“This mask is lovely and amazing! This dry mask cleanses my skin, rejuvenates, and leaves it looking fresh, smooth, brighter, and even a bit "younger". I highly recommend.”
A dry clay mask made with kelp powder, green tea leaf extract, and three clays — Moroccan lava clay, kaolin, and montmorillonite — mixed fresh with liquid before each use.
The one that looks like something you'd find washed up on the beach. Dark green powder. Smells faintly like tea leaves and ocean air when you open the jar.
Seaweed and green tea mixed with Moroccan lava clay. Sounds fancy but it's just dried kelp and tea extract and volcanic clay from Morocco. The kind of mask spas use because it works and doesn't irritate people.
Pairs with the Sea+Tea Body Scrub — use the scrub in the shower, follow with this mask, and you have the full Sea+Tea routine.
Mix two parts mask powder with one part liquid in a small bowl until it reaches a thick, even consistency. Wash your face first. Apply to clean skin with fingers, covering face and neck or just the areas that need it. Leave on for ten to twenty minutes, then rinse with warm water. Skin should feel clean and smooth after rinsing, not stripped. Use weekly or every other week. Use within six months of opening and store away from heat and direct sunlight. External use only. Discontinue if irritation occurs.
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Tea leaves and ocean air. That's the actual ingredients, not added fragrance. The kelp powder (Ascophyllum nodosum) and green tea leaf extract carry their own natural scent, and when you open the jar, you'll get a faint, earthy, slightly briny note. Some people describe it as walking past a kombu shelf at a Japanese market. There's no synthetic fragrance, no essential oils, and no perfume of any kind. What you smell is what's in the formula.
Each clay does a slightly different job. Moroccan lava clay (also called rhassoul) absorbs oil and excess sebum and is gentle enough to use frequently. Kaolin clay is mild and good for general cleansing. Montmorillonite (bentonite) draws out impurities through ion exchange. Together, the three clays clean more thoroughly than any single one would, while staying flexible on the skin instead of cracking as they dry. Different particle sizes, different absorption rates, working in layers.
The formula is built to clean without stripping, and customers with sensitive skin have used it comfortably, but skin is personal, so we always recommend a patch test first. There's no synthetic fragrance, no dye, and no preservatives. Green tea leaf extract is naturally calming, and the three clays are formulated to clean without leaving skin tight. If you're brand new to clay masks or have very reactive skin, the Calming Mask may be a softer entry point, with the Clarity Mask falling between the two.
The Sea+Tea Body Scrub is the natural companion. Use the scrub in the shower first, follow with the mask on your face once you're out, and you have the full Sea+Tea routine. Scrub for the body, mask for the face, both built around kelp and green tea. Beyond that, the mask alternates well with the Calming Mask (for sensitive weeks) or the Clarity Mask (for oilier weeks). Plenty of customers keep two or three jars and rotate.
A dry mask is a powder you mix with liquid right before you use it. No preservatives, because there's no water sitting in the jar for bacteria to grow in. You scoop out what you need, stir it with water (or whatever you like), and use it fresh. Wet masks have to include preservatives and stabilizers to stay shelf-stable. With a dry mask, the formula activates only when you're ready, which keeps the ingredients more potent and the formula simpler.
Water works perfectly. Plenty of people get more creative: green tea, almond milk, carrot juice, plain Greek yogurt, even raw honey. The ratio stays the same. Two parts mask powder to one part liquid, stirred until it's thick like yogurt or frosting. Mix fresh each time, since once it's wet, it's wet. Different liquids add their own properties (yogurt is more soothing, green tea is antioxidant-rich), so feel free to experiment with what your skin responds to.
Once or twice a week is the sweet spot for most skin. Clay masks pull oil and impurities, and overdoing it can leave skin feeling tight or unbalanced. If your skin is on the sensitive side, start with once a week and see how it feels. If you're using it for a specific concern (a breakout, a dull patch, a Sunday reset before a big week), spot-treat the area instead of doing the whole face every time.
Six months from the date you open the jar. Store it somewhere cool and dry, away from heat and direct sunlight, with the lid closed tight. Because it's a dry powder formula, the jar stays stable longer than a wet mask would, and you don't have to worry about preservative breakdown. One ounce, used once a week at the recommended ratio, generally lasts several months. If the powder ever clumps or smells off, it's time to replace it.
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice Powder, Kaolin, Moroccan Lava Clay, Montmorillonite, Honey (and) Maltodextrin, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum (Kelp) Powder, Bentonite
2.25 x 2.25 x 2.25 inches
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