QUESTION: What makes Dead Sea salt special for cosmetics? Can ordinary kitchen sea salt work just as well on the skin?
ANSWER: “Dead Sea salt has a distinctly different composition from salts in other seas and oceans. It’s rich in diverse mineral salts, including magnesium chloride and potassium chloride—which gives it a duller appearance compared to pure table salt crystals.
Dead Sea salt benefits the body in two key ways. First, it restores the skin’s natural mineral balance. Second, these minerals deliver proven physiological and therapeutic effects.
The magnesium concentration in Dead Sea salt is 15 times higher than in regular sea salt, offering well-documented anti-allergic properties for the skin. Bromine levels can be up to 50 times higher, renowned for its calming, soothing effects on the nervous system.
Iodine, at 10 times the concentration of ordinary sea salt, supports essential thyroid function. Dermatologists treating skin conditions have noted remarkable improvements in psoriasis patients after Dead Sea salt baths.”
Ivonne Scholte-Aalbes, Product Manager, ZARQA
