Fuller’s Earth Benefits And Uses For Skin, Hair, And Body
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Fuller’s earth; for many centuries now has been used as one of the most important staple ingredients in the world of health and beauty. In India, we know of Fuller’s earth as multani mitti.
What Is Fuller’s Earth?
The clay-like substance called Fuller’s earth aka multani mitti is very beneficial for the skin, our hair and our body at large. From cleaning to purifying, caring to nourishing, exfoliating and removing impurities and more, Fuller’s earth works like magic for all hair, skin and body types. Fuller’s earth has an abundance of minerals, namely.
- Magnesium
- Quartz
- Silica
- Iron
- CalciumWhy is it called Fuller’s Earth?
- Calcite
- Dolomite, to name a few.
Why Is It Called Fuller’s Earth?
According to Wikipedia “The name reflects the historic use of the material for cleaning or “fulling” wool by textile workers called “fullers”. In past centuries, fullers kneaded fuller’s earth and water into woolen cloth to absorb lanolin, oils, and other greasy impurities as part of the cloth finishing process.
Fuller’s earth is also sometimes called “bleaching clay”, probably because fulling whitens the cloth.
Now that we have a fair idea of what Fuller’s earth is and how it has been used so far, let’s check the Fuller’s earth benefits in detail.
Fuller’s Earth Benefits And Uses For Skin:
We bring to you the multani mitti benefits on various notes in detail. From the ingredients to use each time, to how to use it, how it works and tips on using it too. Each segment is a paragraph that explains the same. Please read on and be well-informed.
1. Oil Absorber
As an oil absorber, Fuller’s earth can absorb the excess oils formed on our skin layers and along with it vacuum off the impurities with the same as well.
What all you need
- A tablespoon of fuller’s earth
- An equal amount of rosewater
- A pinch of turmeric
Directions:
- Mix all the above ingredients well with a spoon, and apply on the face.
- Wait for ten minutes until the pack hardens on the face, and gently wash off with cold water.
How it works:
What actually happens is that when you apply this multani mitti face pack, it penetrates into the skin and shrinks the pores. This stops the excess of oil production from happening. Therefore, it is also called as ‘Multani mitti for pimples’, as oil absorber is a pimple preventer.
Fuller’s earth address issues such as hyperpigmentation because of oiliness on the skin.
Tip:
- Should you have normal to dry skin, use this pack twice a week.
- Thrice a week for ten minutes should you have combo to oily.
- For sensitive skin, we do not recommend this pack.
- The pH levels of the skin would be balanced after every use of this pack.
2. Fairness And Glow
To naturally attain fairness and a wonderful youthful glow on the face, ditch away from the costly commercial products and look at Fuller’s earth for an answer.
What all you need:
- A cup of orange zest
- A tablespoon of Fuller’s earth.
Directions:
- Add a little water to the orange zest and then pour the same into Fuller’s earth to form a coarse paste.
- Apply the same on your face for half an hour, and wait for it to dry.
- Once the waiting period is over, gently wash the face with cold running water.
How it works
What happens during this waiting period is that the vitamin C and the natural bleaching properties of orange peel and Fuller’s earth respectively work to bleach the skin and remove dirt, grime and dead skin cells from the skin; Fuller’s earth vacuums the pores off the dirt.
Tip:
- In circular motions exfoliate the skin and this would remove excess oils and dead skin cells.
- For normal to dry skin, this should be done once a week.
- For oily to combo type of skin, this should be done twice a week.
- Not to be used at all for the sensitive and couperouse type of skins.
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Nikita Keskar
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