Ashes to Ashes: MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator from the Future Earth Collection

I have been obsessed with volcanic ingredients since Armani released their Crema Nera. The Armani cream was inspired by the thermal baths at Lago Specchio di Venere and his vacation home on Pantelleria . The ingredients are silicon, iron, sodium, and potassium. These ingredients mimic obsidian, a mineral produced by the island's volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago.

The cream felt like heaven and carried a price tag that was jaw dropping.

Fast forward to the new MAC summer collections. They have released two products that boast ingredients straight from live volcanoes. They are formulated from volcanic ashes harvested from the island of Vanuatu.

I tested the Volcanic Ash Exfoliator. This is a combination of ash and sugar. It smells like olives and earth. The texture is clay-like with small sugar granules. It did not foam or lather but was 1000 times easier to work with than a traditional clay body product. It rinsed off easily with just water. That was impressive to me. I expected that I would have to scrub my skin down due to the ink-like darkness of the product.

The end result was pretty marvelous.

My skin feels great and there might be a slight glow.

Besides the fantastic results, this product can boast a great price.

This retails for $19.00( $23 CDN)

The Armani Crema Nera is priced at $225 while the rest of the collection ranges from $60-$80 dollars.

The only drawback so far was the mess in the tub. This product managed to get everywhere.

Luckily it rinsed away with just water.

There was no staining or scrubbing involved.

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Credit: Blogdorf Goodman

Disclosure: A press sample of this product was provided by MAC Cosmetics