Dead Sea Salt Soap

The Dead Sea is situated between West Bank and Israel, it is the lowest point on earth. The Dead Sea is fed by the river Jordan and it has the highest salinity levels. To be more precise, the salt in the Dead Sea is 6 times more than the amount of salt present in oceans. The sea is so salty because it is continuously fed by the local rivers of the area and there is no river that drains the sea. So the water gets collected in the sea and it slowly evaporates leaving behind minerals and salts. This process has been going on for years. No wonder the soaps and mud masks made from the salts of the dead sea are loaded with benefits.

Benefits

Salt that is found in other seas is made up of 90% sodium whereas salt in the Dead Sea has only 10% sodium and the rest has high concentration of other minerals like magnesium, bromine, potassium, and calcium. It is because of the presence of such minerals which are highly beneficial for the skin that people travel from all over the world to the Dead Sea to benefit from its properties. Dead Sea mud baths have been popular since the time of the Pharaohs. The healing properties of the salt is known to help people with skin aliments like eczema and psoriasis.

Dead Sea cosmetics are known for their anti aging properties. The salts are rich in magnesium chloride, which is why they benefit the skin. Dead Sea mud benefits the skin by improving skin protection, the skin is able to barrier itself from damage. The texture also becomes softer because of soaps and mud mask. The salt accumulated from the dead sea is known to reduce acne from face and body.

Regular use of Dead Sea mud soaps makes the skin softer and younger looking. Dead Sea salt scrubs are known for their cleaning and detoxifying properties. Not only this but advantages of these salts and other products are not only extended to the skin only. The therapeutic properties of the salt are also known to relax the muscles.

Dead Sea Mud Soap Recipe

Now that we have covered the health benefits of sea salts, let's take a look at how the soap is made. I mean, after all, not all of us are patient enough to visit the Dead Sea.

Ingredients

• Dead Sea salt
• Epsom salt
• Baking soda
• Oil
• Melt-and-pour Soap base

Preparation

The quantities of the above ingredients should be in proportion to each other. For the preparation of this recipe, you need to melt the soap base. Make sure that you follow the instructions written on the melt and pour base package properly. Let it cool for sometime, then mix in the Dead Sea salt and some Epsom salt. Add in the essential oils, you can decide to mix as many as you want. Place the mixture into soap making molds and set it to cool in a safe place. In about a day's time your soap should be ready.

So this was everything on Dead Sea salt soaps. Making them can be quite painstaking but the good news is that one can always order a bunch of Dead Sea salt products over the Internet. Go ahead, enjoy the mysterious ways in which nature benefits us.