Multani Mitti or Fuller's Earth for Hair and Skin

For generations, women in our country have been using Multani Mitti or Fuller’s Earth to maintain the health and beauty of skin and hair. Fuller’s earth, commonly known as Multani Mitti in India, is a remedy for every skin problem. It not only enhances the skin complexion and texture, but also provides relief from a lot of skin problems like itching, rashes, and burns.

Be it due to pollution, cosmetic products, or an unhealthy lifestyle, every other woman is facing skin-related problems like pimples, dry skin, freckles, dry and frizzy hair, dandruff, etc. Hence, to maintain flawless and glowing skin, women and girls spend thousands of bucks, but unfortunately, its results do not last long. In such a situation, one can rely on certain home remedies.

The importance of Multani mitti has also been recognized in Ayurveda as it is medicinal and is full of beauty-enhancing properties.

Benefits Of Multani Mitti On The Skin

Multani mitti pack for skin

Multani mitti is known for making the skin glow as well as it also helps get rid of problems like acne, scars, tanning, etc. Multani mitti is actually a form of hydrated aluminum silicates. Minerals like magnesium, quartz, silica, iron, calcium, calcite are found in it.

Application of its paste helps in removing the dirt and impurities in the skin and it also lessens the wrinkles. Since it has antiseptic properties, it can also prove to be effective in skin allergies. Besides this, it can also be used on cuts and wounds.

Apart from this, Multani mitti paste also improves the body's blood circulation, by improving metabolism. Since it has a cooling effect, Multani mitti provides relief in swelling if applied on the face. Multani mitti also proves effective in removing dead skin.

How To Use For Skin?

• To get glowing skin, mix tomato juice and sandalwood powder in Multani mitti to make a face pack and apply it all over the face. Once dried, wash your face with lukewarm water. This pack can be applied 2-3 times a week.
• To get rid of suntan, mix coconut oil and sugar in Multani mitti and apply it. After some time, remove the pack by scrubbing it with light hands.
• To get relief from dry skin, add milk and almond paste to it and apply. This will make your skin soft. Also, for making the almond paste, you can soak almonds overnight and grind them in the morning.
• The elements found in Multani mitti help in dealing with pimples. Especially for those who have oily skin, a Multani mitti face pack is considered ideal. Also, the application of Multani mitti mixed with neem leaves helps in getting rid of acne.
• Its face pack also helps in opening clogged pores.
• To tighten and tone the skin, mix Multani mitti with egg, honey and glycerine and apply it to the face. After 10 minutes, wash it off with water.
• If you have burn marks on your face, apply Multani mitti mixed with lemon juice and vitamin E, the marks will begin to lighten in a few days.
• Multani mitti also acts as a cleanser for the skin. Mixing it with oats, neem powder, sandalwood, gram flour and turmeric powder and applying it on the face helps in removing all the dirt accumulated on the skin.

Benefits Of Multani Mitti For Hair

Multani mitti pack for hair

In the olden days when there was no shampoo, people used to wash their hair with Multani mitti. Multani mitti hair pack proves to be effective in case of lice in hair or with split ends. Here are some more ways in which hair health can be improved with the help of Multani mitti.

• In the case of dandruff, mix Multani mitti with a paste of fenugreek seeds and lemon juice and apply it to the hair and scalp and wash it after half an hour. If desired, shampoo after this and then apply conditioner.
• If there is a problem of dryness in the hair, mix curd in Multani mitti and apply it on the hair and wash it off after 20 minutes.
• In case of hair breakage, the application of the Multani mitti hair pack drops the breakage and helps in maintaining moisture in the hair.
• For dull and lifeless hair, mix sesame oil and a little curd in Multani mitti and apply this pack to the hair.
• If your scalp is very oily, then mix lemon juice in Multani mitti and apply. It will help you get rid of sticky and greasy hair.
• Application of amla paste and Multani mitti is beneficial for premature graying of hair.

What To Keep In Mind

1. Those with dry skin should avoid excessive use of Multani mitti. If you wish to use it, mix a little almond milk with it.
2. Multani mitti has a cooling effect, do not use it during cold weather.
3. Do not forget to apply moisturizer after applying it on the skin, to keep the skin moisturized.
4. Multani mitti should not be used more than twice a week.