What is Fullers Earth Powder?
Fullers Earth is the common name for calcium montmorillonite. It is a naturally occurring sedimentary clay composed mainly of alumina, silica, iron oxides, lime, magnesia, and water, in variable proportions. It is highly absorbent and rich in minerals. Made into a into a fine, greyish off-white powder, Fullers Earth is a fantastic natural remedy with many different uses.
The name is derived from its first use for fulling – an ancient process where ‘Fullers’ (cloth makers) used Fullers Earth to absorb and remove oil and dirt from wool so it could be made into cloth. Fullers Earth is a highly absorbent substance commonly used as a cleanser to absorb and remove all types of oil, dirt and grease.
Our Fullers Earth powder is of the highest quality, it is cosmetic grade and suitable for all uses.
See what Wikipedia says:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicinal_clay