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that they contain various quantities of trace miner- Clays are harvested all over the globe, Wallace breakouts. 888.BKAMINS, repair damaged tissue.
als due to their environment and their creation, Nelson says. French green clay was originally pro- bkamins.com 888.292.DERM,
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says Wallace Nelson, Ph.D., executive vice duced only in France, but similar types have been
president of Mlis. Therefore, although found in other locations. Other examples include
the
Clays are popular options for cleansing
Possibilities
Prana minence
SpaCeuticals Purifying Organic Skin Care
Day Lotion, with light Hungarian Herbal Mud
be careful about the sourcing of these products to lavender, which calms the skin and has soothing aro-
ensure that they dont contain impurities that can matic properties. Along those same lines, Jean Shea
seep into the skin. They might also contain some has recently heard of facilities that add wine to muds
RAW Serious heavy metals in the form of fine particulates that and clays for its antioxidant purposes. Given this
Skin Care for Men Cacti could be inhaled, says Vivian Valenty, Ph.D., found- possibility, the CEO of Biotone (biotone.com) says
Mud Mask is a purifying, Robanda
International Pore-
er of VB Cosmetics (vbcosmetics.com). Therefore, that spas may want to explore adding other healthy
hydrating and rejuvenating
Refining Mask helps she recommends that estheticians spritz water on ingredients, such as pomegranate juice.
treatment with an earthy
essence. It naturally exfoliates, absorb impurities and excess muds or clays to keep them from drying completely. Skincare manufacturers do the same thing by
smoothes and softens the skin. oil, enabling pores to better That way, they can remove any masks or body wraps combining their mud- and clay-based products
866.313.7546, hydrate, detoxify and purify. without creating airborne dust. with ingredients that directly tackle specific prob-
rawmethod.com 800.783.9969, lems. A blend of kaolin clay, a white variety that
Repchage robanda.com New Trends and Ingredients heals and detoxifies, with mineral-rich bentonite
Hydra Medic Sea Mud
SAIAN Dead Due to the fact that muds and clays are mined from and Redmond claywhich is oil-absorbing and
Perfecting Mask deep-
Sea Mud provides the earth, they can be subject to the planets misfor- anti-inflammatorymakes an effective treatment
cleanses pores and absorbs
oil with mineral-rich sea mud. the skin with nutrients tunes. Most of the time, clay isnt going to be tainted for blemished skin, according to Santas Crary.
by pollution or impurities due to its location in deep Such a mixture can also be fortified with salicylic
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This reduces oily shine without straight from the shores of
drying and prevents future this mineral-rich body of underground veins. Any contamination will occur acid to absorb sebum, diminish acne, tighten pores
breakouts. 800.248.SKIN, water. 800.291.1130, after mining and during processing, Mlis Wallace and eliminate excess keratin, as well as tea tree oil
repechage.com saian.net Nelson says. Pollution is of much greater concern (which kills bacteria and promotes healing) and a
with muds, as theyre most often harvested on the blend of medicinal herbs (such as rosemary) to
the
Possibilities
surface. Marine varieties, in particular, are easily act as free-radical scavengers.
um Gourmet
Skincare Red Earth
Santas
Skincare Tea Tree
You need to detoxify, you need to
feed and you need to hydrate.
Mineral Masque works on Mask absorbs sebum,
acneic skin by drawing out eliminates blemishes and
impurities from facial pores, and tightens pores. Its ideal as a
enhances tone with pineapple and spot treatment or weekly
papaya enzymes. mask. 888.855.8425,
877.YUMLINE, sanitas-skincare.com
yumskincare.com Skin 2 Skin affected by pollutants washing downstream into lakes Marine algae extracts can also be com-
Care White Tea Anti- and oceans. Therefore, the areas being developed for bined with mud to deliver essential minerals to the
Yon-Ka Aging Clay Mask cleans harvesting muds are remote, such as new sources in skin that clients may not receive on land, according
Masque 103, a triple- and gently exfoliates while South America and Alaska, he says. to VB Cosmetics Valenty. The modern Western
clay mask, cleanses and removing harmful toxins. It He expects to see more manufacturers combining diet is deficient in magnesium, calcium and zinc,
refines the texture of delicate also diminishes the effects of sources of muds and clays rather than simply rely- she says. Clay used for spa treatments may contain
skin, tightens the pores, and acne, eczema and severe ing on one variety. For example, were going to see one or more of these nutrients, while marine algae is
eliminates excessive fluids dryness. 877.754.6790, more blends of volcanic and glacial or marine clays rich in all of themas well as iodine, iron, potassium,
and toxins. 800.533.6276, skin2skincare.com
yonkausa.com to flesh out the profile of all of the nutrients pres- phosphorus, zinc, and the trace minerals copper, man-
ent, Wallace Nelson says. He adds that theres a lot ganese, boron, selenium, strontium and vanadium.
of crossover in the primary action of muds and clays,
so treatments can be specialized by including other Offering Mud and Clay Services
ingredients. By adding in essential oils, we can then While treatments that incorporate muds and clays
increase and tailor the services, he says. So not have been around for centuries, there are still mul-
only is the product actually moisturizing the skin as titudes of new ways in which spas can offer them to
its working, but were able to also calm or invigorate clients. These include options that take the current
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small investment. an esthetician can provide a mud treatment to the and setting the scene with essential
Moreover, Avedas Bawiec says she believes that hands or feet while the client receives another oils. Think outside the box when
more day spas in the United States are removing service. Biotones Shea suggests giving away one offering a mud or clay treatment,
their hydrotherapy treatment rooms. These services of these treatments for free as a way to promote Shea says. Incorporate ingredients
that make your treatments individ-
ual, and expand them to be relaxing
and aromatic as well.
Some spa facilities have truly
personalized the mud-and-clay expe-
rience by making it DIY. Mud bars
and even mud roomsare gaining
popularity across North America.
They allow a guest to sample and
sniff the varieties available, select
a concoction thats customized for
her, and then head for a private area
where she can apply the product on
herself or to a partner as part of a
couples treatment. Its self-service,
but we provide instruction on apply-
ing the muds to the face and body,
says Victoria Baker, spa director of
SkinSpa (skinspa.com) in Encino,
California. Afterward, couples
can shower in their cabana, or our
Niagara water room. Other facili-
ties give clients the option to sit in a
dry sauna or steam room to enhance
the qualities of the treatment. (To
read more about services such as
these, check out Spa Hopping on
page 20.)
Although more than two mil-
lennia have passed since Egyptians
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