By Nicole Essler
Try to take a dive into the Dead Sea and you will find it virtually impossible to sink or dive under water. This unique effect is caused by the fact that the Dead Sea or the "Sea of Salt" as it is sometimes called, has through the centuries accumulated a very dense amount of salt. In fact it is scientifically shown to be the saltiest body of water in the world. This causes the unusual buoyancy factor when you try to float, holding the visitor up as if you had an invisible air mattress underneath you.
Another very unique characteristic of the salt in the Dead Sea is it's unusually high mineral content. While regular sea salt from oceans across the world, usually contains about 90% sodium and the rest as minerals, Dead Sea minerals compose about 70% of Dead Sea salt and the salt is therefore much richer in minerals such as Boron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and others which we will discuss below. While the salt is unsuitable for eating due to this high mineral content (and the bitter taste due to the low sodium), it has been proven to have excellent effects on the skin of people who travel to the Dead Sea to see the "Mineral Sea" for themselves.
The reason this is important for visitors to the Dead Sea is that the minerals present in the water are actually essential for proper skin function. Because of this a lot of the tourists who suffer from skin conditions such as Psoriasis or Eczema go to the area to experience relief. The minerals have been shown to be so essential to proper skin function that an whole cosmetic industry has sprung up on the shores of the Dead Sea to manufacture skin care products using these minerals as the key active ingredient.
Some of these trace elements are minerals are Potassium which is a key regulator of skin moisture and therefore helps the skin retain more water when it's to dry or release moisture if it's too oily. Another is Zinc which is vital for the natural regulation of skin cell generation and stimulating collagen renewal which keeps skin elastic. Zinc is also known as a natural UV blocker. Another key Dead Sea mineral is Magnesium which stimulates the building of proteins and the movement of energy between cells.
Finally another factor that the skin care industry has found interesting is that when minerals are present in a beauty cream they actually act as carriers for all the other nutrients present in the cream. So a cream with Aloe Vera for instance,that also contains minerals will carry more of the Aloe Vera particles into the skin cell as opposed to a cream with Aloe Vera alone.
Nicole Essler is the head skin care expert for Cleopatra's Choice which carries Dead Sea products made with Dead Sea minerals.
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