Multani mitti (or Fuller’s Earth) can truly be considered a jack of all trades. It can deep-cleanse pores, mattify skin and reverse pigmentation, all at the same time. So it’s no wonder that it was a non-negotiable part of your grandmother’s DIY skin and hair masks. Whether you have congested pores, a lack of glow or an itchy scalp, multani mitti can be mixed up with a variety of ingredients to create an elixir that can act as the answer to all your skin and hair concerns. Scroll ahead for our edit of the best products you can buy to include multani mitti in your beauty routines.
UMA Oils Deeply Clarifying Neem Charcoal Cleanser
Need a cleanser that’ll expunge the skin of all impurities without leaving it stripped and tight? When mixed with water or rose water and massaged on damp skin, this powder face wash draws out impurities from within and brings all that the skin doesn’t need to the surface—debris, trapped oil, dead skin, etc. The multani mitti, kaolin clay, orange peel and oats exfoliate the skin, while turmeric helps to soothe inflamed areas. Indian herbs like neem (a powerful anti-bacterial agent) work to fight acne, while aloe vera assuages the skin.
St D’evence Multani Mitti Lotion
One of multani mitti’s most common uses is as a face mask for oily, acne-prone skin. The clay is able to absorb excess oil and mattify the skin surface, while also drawing out blackheads. Being rich in magnesium chloride, Fuller’s Earth cools the surface of the skin, and also helps to soothe rashes, inflammation or any skin issues immediately. The result? A brighter and more taut canvas for your makeup application. A mask with clay on the ingredient can be potent, so they are best used as a deep-cleansing treatment after a long day out or before an important event.
Lush Hair Doctor
There’s nothing more satisfying than washing your hair to make way for bouncy strands and a clean scalp. This moisturising yet deep-cleansing mask contains seaweed and Fuller’s Earth to rid the follicles and scalp surface of impurities, thus leaving hair shiny and healthy. Plus, multani mitti is chock-full of minerals like magnesium, calcium and zinc, which condition and strengthen the hair from the roots. By increasing blood flow to the hair follicles (due to its tightening nature), it can help boost the flow of nutrients to slow down hair fall too.
Playa Soft Volume Powder
A styling product with haircare benefits? Count us in. This light powder is infused with multani mitti and vetiver root to absorb oil on the surface of the scalp. This helps to lift hair at the roots, creating touchable volume at the top. Since dust, oil and sebum is positively charged, the negative charge of Fuller’s Earth also whisks impurities away.
The Nature’s Co Fuller’s Earth Face Pack
If you have dull skin that could do with some extra glow, this mask hardens on the skin to improve microcirculation, leaving it brighter and looking healthier. When multani mitti is applied to the skin as a damp paste, it soaks up all the grease. As it begins to dry, the paste tightens and stimulates blood flow, while cooling and contracting against the skin’s surface.
Forest Essentials Clarifying Silk Soap
If you’re susceptible to body acne or keratosis pilaris (a harmless skin condition that results in tiny bumps), this soap is key to prevent further outbreaks. Lakshadi oil balances sebum production and reduces open pores, which improves the texture of the skin. The alkaline clay content in Fuller’s Earth corrects imbalances, neutralises the skin tone, and sloughs off any dead skin cells that may stick clog pores further.
Himalaya Herbals Oil Clear Mud Face Pack
Need a major skin detox after wearing a full face of makeup or sweating it out on the train? This mask combines the clarifying properties of Fuller’s Earth with the exfoliating properties of walnuts to get rid of any acne-causing impurities. If you’re prone to breakouts in a specific area, this works as a spot treatment to draw out a zit quicker too, so layer it on when you feel one coming up.
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