Glacial Bay’s Marine Clay – Hand Harvested in British Columbia, Canada
The term glacial marine clay is used quite frequently and is sometimes misinterpreted or confused with glacial clay.
Glacial marine clay is a product of erosion caused by the movement and melting of glaciers. The eroded minerals and elements make their way into the streams and rivers created by the glaciers and the very fine particles are suspended in the water and carried downstream until they reach the ocean.
Once settled outside the streams and in the ocean over time, these particles will form a deposit and become a very dense and hard-packed layer that is harvested (when the tides permit) in the shallower water.
This hard-packed layer will not allow vegetation to grow within it or any crustaceans to survive in it. Therefore, no habitat is being affected by harvesting the clay. However, phytoplankton, which are miniscule free floating plant material, are found in abundance within our clay deposits. This phytoplankton enriches the clay and is very beneficial. Non-marine glacial clay deposits do not benefit from daily phytoplankton replenishment/enrichment and nor do glacial marine clay deposits that are being harvested from ancient sea beds that no longer exist.
Glacial Bay’s marine clay is glacial marine clay found along the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean and is submerged and replenished daily with the coming and going of tides. Although other active glacial marine clay deposits are available in limited numbers, not all are accessible for harvest (ie; the deposits are located in areas of the ocean that are not accessible at low tide). In addition, what we feel makes our clay unique is its remote location(s) and exceptionally low heavy metal counts that meet all government regulations.
In contrast to glacial marine clay, glacial clay is clay formed in the same manner however the particles have settled in areas of streams, rivers, and lakes before reaching the sea, not having contact with any marine nutrients.
Glacial clay is much more abundant but can have tremendous amounts of sand and grit that needs to be screened out as, generally, the finer particles go down stream and the larger grains settle.
Glacial marine clay can only be a superior product if the region of erosion can supply large amounts of minerals and elements that are required for good health and well being. Glacial Bay Organic Clay’s deposits have large amounts of these key ingredients making it one of the purest and most highly enriched clays available on the market today.
The 5 elements classified as heavy metals are Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and Antimony. Government regulations prohibit these metals in cosmetics and can only be allowed in trace amounts if they cannot be removed. For more information, Click Here
These metals are naturally occurring substances within the earth’s crust and, depending on the geological location, may be in higher amounts than in other locations. These metals may be surfaced due to volcanic activity or movements or shifts in the earth’s crust.
Then there is the human factor. Any areas of industrial use can be much higher in heavy metal content due to the chemicals, paints and other toxins being released and those areas will remain contaminated for many, many years, if not forever. Glacial Bay Organic Clay Inc. has done core drilling at various depths throughout its deposits before marketing its clay to determine the purity of the clay and to avoid any heavy metal contamination. This ensures a quality product that will meet Government regulations.
We are very fortunate to report that the laboratory results proved to us that our clay had very little variation in heavy metals, regardless of the depth. However, we did determine that some locations had slightly higher amounts and although these amounts are well under Government Regulations, we choose to harvest in our lowest heavy metal count areas.
We do not want to risk any possibility of filling an order only to have it re-analyzed by our customers to find out it does not meet regulations. Nor do we want to put our distributors at risk of having to recall our product.
Glacial Bay Organic Clay Inc. will guarantee that the clay ordered will match the COA (Certificate of Analysis) + or – 0.5 ppm (parts per million), provided that the clay is returned and a new independent analysis is done. Results may vary between laboratories, depending on the method used for the analysis. To date, we have not had any of our clay returned, for any reason.
After every extraction of raw clay, the clay is dried, powdered, and thoroughly mixed. An analysis is performed enabling us to get a very accurate reading of the minerals and metals of that particular lot.
We process our clay to a particle size similar to that of plant pollen, allowing it to deeply penetrate the pores of your skin. This particle size allows for skin product formulations that include foundations, bb creams, mineral makeup, lip gloss, facial masks, antiperspirants, toners, moisturizers, and cleansers, to name a few. Spa applications include facial masks, body wraps, body and foot scrubs, mineral baths, etc. For our facial/body mask or custom formulations, please visit our pivate label page
Holistic healers are currently using our clay for applications such as colonics, chelation (for heavy metals and radiation), detoxification, and stomach disorders.
Our glacial marine clay can also help with clearing acne, removing dead skin cells, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, reducing the signs of eczema and rosacea (along with other common skin disorders), whitening the skin and improving circulation.
I am a Naturopath who specializes in detoxing and I have recently started using Glacial Bay Clay instead of Bentonite clay in my daily practice. The results have been beyond incredible! The quality and purity of the product is far beyond anything else on the market. I have used the clay externally as a skin paste and internally as an additive when I administer colonics. I find it chelates toxins and heavy metals quickly and easily without any adverse side effects”
Don Ward, InnerGlow Wellness Centre Nanaimo, B.C.
Glacial Bay Organic Clay Inc. makes no claims, direct or implied, as to medical applications and results derived from using our clay.
Although the glacial clay alone is extremely beneficial, when we observed the benefits of what we could do when we synergistically infused leading edge natural ingredients that are backed by science, we were amazed with the results. End users report benefits that are beyond compare to any other products on the market today.
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At Glacial Bay Organic Clay Inc., we believe in protecting the environment. We strive to maintain the healthy Eco-systems that we harvest our glacial marine clay from to the fullest of our natural abilities. It is extremely important to us that we keep the process of harvesting our glacial marine clay, from beginning to end, as pure and as environmentally responsible as we can. This ensures that the glacial marine clay our clients receive is in the most pure and un-tampered form possible!
Although our deposits are large enough to supply a worldwide market, our Company policy is to harvest in a sustainable manner. Therefore, we set yearly harvestable quotas that do not exceed the natural replenishment rate. We believe this quota system allows for the natural replenishment of clay in a manner that is respectful to the environment and the wildlife living therein.