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Potato Milk Blemish Spot Mask
Bentonite clay is a stronger, more aggressively oil-absorbing clay than the kaolin used elsewhere in the book, appropriate here specifically because this is a targeted spot treatment rather than a full-face mask, the concentrated, small-batch application limits exposure to just the areas that need this level of intensity.
- Prep
- 5 Minutes
Natural Beauty Recipes · Potato Milk · Facial Care
What you need
Ingredients
- Phase A (Active Liquid)
- 1 tsp (5 mL / 5g) Fresh Potato Milk
- Phase B (Absorbent Base)
- 1 tsp (3g) Bentonite Clay
- Phase C (Essential Oil)
- 1 drop Tea Tree Essential Oil
Method
Instructions
- Measure bentonite clay into a small non-metallic glass dish.
- Add fresh potato milk and 1 drop tea tree essential oil.
- Stir with a wooden stick until a thick, paste-like consistency is formed.
- APPLICATION
- Dab directly onto individual pimples or blemishes using a cotton swab.
- Allow to dry for 15 minutes, then rinse clean with warm water.
From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen
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