Recipe: The Everyday Argil Masque

If you only ever make one Katari recipe, make this one. Argil is sun-dried green clay from Tunisia, and it is the reason Katari exists. It cleans deep into pores, lifts out excess oil and blackheads, and leaves skin looking brighter and more even, without that tight, stripped feeling.

You'll need

• 1 teaspoon Argil
• 2-3 teaspoons warm water (or Roseau or Géran for extra softness)
• A glass, wood or ceramic bowl and a non-metal spoon
• A brush or your fingers
• Optional: 1 drop of Hoba or any Katari oil

How to make it

1. Mix. Stir the Argil and water into a smooth paste, like thick yogurt. Never use metal; it reacts with the clay's minerals.
2. Apply. Brush onto damp skin just before you step into the shower.
3. Let the steam work. The steam keeps the clay from drying out. Leave it on 5-10 minutes.
4. Rinse last. Rinse it off at the very end of your shower, then press Hoba into still-wet skin.

How often

• Normal skin: twice a week, or whenever skin looks dull.
• Oily skin: as often as you like. It is very hard to overdo.
• Dry skin: as needed, mixed with Roseau and a drop of oil, and rinsed before it fully dries.

Argil is pH-neutral and has nothing added, so it suits almost every skin type. Dry clay keeps for years in a closed jar.

Patch test anything new on your inner forearm first. Skip any kitchen ingredient you are sensitive to, and keep food-based masques fresh: mix them right before you use them.

Go deeper. Everything about this ingredient is in the Green Clay Masque Deep Dive in our Ingredient Library. More recipes: all Katari recipes.

~ Kate