dead sea salt

Dead Sea Salt is actually a mixture of salts and minerals. The predominant salt in the Dead Sea is magnesium chloride (33%), followed by potassium chloride (24%), sodium chloride (5.5%) and calcium chloride (.2%). (Note: these percentages will vary from batch to batch.) When these minerals come in contact with the skin they clear up skin conditions. When they pass through the skin into the blood, there are yet more benefits.

Most scientific studies to date on Dead Sea salt remedies pertain to psoriasis. The conclusion is that the magnesium in the magnesium chloride is probably the primary benefactor.

However, scientists in one study done at the Department of Dermatology, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany, and published in the International Journal of Dermatology, conclude that bathing in Dead Sea salt improves skin barrier function, enhances skin hydration and reduces inflammation in atopic dry skin." (Atopic means a hereditary condition causing an allergic reaction such as psoriasis or hives.)[nbsp] In this study, the consensus was also that magnesium was the curative substance.