If your skin feels congested by mid-afternoon no matter how well you wash, Purple Mallee is the bar we'd hand you first. It's our deepest-cleaning clay bar, and that striking purple colour isn't dye. It comes straight from the clay.
Where the colour comes from
The purple is completely natural. It comes from the magnesium in the Purple Brazilian clay we use, and the deeper the colour, the more clay is packed into the bar. We don't go light on it. Ours run a rich, deep purple because we load the clay in to make the most of it.
The gentlest clay there is
Here's what sets purple Brazilian clay apart from most: it belongs to the kaolin family, the mildest clays you can put on skin. Stronger clays like bentonite can pull so hard they leave skin tight and dry. Kaolin is the opposite, which is why Purple Mallee works even for skin that usually finds clay "too much." It also gives the lightest natural exfoliation, sweeping away the dull, flaky surface layer so your skin looks a little brighter.
What the clay actually does
Clay works like a gentle magnet. It draws the excess oil and daily buildup out of your pores through simple mineral attraction, then rinses away clean. No harsh scrubbing, no stripped, squeaky feeling afterward. That's why a clay bar can leave skin looking clearer and feeling softer at the same time. If any bar we make earns the word "detox," it's this one.
It's the formula that keeps it kind
A clay this effective could be harsh in the wrong bar. Ours isn't, because of what surrounds the clay: 40%+ olive oil, rich butters, and aloe in every bar. The clay clarifies while the oils keep your skin comfortable. It works as both a face and body bar, and like everything we make, it's cold-processed, cured 30 days, palm-free, and vegan.
Ready to try the one that started it all? Meet Purple Mallee, or browse the whole Gentle Detox Bars collection.
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