Ingredients
Ghassoul clay
Ghassoul (rhassoul) is a mineral-rich clay mined in Morocco and used in the hammam for centuries to cleanse skin and hair without soap. It saponifies in water, lifting oil and impurity while leaving the skin barrier intact. Modern formulators use it in masks, cleansers, and scrubs. We supply cosmetic-grade powder and chips, microbiologically verified and lot-traceable.
Specifications
Ghassoul clay
- Grade
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- Cosmetic grade
- Extraction method
- Quarried, sun-dried, milled and sieved
- Certifications available
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- ECOCERT
- Natrue
- Typical use cases
- Clay masks, Cleansers, Body scrubs, Hair treatments
- Typical MOQ
- From one 25 kg sack; IBC for industrial volumes
- Certificate of Analysis
- Per lot
Packaging formats
- 25 kg food-grade kraft sacks
- IBC (industrial volumes)
Sourcing approach
Sourcing approach
Ghassoul clay is sourced from our vetted producer network across Morocco’s primary ingredient regions. We visit suppliers in person, verify every certification against the issuing registry rather than the copy on the wall, and attach a lot traceability record to each shipment that links the source to the sacks you receive.
Because clay is a natural mineral, microbiological verification through our Casablanca lab partner is part of how we release it, and the results are appended to the documentation pack. Specific producer identities are disclosed under engagement, never published.
Frequently asked
Common questions
What is ghassoul clay, and how is it used in cosmetics?
Ghassoul, also spelled rhassoul, is a mineral clay that saponifies in water — it cleanses by absorbing oil and impurity rather than by foaming with surfactants. Formulators use it in masks, cream cleansers, body scrubs, and hair treatments where a gentle, soap-free cleanse is the goal.
What grind and particle sizes are available?
We supply milled powder for smooth masks and emulsions, and chips for ready-to-use and scrub applications. Grind affects how the clay hydrates and feels in a formulation; we confirm the grade that suits your product on enquiry.
How is the microbiological quality of the clay verified?
Because clay is a natural mineral, we screen it microbiologically through our Casablanca lab partner — total viable count, yeast and mould, and pathogen screen — and append the results to the documentation pack. Each lot carries a Certificate of Analysis.
Which certifications are available?
ECOCERT and Natrue for natural-cosmetic ranges, verified against the issuing registry before shipment. Certification copies travel with the documentation pack.
What is the typical minimum order quantity?
From a single 25 kg food-grade kraft sack, with IBC formats for industrial volumes. The workable minimum for your grind and packaging is confirmed on the discovery call.
How is ghassoul packaged and shipped to keep it dry?
In food-grade kraft sacks with moisture liners, or IBCs for volume, palletised and shrink-wrapped. Clay is moisture-sensitive, so packaging and transit are specified to keep it dry; freight is booked by sea, air, or express under your chosen Incoterm.
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