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Minerals of the Dead Sea

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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Minerals of the Dead Sea - the main wealth and distinctive feature of this well-known since ancient times salt lake.

More than 35 different types of mineral salts (chlorides, bromides, sulfates) were found in its water, including calcium, zinc, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sulfur, phosphorus, sodium, copper, lithium, boron, bromine, strontium, silicon, selenium and etc.

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Useful properties of minerals of the Dead Sea

Useful properties of Dead Sea minerals are used not only to treat skin diseases, activate blood supply to tissues, relieve joint and muscle pain and improve metabolism. They are widely used cosmetics with minerals of the Dead Sea - for skin and hair care. The skin needs minerals to function properly and maintain a natural moisture level.

The exceptional composition of such cosmetics due to the high concentration of mineral salts allows saturating the deep layers of the derma with the necessary minerals, quickly healing it and improving the appearance.

Magnesium, acting as an antiallergen, improves cellular metabolism, stimulates protein synthesis and helps to increase the regeneration of skin cells. Manganese, which has powerful antioxidant properties, increases microcirculation of blood and thereby helps to rejuvenate the skin and improve the condition of subcutaneous tissue. Calcium affects the permeability of cell membranes that protect cells, and the main regulator of skin moisture is potassium, which, moreover, contributes to the optimal level of Ph skin. Sodium activates the intracellular metabolism, and zinc plays one of the main roles in the growth and recovery of damaged cells, it has anti-inflammatory properties and blocks UV rays.

In general, the beneficial properties of the Dead Sea minerals are obvious, and with the deficiency of the listed minerals, the skin cells are difficult to resist the negative impact of various factors.

Cosmetics with minerals of the Dead Sea

Cosmetics with minerals of the Dead Sea have received international recognition for high quality and ability to solve a wide range of cosmetic problems: from cleaning and moisturizing the skin to strengthening all its layers, protecting against inflammation and loss of elasticity.

Indications for the use of Dead Sea minerals in the composition of facial and body care products relate primarily to its slagging, excessive dryness or high fat content, reduced elasticity and the presence of irritation or inflammation.

Contraindications to the use of Dead Sea minerals are usually absent, as manufacturers of creams, masks, shampoos and other cosmetics take into account the characteristics of different skin types and its age-related changes. To enhance the positive effects of Dead Sea minerals and neutralize their possible negative manifestations (especially on mature and problematic skin), almost all cosmetic companies combine mineral salts with various additional components.

Dead Sea minerals in cosmetics are used by such Israeli cosmetic manufacturers as: Care & Beauty, Dead Sea Premier, Health & Beauty, DSM-Dead Sea Minerals, Seacret, Ahava, Hlavin, Mineralium Dead Sea, Sea of SPA, SPA Pharma and others. .

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Mask with minerals of the Dead Sea

Mask with Dead Sea minerals Regenerating Aromatic Dead Sea Mud Treatment (produced by Dead Sea Premier) releases the skin from dead cells, softens the skin, relaxes and relieves stress. In addition to Dead Sea mud, this cosmetic product contains tea tree oil and evening primrose, as well as sugar cane and lemon extracts. Suitable for all skin types. Mask with Dead Sea minerals Purifying Cleanser (manufactured by DSM-Dead Sea Minerals) for any skin except sea salt contains extracts of medicinal plants and wheat germ oil. This cleanser regulates the level of fat content of the skin, narrows its pores, has an absorbent property, removes puffiness and improves skin color.

It inhibits the wilting process of normal and combination skin, and also reduces the intensity of wrinkle formation with a mask with Dead Sea minerals Bio-Spa Purifying Mineral Mud Mask (producer of Sea of SPA). It includes minerals of mud sediments of the Dead Sea in combination with an extract of algae Dunaliella.

SeboCalm specializes in cosmetics for sensitive skin care. So, the mask ZitOut (ZitOut Young) is designed for oily skin prone to acne. This mask effectively cleanses the pores and promotes healthy skin.

Cream with minerals of the Dead Sea

A series of Dead Mineral Mineralium minerals from Mineralium Dead Sea has proved its worth. These creams contribute to the activity of intracellular processes in the skin, which leads to an increase in its elasticity and a rejuvenating effect. The action that causes the minerals of the Dead Sea is enhanced by vitamins C and E.

