{"id":469,"date":"2020-11-17T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T19:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerowastethings.com\/?p=469"},"modified":"2021-04-21T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T12:33:09","slug":"rhassoul-clay-hair-wash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerowastethings.com\/rhassoul-clay-hair-wash\/","title":{"rendered":"The humble rhassoul clay hair wash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are into down to earth, simple, and honest ingredients for your hair routine, this post is for you. Rhassoul clay hair wash works very well as a co-wash to extend the period between hair washes or a standalone zero waste shampoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using clay might also be a good addition if you are transitioning from an industrially made SLS based, powerful shampoo to a less harsh shampoo or a no-poo regimen. Clay will absorb excess oil and make the transition easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhassoul clay is a traditional natural skin and hair goody, used in beauty rituals for centuries. You can also find it under names like Moroccan red clay or ghassoul clay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is naturally occurring in the Atlas mountains in Marrocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The area is rich in minerals, rare animal species, and precious plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is extracted in brown chunks, but after drying and refinement it has a brown-gray color and it’s a really fine powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhassoul clay is also rich in minerals, namely ghassoulite with traces of silica, iron, calcium, magnesium, dolomite, quartz, and others. There aren\u2019t a lot of clinical trials or medical literature on clays in general, though there is some evidence<\/a> showing it can restore damaged skin barriers. The natual silica works as a very gentle exfoliant and makes hair shiny without excessive drying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits rhassoul clay for hair and scalp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n