Australian Active Minerals/Clays
Australia's ancient geology provides us with a huge range of minerals, those we offer to you here have been carefully chosen for their therapeutic and beautifying benefits to the skin. These clays have cleansing and detoxifying properties, they also moisturise the skin and revitalise the complexion. Australian clays and mud have the best pH value for protecting and balancing the acid mantle of our skin.
PRIMITIVES USED CLAY
There is evidence that humans have been eating earth
for at least forty thousand years.
"The Native Americans call it "Ee-Wah-Kee" meaning "The-Mud-That-Heals" Bentonite, as well as other types of healing clay, has been used by indigenous cultures since before recorded history. "The Amargosians (predecessors to the Aztecs ), the Aborigines, and natives of Mexico and South America all recognized the benefit of clays. " "...healing mud not only draws toxic material out of the body if taken internally, but also reduces pain and infection in open wounds on both humans and animals."
"The eating of clay has been observed in [ native ] peoples and animals in all parts of the world since antiquity. Early writers described the widespread use of kanwa ( earth from a lick near Lake Chad ) for animals and humans in Nigeria. Long journeys were made to [ this ] lick to obtain a tribal supply of this earth, and it was then issued as rations to cattle and humans..." Eaton Earth ....read full article on Clay Australia
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