How does this clay compare to bentonite?
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If you're asking if you can eat it, NO; otherwise, it's similar in texture, just a very fine, powdery clay. Could be used as baby powder, etc., but please don't ingest.
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Yes, but if it's their first time using polymer clay, I would suggest trying the Sculpey III variety. It's easier to mold and comes in smaller/cheaper packages, and multiple colors.
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I found this on the Yerba Prima website under the ''reading room'' tab: '' Great Plains Bentonite has the optimum ratio of sodium to calcium ions to give it maximum ability to swell, adsorb and hold toxins.''
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I don't really know about kaolin, but I use bentonite clay for making facial masks and love it!
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Wet clay is a pretty good descriptor. It's more of a paste then gel like other products I have tried. Still the best product for the price in my view.
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From the research I have done, it is indeed the same as bentenite clay. It draws out toxins and heavy metals.
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Clumping litter is much easier and more sanitary than regular clay. I've never tried the crystal litter.
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Stacey, to my knowledge and experience, no it would not. Bentonite clay was more of a deep cleansing instead of using a drying shampoo. It does rid the scalp of impurities. I also use it mixed with apple cider vinegar as a facial. It works wonders for acne prone skin.
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All clays have tiny trace amounts of heavy metals, including lead, in them. The wonderful thing about clay is that the heavy metals in it are bound molecules, which means they are not bioavailable and will not absorb into our bodies. There are National Institutes of Health studies online that tested and proved calcium bentonite clay is a potent heavy metal detoxifying agent. It couldn't do that if it deposited metals in the body. Thanks for asking.
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I have used this litter for many years and have ALWAYS flushed it without a single problem. It's the primary reason I buy it. Clay litter should not be flushed because it stays in very hard clumps, but as soon as you drop a clump of WBCL in the toilet you can see it start to break up and dissolve. It is entirely organic and therefore poses no problems to sewers or septic systems that I am aware of.
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This like a clay. It hasn't clogged the drains yet but you don't use it every day. I know my daughter follows the instructions and doesn't over use it. She is on her 2nd jar. One jar seems to last her an entire year.
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This product is Sodium Bentonite.As to which (Sodium vs Calcium) is better to take internally, I cannot find a clear answer anywhere. Until your question, I hadn't realized there were two types. Perhaps this could explain the difference between this product and the first bentonite product I used. I did read that calcium bentonite is supposedly a larger module, thus a more surface area and a greater ability to attract toxins.
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It is a sodium clay so I use it occasionally but for daily use I have a calcium clay.
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Each clay has merits and specific uses of its own. Clay specialists use different clays for different purposes. Some people use sodium bentonite and love it. We suspect "drawing power" is more of a marketing tool, because we haven't seen studies that prove more drawing power = more healing power. We read in one report that calcium betonite actually has more absorptive surface area per molecule than sodium bentonite. But the proof for any clay is in its action and how you feel when you use it. It's helpful to know, too, whether the clay you're using is an external product only or a clay that can be used internally. We have been so impressed with the therapeutic action of our calcium bentonite green clay and people who have a lot of experience with it and many other clays call it the most effective healing clay at any price. Hope this helps.
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I have found that they are pretty similar, but I prefer this one because it is cheaper, more environmentally friendly and it seems to be less dusty (which is really important if you have rats or other animals prone to lung issues). I never noticed a difference in absorption.
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I don't know. I'm just a beginner I got it because it is low fire clay . You might want to look at the company's website for all safe uses.
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Bentonite mixed with water and sprayed on apples provides 100% protection from insects. French green clay is best for facials and killing bacteria. French red clay is also used, and considered less effective, however I have not tried it. Clay absorbs radiation.