subject: The Dead Sea, Nature's Beauty Shop [print this page] Every day, we are bombarded with new research results, new products and new skin protection advice. It is becoming harder and harder to figure out the best things to do to improve and protect our skin. But what really counts when looking out for your skin is a complete skin care program.
A skin care program is the combination of skin care products and a routine that will be most beneficial to your skin on the short and long term. As a result, when you're looking for skin care products, it's important to choose a line that contains as many natural ingredients as possible, that will not only hydrate your skin, but nourish it and protect it at the same time.
That's why the Dead Sea products have been so popular. Thousands of years ago, people discovered the unique composition of the waters of the Dead Sea and realized their great therapeutic properties. Since then, people have been bathing regularly in the Dead Sea to enhance their health and beauty.
The secret lies in its composition.The water of the Dead Sea is the world's saltiest. Its salinity reaches about 34% compared to 5% in the ocean. This high water salinity is due to the high evaporation rate and the high amounts of salts and mineral sediments.
Therefore, The Dead Sea is a natural reservoir holding the maximum possible concentration of dissolved minerals, which include: Cations: sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, manganese, iron, aluminum and lithium. Anions: fluoride, chloride, bromide, sulfate, hydrogen phosphate, carbonate and silicates.
Dead Sea water also contains a natural tar called "Bitumen" which, along with magnesium and silicates, form the world's famous black mud of the Dead Sea. This black mud helps in clarifying and nourishing your skin, and retains moisture. The result? A fresher, healthier and more youthful appearance of the skin. Furthermore, the Dead Sea black mud and salts possess excellent therapeutic effects on skin as well as on joints and muscles.
Climate, sunlight, water geophysics and black mud, all these factors combined together work to give the Dead Sea its unique and natural curative properties, which are mainly attributed to the presence of all the different minerals. Each one of these minerals has one or more of the major therapeutic actions illustrated as follows:
- Magnesium (Mg) Repairs skin damage, enhances the well-functioning of skin metabolism, improves the hydration capabilities of the skin and relieves irritations of the skin and the respiratory system by acting as an effective natural anti-allergic ingredient. The presence of magnesium within Dead Sea salts and Dead Sea mud in skin care products protects against possible allergies that may be caused by any of the ingredients in these products.
- Calcium (Ca) Clarifies the cell surface layer, strengthens cell membrane, relieves pain and like magnesium it catalyzes cell enzymes in specific metabolic processes.
- Potassium (K) A natural pore tightener. It also provides energy for the cell by participating in the production of ATP (major form of energy in the body cells).
- Sodium (Na) Balances the skin pH and provides energy by participating in many energy producing reactions. Along with potassium, it affects the cell's transportation system by enabling materials to pass in and out of the cell membrane.
- Chlorine (Cl) A natural antiseptic that boosts the skin's protective layer. It balances all materials in the cell and body by getting rid of the unwanted surpluses of minerals in the cell that will otherwise cause swelling and edema due to the accumulation of water.
- Bromine (Br) A natural anti-oxidant of skin cells and an effective muscle relaxant. It also facilitates the breathing process.
The Dead Sea truly is unique!
by: Nadine Qatami
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