Bentonite clay is a wonderful skincare and haircare product which is much recommended for one to have it. It is a natural healing clay that is mined directly from the Earth’s interiors, formed by the weathering of volcanic ash with the presence of water. Before being made into a beauty product, it is first dried in sunlight.
Bentonite clay is recommended for skin because it has the capabilities of lifting toxins as well as impurities from the skin. But what about hair? Now let’s find out what are the benefits of bentonite clay mask on hair.
What are its Health Benefits?
Dandruffs are present as a result of infection done by malassezia fungus, which only happens when the scalp is loaded with excess sebum.
Bentonite clay helps to eliminate dandruffs the same way it absorbs sebum from our face, hence it prevents the further formation of new dandruffs as well as scraping existing ones.
Next, bentonite clay contain health benefits of sodium, benefits of calcium and benefits of potassium, which are needed for hair growth. In addition, it also cleanses hair follicles so that hair could grow better.
Being able to cleanse the scalp from sebum, this also makes it useful for protecting the hair and scalp from bacterial and fungal infections.
Intense shine on our hair could be achieved by using bentonite clay as a rinse.
Bentonite clay has deep moisture, which makes it suitable for frizzy hair, dry or damaged hair, dry scalp, hair with heat damage, or un-shiny hair.
Cautions and Recommendations
Yes, it is a well known secret that bentonite clay brings numerous marvels to the hair. But still, precautions have to be made in order for one to not ruin their hair in the bathroom!
There have been concerns wherein bentonite contains aluminium compounds and whether or not they are safe to be applied on hair.
However, this shouldn’t be a worry because first, our body itself already contains aluminium, so when the two meets there shouldn’t be any problem at all. In addition, bentonite also has a highly negative charge that it is almost impossible for it to leach through our body.
How to Make Bentonite Clay Hair Mask
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