Replacing Mask Powder with Green Clay and Achieving Tightening/Warming Sensation

Regarding your question about replacing the green powder in your mask with Green Clay:

Green Clay, which is primarily Kaolin, is an excellent natural ingredient for facial masks. It is known for its ability to absorb excess oil, draw out impurities, and help tighten the appearance of pores. It is suitable for use as the powder base in a mask formulation and will provide a tightening sensation as it dries on the skin.

However, the strong tightening and warming sensation you experienced with the commercial product likely comes from other active ingredients, particularly in the liquid activator component.

To achieve a similar feeling in your homemade mask using Green Clay as the powder, you would need to incorporate ingredients into the liquid phase that provide these specific effects:

• For Tightening: Consider adding film-forming polymers. These ingredients create a thin film on the skin as they dry, which can give a noticeable tightening or lifting sensation.
• For Warming: Ingredients like warming agents (e.g., Vanillyl Butyl Ether - use with caution as it can be irritating) or high concentrations of humectants like Glycerin can generate a warming sensation upon contact with skin moisture.

It is important to note that without the exact ingredient list of the original product, it is challenging to perfectly replicate the specific feeling and performance. However, using Green Clay as your powder base is a good starting point for creating a purifying and pore-tightening mask.