Orange Peel Powder

How Your Skin Feels

As a thin wet paste, the fine peel powder rests on your skin for a few minutes, then rinses away with surface oil and loose residue. Skin usually feels clean and fresh afterward, oily or combination skin feels less greasy, and your face looks fresher and less dull. You usually notice it after one mask.

What to Expect

These are surface effects: they last until your skin's oil comes back, which is why a weekly mask is enough. A good mask is comfortable, with no burning, stinging or strong tightness. It's a mask rather than a scrub, so any rubbing belongs to the rinse, done lightly. The citrus-peel smell makes the routine feel fresh.

Who It Suits

Oily, combination and normal skin are the easiest fit; on combination skin, use it on your forehead, nose and chin. Dry skin does better with a softer mix, such as Aloe Vera Powder, milk or plain yogurt, and the shorter time. It isn't for anyone allergic to oranges or other citrus fruit. On hair, it's an occasional refresh for greasy or limp-feeling roots, not for dry lengths.

Before You Start

Patch test 24 to 48 hours before first use (see Care & Safety). You'll need 1 to 2 tablespoons of powder for face and neck, lukewarm water and a clean bowl. Pour the powder gently so you don't breathe in the fine dust.

Mix

Mix 1 to 2 tablespoons with lukewarm water to a smooth yogurt paste, adding the water gradually, until it spreads without running. Let it stand 5 to 10 minutes, then loosen with a little more water if needed.

Apply

Spread a thin, even layer over clean face and neck, away from the eyes, lips and the corners of the nose. Leave 10 to 15 minutes, keeping it soft, with the shorter time for dry skin. Don't wait for it to crack; rinse sooner if it feels tight or uncomfortable.

Rinse

Soften the mask with lukewarm water and rinse it off with light fingertip circles, keeping the pressure gentle; don't scrub. Pat dry and moisturize as usual. Use once a week, up to twice for oily skin if it stays comfortable. It isn't a daily mask.

Body Pack

Mix 2 to 3 tablespoons with warm water to a smooth paste, rest it 5 minutes, spread a thin layer on clean, intact skin and rinse it off after 10 to 15 minutes, before it dries hard. Don't scrub it off.

Hair and Scalp Refresh

Mix 2 to 3 tablespoons with warm water to a smooth, spreadable paste and apply it mainly to greasy or limp-feeling roots and scalp, not dry ends, keeping it away from your face and eyes. Leave it 10 minutes without letting it dry hard, then rinse very thoroughly until no grains are left, and condition your lengths if they need it. Up to once a week. Orange peel powder for hair has more.

Mixes

Milk or plain yogurt: 1 tablespoon with 2 to 3 tablespoons, rested 5 minutes, 10 to 15 minutes on, for a creamier mask on normal or drier skin. Aloe Vera Powder: 1 teaspoon each with 3 to 4 teaspoons of warm water, rested 5 minutes, 10 minutes on, for a softer mask. Fuller's earth (multani mitti): 1 teaspoon each with 3 to 4 teaspoons of warm water in a non-metal bowl, rested 5 minutes, 5 to 10 minutes on, rinsed before it cracks: an occasional, more matte mask for oily areas, not for dry or reactive skin. Neem Powder: 1 teaspoon each with 3 to 4 teaspoons of warm water, rested 5 minutes, 10 to 15 minutes on, once a week, for a more herbal mask on oily skin. Try a blend only once your skin is fine with each powder on its own. More in how to use orange peel powder on your face.

Tips

Skip lemon juice, vinegar, baking soda and undiluted essential oils: more sting isn't more effect, just more irritation. Use it on a different day from a walnut shell scrub. Mix only what you'll use and throw away leftovers; a wet paste doesn't keep.

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Powder – 100%

Warning + Patch Test

Do not ingest. Avoid the eyes, lips, and broken, sunburned or irritated skin. Keep out of reach of children. Patch test 24 to 48 hours before first use. Discontinue use if irritation occurs.

FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

How to Patch Test

Patch test 24 to 48 hours before first use, with the exact mix you plan to use. Put a little behind your ear or along your jawline, rinse it off after the time you'd leave the mask on, and watch the skin right away and over the next 24 to 48 hours. Don't go ahead if the skin burns, swells, blisters or turns red, or if it itches and the itch doesn't settle. Test again whenever you add something new to the mix, such as milk, yogurt, Aloe Vera Powder, fuller's earth or Neem. A patch test can't rule out a reaction later.

Using It Safely

If any gets in your eyes, rinse them right away with plenty of clean water and don't rub them. Don't apply to broken or irritated skin or scalp. Avoid the corners of the nose, too, and don't use it if you're allergic to oranges or other citrus fruit. It's a rinse-off mask: keep the layer thin, keep to 10 to 15 minutes (5 to 10 with fuller's earth) and rinse it off before it dries tight; never leave it on for hours or overnight. If it burns or stings, rinse it off with plenty of water and don't use that mix again. Don't rub inflamed spots or scrub the mask off. Use your usual sun protection afterward. Pour the fine powder gently so you don't breathe it in. Anything you add brings its own risk of irritation. If an eye still hurts, stays red or your vision is blurred after rinsing, or a rash appears or spreads, contact your healthcare provider right away; if your face, lips or eyes swell, or you have trouble breathing, call 911.

Storage

Keep the pouch sealed in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight. Use a clean, dry spoon to keep the powder fresh. Keep it out of bathroom steam, and don't put wet powder back in the pouch. It keeps for 2 years from the date of packaging; a mixed paste doesn't keep, so mix it fresh each time and throw away leftovers. Throw the powder away if it has gotten damp, clumped hard, shows mold or smells musty; small differences in shade and smell between batches are normal.

Questions

Questions or adverse event reports: care@spierb.com