The powder of rhassoul, or ghassoul (literally means "stone that washes"), is a Moroccan saponiferous clay able to cleanse skin and hair because it is able to absorb dirt and free the skin from toxins and impurities. It is therefore used in the cosmetic field for facial cleansing, hair cleansing and to smooth the skin of the body.
In addition to its absorbent properties, rhassoul powder appears to be able to re - mineralise the skin due to its high mineral content.
Rhassoul powder, mixed with distilled water, infusions, hydrolates or vegetable oils is excellent for making face masks, hair and body cleansers; it is also added to shampoos and soaps, to which it confers its purifying properties .
Rhassoul powder is purchased in herbal medicine and, like all clays, should not be processed with metal utensils: better to use wood, plastic or ceramics.
Let's see three do-it-yourself cosmetic recipes to make the best use of rhassoul powder.
Rhassoul powder face mask
Thanks to its purifying properties, rhassoul powder is particularly suitable for making masks for those with oily and impure skin, which has blackheads. Rhassoul powder is also suitable for sensitive and reactive skin, as it cleans without irritating and irritating.
This mask purifies the skin in depth and thanks to argan oil has an emollient effect: do it once a week to have a clean, soft and smooth skin .
Ingredients
> a tablespoon of rhassoul powder
> a teaspoon of argan oil
> three tablespoons of orange blossom water
Method
Add the oil and water to the rhassoul powder and mix until you have a smooth cream with no lumps. Apply to the face avoiding the eye area and leave on for ten to fifteen minutes. Rinse with warm water and remove all the residues of the mask with a sponge.
Smoothing body treatment with rhassoul powder
You can use this cleansing cream instead of the shower gel to cleanse, purify and nourish the skin of the body.
Ingredients
> 60 grams of rhassoul powder
> 20 grams of olive oil
> 15 grams of sunflower oil
> 30 drops of essential sweet orange oil
Method
After weighing the ingredients, mix the oils with rhassoul powder. You will need to obtain a homogeneous cream that is not too liquid. Apply the cream under the shower on wet skin and massage well. Then rinse with water.
Other skin care products in the shower
Rhassoul powder for hair
Mixing the ghassoul powder with water you get a useful cream to cleanse all types of hair, in particular for greasy hair and thin hair. Using ghassoul powder, with time you will get soft, shiny and healthy hair .
Ingredients
> three tablespoons of rhassoul powder
> a teaspoon of argan oil
> one hundred milliliters of distilled, infused or hydrolated water
> apple vinegar for rinsing
Method
First prepare the infusion. Boil the water in a saucepan and add a handful of dried herbs to a boil. You can choose chamomile flowers if you have blonde hair, nettle leaves if you suffer from dandruff, rosemary to make your hair thicker and stronger. Leave the herbs or flowers to infuse for about five minutes, then filter.
In a bowl, mix the infusion with the rhassoul powder until the cream is not too liquid. As an alternative to the infusion you can use a hydrolat or simple demineralized water. Apply to wet hair, both on the scalp and on the lengths and massage. Rinse with warm water until all ghassoul powder residues are removed.
Finally, proceed with a second rinse with one or two glasses of apple vinegar diluted in water. Rinsing with water and vinegar will guarantee shiny and untangled hair.
