MB Herbals Glacial Marine Clay 8 oz / 0.5 LB | For Face Packs & Masks | Soap Making

Would I get it again and would I recommend it:-YesWhy:-It's a great option for a hard to find skincare masking ingredient at a great price and generous 8 oz (1/2 lb pound) size. The quality was excellent and there were no clumps or odors, and it was very finely ground.Pros:-Great value for a hard to find ingredient. You get 8oz (1/2 pound).-High quality. No odor, clumps, it was finely milled. (see pictures).Cons:-NoneTips:-You'll need to store it in your own air and moisture proof container. The bag it comes in doesn't seal that well. I took a picture of a Rubbermaid storage container to show how much is in the bag and what size storage it will fit.-If you're inexperienced with clays and mask making, you might want to note that sometimes just using clay with water can be irritating or drying to the skin.-If it burns your skin or stings, you should learn to adjust the PH. It’s simple and easy to do.-This is due to the PH of the skin and the PH of the clay and water. Commercially made masks use ingredients that are PH adjusters to get the right balance of PH. Each clay has a different PH and has to be adjusted differently and at different amounts.-You can adjust the PH to where it should be to not be irritating to the skin by adding tiny amounts as needed of food grade citric acid or common baking soda to your clay and water mixture. You can use inexpensive PH strips or papers to test (I don't use a whole strip, but tear of a bit).-Google "labmuffin clay PH" for a great article on how to simply and safely do this. I'm not affiliated but a fan. She's an actual scientist with a love of beauty and she explains how to do this to get the right balance of PH.Final Thoughts:-This is a high quality mud for mask making at a great value for the amount you get. It's not an ingredient that's as common as other clays and muds, so it's a find at this price.-Highly recommend.

I got this brand to see if I like it any better. I made samples of face masks, body scrubs and in soaps and bath bomz. It nourishes your skin while pulling impurities out. I think I will buy this again over my former brand because it's a better value and is a finer powder, easier to use. I am very happy with the results I got from my samples. I used them for 2 months. My skin is in much better shape overall. Great find.

This blended with the carriers so beautifully, I was almost able to whip it. It was soft and smells great!

Be sure to look at the ingredients! This is a reasonably priced, nice sized package of marine clay. I found the clay itself to be of good quality and the price to be a good bargain. My only complaint is that it’s not 100% glacial marine clay. It has 1% dried aloe vera powder in it. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind the aloe vera powder in it, but I buy these ingredients expecting them to be pure and formulating my own mask. If I wanted to add aloe vera to it I would’ve done it myself. I felt it should’ve been included on the front label so that people were aware. That being said, it’s clearly labeled in the back of the package under ingredients. So I took away one star because that just annoyed me. Otherwise it’s a good product.

I added some distilled water to make a paste and used it as a face mask. It made my skin feel clean and refreshed. Not dry. I feel pampered. I love it!

I mainly use clay powders mainly for soap making because of the resulting natural color and that it adds some extra texture to the soaps. I think this is a very good clay powder and will enjoy using it in my soaps. It's very soft and finely ground and is good for making facial masks too.