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Recipe

Purifying Clay Mask

A fresh clay mask with tea tree and kaolin to help oily skin feel clean, balanced, and softly clarified.
Absorbs Excess Oil
Clarifies Skin
Less Oily Feel
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Skin Type

Oily

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Recipe Type

Treatment

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Frequency

1 - 2 Times / Week

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Ingredients

4
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Ingredients (1 Mask)

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Preparation Steps

🔸 Step 1

Add Chamomile Water to a small clean glass beaker or bowl.

🔸 Step 2

Add Aloe Vera Gel.

🔸 Step 3

Add 1-2 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil to the aloe gel and mix very well.

🔸 Step 4

Slowly sprinkle in Kaolin Clay, mixing as you go until the texture becomes smooth and creamy.

🔸 Step 5

Adjust if needed: add a little more clay for a thicker mask, or a few drops of chamomile essence water for a softer spread.

🔸 Step 6

Apply right away to clean skin and make fresh each time.

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Preparation Tip:

This mask is best mixed just before use rather than stored for later.

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Dermatologist's View

"A clay mask like this can be a useful occasional treatment for oily skin that wants a little extra clarification without moving into a harsher scrub or stronger exfoliating product. Kaolin helps absorb excess surface oil, while the formula stays simpler and gentler than many conventional purifying masks."

Naturopath's View

"This recipe brings together ingredients often appreciated in simpler botanical skincare for skin that feels oily or unbalanced. Kaolin gives the mask its soft purifying feel, aloe vera keeps the base fresher and more comfortable, chamomile softens the overall profile, and tea tree adds a more focused herbal note. The result is a treatment that feels clear, simple, and more grounded than an aggressive mask."

Understanding This Recipe

🌿 Purpose

A fresh clay mask designed to help oily skin feel cleaner, more balanced, and softly clarified. Ideal for oily skin types that want a simple weekly treatment.
Small Canadian Brand
Clean & Simple Ingredients
Plant-Based
Glass Packaging
Shop our Ingredients & Tools:
Whisper of Botanicals - Chamomile Essence Water - 100 mL (3.38 fl oz)

Chamomile Essence Water

$19.95
Whisper of Botanicals - Aloe Vera Gel - 100 mL (3.38 fl oz)

Aloe Vera Gel

$18.95
Whisper of Botanicals - Kaolin Clay - 55 g (1.94 oz)

Kaolin Clay

$9.95
Whisper of Botanicals - Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil - 10 mL (0.34 fl oz)

Organic Tea Tree Essential Oil

$12.95

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The information and recipes provided on this page are intended for educational and informational purposes only. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.

DIY skincare formulations should always be used with care. Individual skin responses may vary, and it is recommended to patch-test new formulations before applying them to the face.

Whisper of Botanicals is not responsible for the preparation, use, or outcomes of DIY formulations created by users.
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