Ghassoul (also known as Rhassoul) and Kaolin are natural clay compounds that provide very gentle, non-sudsing alternatives to soap and shampoo. Ghassoul is mined only in the Atlas mountains of Morocco, and has been used for centuries throughout the Middle East as a skin and hair cleanser. Kaolin is an iron-free clay, generally light in color and very finely textured, which is mined in several locations worldwide. Its name derives from the Chinese area Gaoling, where its use was first documented.

Mineral cleansers function differently
Soaps and shampoos clean by reducing the surface tension of water, allowing it to rinse away dirt and oil particles more easily. Ghassoul and Kaolin work in a different manner. When combined with water, the tiny clay particles swell to form a homogeneous gel with an enormous absorption capacity. The gel binds particulates and excessive oil, much as an ink blotter, and rinses away readily with water. Washing with Logona Ghassoul or Kaolin never removes too much of the oils in your hair or skin, as aggressive soaps and shampoos often do. Nor will these cleansers strip the protective acid mantle layers of your skin, or irritate sebaceous glands.