Dead Sea Salt Scrub

Located between Jordan and Israel, the Dead Sea is a salt lake, and is one of the saltiest water bodies in the world. Probably this is the reason why it is also commonly referred as 'salt sea'. Salt extracted from the Dead Sea is known as Dead Sea salt, which has a long association with enhancing beauty and providing relief in several health conditions. Even the Egyptian queen Cleopatra was believed to own her legendary beauty to a great extent to the salt of the Dead Sea.

Dead Sea Salt
It differs greatly from the salt extracted from other seas and oceans, by its mineral composition. Unlike other sea salt, it contains only about 10 to 18% sodium chloride, while containing a significantly higher concentration of other beneficial minerals, like magnesium, silicon, potassium, calcium and bromine. All these minerals are considered quite essential for a healthy and beautiful skin.

Today, it is an important ingredient in many cosmetic products, including salt scrub, bath salts, soaps, body wraps, etc. Some of these products contain only Dead Sea salt, while others combine it with essential oils to make it more beneficial for the skin. On the other hand, unlike other sea salt, it is not edible due to its bitter taste, which again can be attributed to its low sodium, but high mineral content.

Dead Sea Salt Products
It can be used it as scrub. Its obvious benefits is 'skin exfoliation'. Exfoliation is a very important part of skin care, as it helps to remove the dead skin cells to reveal a more younger looking, smooth skin. At the same time, it cleanses the skin pores and improves blood circulation. By removing the dead and dull skin cells, scrubbing can ensure regeneration of new skin cells. These are the usual benefits of scrubbing your skin. But its main importance lies in its rich mineral content.

It improves skin hydration by nourishing the skin with the essential minerals, like potassium, bromine, magnesium, calcium and sodium. A depletion of these essential minerals can manifest in some common skin problems like, dryness and development of wrinkles and fine lines. Therefore, using Dead Sea salt body scrub can help to alleviate these conditions. To use this salt as a scrub, the salt grains are usually combined with essential oils. However, it can also be combined with olive or any other type of massage oil.

Dead Sea Salt Benefits
The sat of the Dead Sea is not only known for its beautifying qualities, but for several therapeutic benefits as well. The salt extracted from Dead Sea is known to possess detoxifying properties, and provide relief in conditions like, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Even people with skin conditions like, eczema and psoriasis can benefit from this salt, with a marked reduction in skin inflammation and roughness. The mineral magnesium, found in this salt helps to keep the skin well hydrated and thereby, reduces dryness and inflammation, caused by these skin conditions. Again, magnesium and bromine found in it can provide significant relief in reducing allergic reactions.

It can be used for getting a beautiful and radiant skin, and also to alleviate a number of health conditions. Along with scrubs, you can also find a great many other skin care products, with Dead Sea salt as an ingredient. Examples include, soaps, creams and facial masks, sea mud, cleansers and toners. However, while using this scrub, be sure to use only small granules and not the large salt crystals. The small grains of the salt will gently exfoliate your skin, without damaging the skin cells to reveal a glowing, youthful skin.