Most of the time, if you just leave the clay for a few minutes in the water, it will dissolve on it's own.

I love this stuff. I swear by it. If I didn't use it a couple of times a month my skin would be a mess, it keeps me bearably clear. My mom has rosacea and likes it a lot too, and my little sister is starting to have adult Acne probles as well. The directions are equal parts of clay and apple cider vinegar. If it's too thick, add a little more vinegar, too thin, sprinkle a little more clay. Other kinds of vinegar do not work the same. Something about the Ph value of the apple kind. Water does not work the same either, I don't think it does as well. Just smear it all on and let it dry as long as you can stand it, and then go to a sink and use a warm water cloth and blot it until it starts coming off, or you can take a bath or shower to soften and rinse it off, that's what my husband does.

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