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Clay

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Clay

Clay absorbs and holds moisture better than hyaluronic acid, lowers oil, cuts breakouts by over half, smooths texture, and brings gentle sun defense without stinging. Most skin types, especially oily and combination complexions, can enjoy these benefits through smooth serums and masks. It layers easily into any daily routine.

Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 2012Skin Research and Technology, 2023

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Questions and answers

What does clay do for the skin?

Clay helps absorb excess oil and improve acne-related skin outcomes. It may also provide moisture retention and help protect against UV rays.

Skin Research and Technology, 2023Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017

How do you use clay?

You use a clay mask twice weekly over four weeks to help improve acne-related outcomes, sebum content, skin evenness, and hydration while reducing dryness and irritation.

Skin Research and Technology, 2023

Should you use clay in the morning or at night?

You can use clay twice weekly as part of your routine to help improve oiliness and skin evenness.

Skin Research and Technology, 2023

Can you use clay every day?

You can use a clay mask twice weekly to help improve acne-related outcomes, sebum content, and skin evenness while reducing dryness and irritation. Lovi gives clay an Average fit for daily use.

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Does clay cause purging or irritation?

Clay is unlikely to cause irritation when used as directed, and a twice-weekly clay mask may even reduce dryness and irritation while helping with oily and acne-prone skin.

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Which skin types is clay best for?

Clay is best for oily, acne-prone, and combination skin types because it helps reduce excess sebum, improves acne-related outcomes, and enhances skin evenness. Popular products include Caudalie Instant Detox Mask, Philosophy Purity Made Simple Pore Extractor Exfoliating Clay Mask, and StriVectin Blue Rescue Clay Renewal Mask.

Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 2012Skin Research and Technology, 2023

Research on clay

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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