Purifying Seaweed Clay Mask

Overview

The Organic Pharmacy Purifying Seaweed Clay Mask falls into the category of products that are meant to be rinsed off, peeled off, or taken off. We believe that the moisturizing effects of these products end as soon as they are removed from the skin, no matter how many moisturizing ingredients are on the ingredient list. This is why we don’t provide a moisturizing rating for them.

SULFATE-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE

Ingredient	Origin	Functions
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
Kaolin	Naturally occurring	Abrasive,Colorant,Formula Helper
Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
Stearic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (occlusive),Barrier repair,Emollient,Cleansing,Fragrance,Formula Helper
Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
Glyceryl Stearate	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
Cetearyl Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Formula Helper
Benzyl Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Fragrance,Preservative,Flavor,Formula Helper
Sorbitan Stearate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Fragrance,Formula Helper
Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor) Bark Oil	Botanical	Fragrance
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil	Botanical	Antimicrobial,Fragrance

Ingredients explained

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Soothing, Emollient

Origin

Botanical

A gelatinous juice from Aloe vera leaves that acts as a powerful humectant, emollient, and antioxidant. It contains enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that soothe irritated skin and have wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Kaolin

Function

Abrasive, Colorant, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Opacifying, Slip modifier

Origin

Naturally occurring

A type of mineral clay milled into a white, very fine powder. It is able to absorb sweat and oil, which then helps to keep the skin matte. The larger particles of kaolin are used in skin scrubs as an abrasive ingredient.

Water

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Alcohol

Function

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Fragrance, Antifoaming, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

An effective antimicrobial ingredient that kills bacteria, fungi, and even some viruses. It is also an excellent solvent and astringent. Alcohol helps to create lighter and less viscous products. It can, however, be dehydrating and skin-sensitizing.

Stearic Acid

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Barrier repair, Emollient, Cleansing, Fragrance, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

A saturated fatty acid found in vegetable butter and animal fats. It is an occlusive moisturizing and emollient ingredient and also helps to maintain the barrier function of the skin.