Therapeutic clays suit all skin types

Jennifer Bishop – Lake Life Sciences, UK

Since the beginning of time, people and animals have used natural sediments for both medicinal and aesthetic purposes. Animals are instinctively drawn to clay: they roll about in mud pools completely covering their bodies in order to treat sores and protect themselves from infection and they even eat it to stock up on minerals.

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