacteria and fungi, and have their own set of bacteria (called the proprionibacterium) which may play a role in immune system regulation and keeping us healthy.
So to sum it up: Clays and herbs (Like in these cleansing grains) can help control the over production of the sebum without compromising the delicate balance of the biome layer.
Cleansing Grains are also a great way to get so many packed in nutrients on the face at one time! This ancient recipe serves as a soft gentle nutrient-packed cleanse for the face. Comes in two blends for different types of skin.
Types of Cleaning Grains:
Rogue Beauty
This blend is for normal/combination skin and is refreshing to cleanse pores and gently exfoliate. Made with Rhassoul clay, cocounut milk and lime peel.
Ingredients: Rhassoul Clay, Coconut Milk, Apricot Kernel, Cardamom, Nettle, Bladderwrack, Lime Peel, Activated Charcoal
Graceful Beauty
This blend is especially made for mature skin for a gentle yet powerful cleanse. Made with firming ingredients such as french green clay, honey, and dulse.
Ingredients: French green Clay, Horsetail, Dulse, Rosehips, Geranium, Chamomile, Lavender, Aloe, Green Tea
Ways to Use Cleansing Grains:
To Use as a Cleanser: Make a paste with water, toner, or oil and rub on face in upward circles. Can leave on face for a few minutes or rinse immediately.
To Use as a Mask: Make a paste with water, toner, or oil and rub on face in upward circles. Let dry, then wash off with warm water and a warm wet rag. Let face air dry for best effects.
To Use on Hair: Make a paste (can use oil for dry hair and scalp treatment- Jojoba or Coconut works well) and apply to scalp or roots of hair. Let sit for 20-30 minutes. Wash hair with Happy Wash or your fave non-toxic shampoo.
To Use as Spot Treatment: For acne, rashes, or irritations. Make a paste over the area, let dry, wipe gently with a warm wet rag.
