Dead Sea Salts in Spa, Skincare and Body care – The Thallaso Concept

Dead Sea bath salts are very widely used in the spa and beauty industry because of their uniqueness. The waters of the Dead Sea have a total salt concentration that is 10 times higher than ocean water, reaching 33 % versus 3 %. But that is not all. The composition of the brines is also unique, comprising magnesium, potassium and calcium, in addition to a high concentration of bromides. The Dead Sea is known as the saltiest body of water in the world compared to any other oceans, lakes and seas. Thus it is the richest in minerals compared to any other regular sea salts. This gave rise to its name, the Dead Sea – due to the fact that nothing can survive here – no fish nor plants.

The sea is a very rich source of therapeutic ingredients, giving birth to the Thallaso concept.

The Dead Sea salt, unlike regular salt, is not edible and tastes a little bitter to the taste largely due to the low sodium content and the high presence of other minerals. These minerals which are present in the salt are also naturally present within our skin cells, but here in our skin, it gets depleted quite quickly due to external factors and aging and this can cause severe dryness, wrinkle formation and dull looking skin. When Dead Sea bath salts or products containing them are used, these essential minerals are fed back into the skin cells, thus improving the overall health and vitality of the skin.

Dead Sea Salt is known to release the toxic agents from tissue, improve the blood circulation and regulate the pH value of the tissue. Metabolic slag, harmful acids, urea and albumen are being discharged naturally - leaving the skin and body free to regenerate. Sea Salt helps to strengthen the resistance of the skin, whilst maintaining the delicate water balance and additionally acts as an antiseptic. It naturally keeps the skin youthful, radiant and smooth.

This extraordinary chemical composition has made the Dead Sea an ideal spot for people seeking relief from skin and rheumatic disorders like psoriasis & eczema, and equally a popular choice for vacationers seeking relaxation since time immemorial. In fact, this soothing, miracle-working water have a reputation that dates back over 2000 years when the Roman historian Flavius noted “The Dead Sea cannot be praised too highly…travelers take this salt home because it heals the human body and is therefore used in many medicines.”

Even Cleopatra, the mother of all ancient beauties famed for her magically youthful looks throughout her whole life used it as one of her beauty regimes. It was said that the real secret to the beauty of her smooth and silky skin was due to the anti aging effect of bath salts, mud and cosmetics made with Dead Sea salt which was gathered for her at the factories she had built on the shores of the sea. The ruins of those factories can still be seen today at Erin Brooke and Erin Geed and they stand as testimonials to the ageless beauty power of Dead Sea bath salt.

Application of Dead Sea salt in spa is widespread and is getting more and more popular in the world today and this is not limited by geography anymore. While not everyone who wants to enjoy the healing and beautifying effects of the Dead Sea salts was able to afford the time and money used to travel to the Dead Sea in the distant past, this is not a problem any longer. In recent times, people are luckier due to the wonders of transportation. The Dead Sea salt is imported from Israel/ Jordan to bring the Dead Sea effects back to your own bath tubs. Most of the salts are mixed with essential oils and may come in different sizes, scents and colors. It is doused into bathtubs, hot tubs, Jacuzzi and pools, enabling people from all over the globe to experience for themselves how therapeutic it is to take a dip in the legendary waters of the Dead Sea.

Dead Sea Salt with Rose petals