Active day cream against wrinkles for mature skin Alternative Plus from the Sea of Spa Bio Marine cosmetics line also helps improve the texture and color of the skin and slows down the aging process.

Cosmetics with Dead Sea minerals Dead Sea Premier is known far beyond Israel. For example, the Moisture Cream Complex Moisture Moisture Cream contains not only a cream, but also a mineral soap, as well as natural sunscreen filters.

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Soap with minerals of the Dead Sea

Soap with Dead Sea minerals not only removes dirt from the skin and cleanses the pores. Soap Mineral Mud Soap (manufacturer Sea of Spa) with minerals, vitamins and aloe vera nourishes and refreshes, and soap Sulfur Soap, enriched with sulfur, relieves inflammation.

Hypoallergenic anti-aging soap Olive Oil & Honey, Dead Sea Soap (manufacturer Health & Beauty) - thanks to the Dead Sea minerals, deeply cleanses the skin, but does not dry it, since its constituent olive oil and honey provide intensive moisturizing and firming the skin. And vitamins A, B, C, E, lavender, eucalyptus and tea tree oils provide a tonic and tightening effect, and also contribute to the lightening of pigmented spots.

Health & Beauty also produces natural soap with Dead Sea minerals Psor Soap - for patients with eczema and psoriasis. This soap is made by hand. It contains Dead Sea peloids, olive oil, calming extracts of aloe vera and chamomile, bergamot oil, geranium, tea tree, as well as tropical wood tar Styrax benzoin (benzoin), which heals well the damaged skin. This soap soothes the itching of the skin and relieves its redness.

Avani soap contains Dead Sea mud, which cleans pores well from surplus sebum. The use of this soap moisturizes and refreshes the normal and fat-prone skin of the body.

Shampoo with minerals of the Dead Sea

Shampoo with Dead Sea minerals Israeli cosmetics manufacturer Bio Spa is represented by the Canaan shampoo restoring the structure of the hair on the basis of the Dead Sea minerals with the addition of essential oils of macadamia, jojoba and olives. To prevent dandruff and reduce dryness of the scalp, this shampoo can be used every day.

With sensitive scalp and thin hair, shampoo with Dead Sea minerals DSM (Dead Sea Minerals) - based on mineral components and Dead Sea mud is helpful. It also contains sea buckthorn oil and extracts of chamomile and aloe vera.

But the shampoo Honey & Wheat Germ Shampoo (for normal and dry hair) contains minerals of the Dead Sea, honey, shea butter, wheat germ oil and provitamin B5. Thanks to this composition, this shampoo cleans, nourishes, soothes, protects the scalp, and the hair makes it shiny and silky.

Deodorant with minerals of the Dead Sea

Deodorant with Dead Sea minerals Health & Beauty for women (with aloe vera), as well as the male deodorant of this brand (with aloe, chamomile extract and vitamin E) prevents sweating, neutralizing the unpleasant odor and leaving no traces on clothes.

DSM (Dead Sea Minerals) is famous for Mon Platin deodorants, and Hlavin, apart from other cosmetics with Dead Sea minerals, is known for its Lavilin deodorant cream, which lasts for 72 hours. Also, this company has a moisturizing Lavilin Tal deodorant lotion, which helps to cleanse the skin of toxins, strengthen, nourish and aromatize dry skin.

Deodorants with Dead Sea minerals are produced by most Israeli manufacturers of cosmetics - in the form of sticks, sprays or creams. It should be noted and hypoallergenic deodorant SeboCalm (SeboCalm Deodorant for Sensitive Skin) - a very good remedy for sweat for sensitive skin. At the heart of this remedy lies the formula that combines the antiseptic properties of the Dead Sea minerals with the soothing and moisturizing action of the aloe extract. This deodorant is quickly absorbed into the skin of the axillary hollows, and it remains fresh for almost two days.

Reviews of the minerals of the Dead Sea

Reviews of the Dead Sea minerals, more precisely, about the cosmetics with Dead Sea minerals, which are rife with various thematic Internet portals and forums, are numerous and varied. In fact, the effects of the minerals themselves (apart from the other components of a cream, shampoo or facial mask) are difficult to assess, unless it's just the salt or Dead Sea mud. And, of course, one should bear in mind such an important factor as the individual hypersensitivity, which can cause minerals of the Dead Sea.

Attention!

To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Minerals of the Dead Sea" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.

Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.

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