The rich, natural minerals are all essential for healthy skin. They help the skin to renew and regenerate cells. Dead Sea salt acts as a disinfectant and help in removing harmful substances from the skin. Dead Sea Mud stimulates blood circulation. The rich minerals and the mud tightening action promote circulation by increasing the supply of oxygen to the skin and removing the toxins from it, thus toning and firming up skin tissues, leaving the skin glowing and youthful looking. Dead Sea Mud exfoliates dead skin cells. The fine, natural grain of the mud softly yet effectively sloughs off dead skin cells, leaves the skin looking fresh and radiant. Dead Sea Mud with all its rich Dead Sea Minerals is ideal for relieving skin ailments in odd places on the body.

The main minerals are:

Sulphur:

Helps to disinfect the skin

Sodium

The Sodium ions remove skin scales and improve its permeability. After penetrating into the skin, they bind the water and generate a feeling of suppleness, ideal for of very dry skin.

Magnesium

Magnesium concentrations found in the Dead Sea are fifteen times higher than salts in other seas. Magnesium is essential for cell metabolism. For instance, a significant deficit in Magnesium has been discovered in skin scales and serum of patients with psoriasis. Magnesium supposedly affects the ripening of skin cells of psoriasis patients. Moreover, in cases of bronchi, Magnesium works as anti-allergic agent.

Potassium

Potassium improves the oxidation and regulates the electrical process of the muscles and the nervous system. Asthma patients achieve good results from inhaling the salt vapors.

Bromide

Bromide concentration is 50 times higher than common salts. Thus having a very relaxing effect.

Bitumen

Besides other Dead Sea Minerals found in smaller amounts, the salt contains a natural tar called Bitumen which acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Chlorine

Chlorine necessary to maintain the correct balance of alkaline and acid in the body, together with being vital for cell metabolism.

Iodine

Iodine is necessary for the production of the hormone thyroxin, and is also vital for both energy and cell metabolism.

Calcium

Calcium is necessary in strengthening cell membranes and cleansing the pores. In addition it is vital for production and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones, together with regulating the heart muscles and nerves.

Zinc

Plays a role in enzymatic regulation of cell proliferation

Phosphorus

Important and essential for all proper functioning of the skin system starting from creation of energy for the cells, the metabolic process and principally the capacity for self-repair of cells damaged because of external aggressions.

Lithium

Relieves skin diseases such as psoriasis, helps to prolong cell life and maintains the nervous system health in the short and the long-term

Boron

Helps to channel the hormone functions in the skin, particularly estrogen and testosterone. A boron deficiency weakens the cell membranes

Strontium

Has effective properties for prevention of itchiness, reduces signs of skin irritations and inflammation.

Iron

Essential for the organic compound  construction which enable carrying oxygen by the red blood cell. Also iron is used to store oxygen in cell tissue.