Rhassoul
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ghassoul
thumb|Rhassoul clay Rhassoul, or ghassoul (), is a cosmetic made of natural mineral clay mined from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is mixed with water, sometimes with herbs or other substances, to clean the body. It has been used by Moroccan women on their skin and hair for centuries. Rhassoul contains silica, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, lithium and other trace elements.
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Location
- Uses
- References
thumb|Rhassoul clay Rhassoul, or ghassoul (), is a cosmetic made of natural mineral clay mined from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is mixed with water, sometimes with herbs or other substances, to clean the body. It has been used by Moroccan women on their skin and hair for centuries. Rhassoul contains silica, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, lithium and other trace elements.
==Location== The rhassoul or ghassoul products come from the only known deposits in the world. These deposits border the middle Atlas chain, in the Moulouya’s valley, 200 km from the Moroccan city of Fes.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rhassoul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.