The Dead Sea is known for its
therapeutic properties, and people
have traveled to its shores for
centuries to soak in the salty, majestic
waters. The clean, unpolluted air and
warm climate provide a healing
environment that is like no other place
in the world. Dead Sea salt is filled with
natural healing elements that occur
naturally in our bodies but are often
lost as we go about our busy days.
Soaking in water enriched with this salt
is known to benefit the body from the
inside out, treating skin conditions and
improving internal processes.

You can experience the therapeutic
benefits of Dead Sea salts in the form
of bath salts – but be careful when you
choose your salts. Most of the bath
salts you will find in stores are, in fact,
no different than ordinary table salt.
Many bath salts are often treated
before they are sold, and many
important minerals are removed during
the process. If the bath salts are pure
white, this is a bad sign- they have
been treated and processed, and
contain no Dead Sea benefits.

Our Minera Dead Sea salts are the
finest quality bath salts you will find.
They are harvested from the Southern
end of the Dead Sea, where the
mineral content of the waters is at its
highest. The salts are delivered to our
customers in their pure, raw form,
containing all the essential minerals
that were there since the beginning.

Dead Sea Salts contain 21 minerals
including magnesium, calcium, sulphur,
bromide, iodine, sodium, zinc and
potassium. These essential minerals
naturally occur in our bodies but must
be replenished, as they are lost
throughout the day. These minerals
are known to treat, detoxify, and
cleanse our bodies.

The following table details some of the
healing properties of these minerals:
Here are some common ailments that
are effectively treated using Dead Sea
salt:

Magnesium: Promotes quick healing of
skin tissue and provides the skin’s
surface with anti-allergic elements.
Also essential for cell metabolism.

Bromide: Soothes skin, relaxes body
muscles, and calms nerves.

Iodine: Important for the correct
functioning of the thyroid gland and is
aids in the body's metabolic exchanges.

Sulfur: A natural disinfectant
(constituent of certain vitamins).
Known as a powerful detoxifying agent,
as it works closely with the liver to rid
the body of toxins.

Potassium: Helps balance moisture in
the skin and body, aiding in the
reduction of water retention and in the
nourishment of cells. Potassium also
regulates the nervous system.

Calcium: An essential mineral, known
to strengthen bones and teeth. Also
strengthens cell membranes and
cleanses pores.

Sodium: Relieves stiffness and muscle
cramps. Sodium is also a powerful
detoxifying agent, helping cells retain
nourishment and expel waste.

Zinc: When applied topically, it is
known to protect the skin against
sunburn and windburn. Also known to
boost the immune system. Internally, it
is a key factor in enzymatic regulation
of cell proliferation.

As you can see, these minerals play
an important role in our health and
provide many benefits. These minerals
have incredible properties on their
own, and when combined, they are
known to treat and heal many common
conditions.



Our Skin
Our skin is the first thing we see when
we look in the mirror. All to often, our
skin shows signs of wear and tear – it
is rough, scaly, inflamed, and dry. Our
skin is the first victim in the aging
process, with creases and wrinkles that
often appear too soon, making us look
older and more tired than we feel.  
Dead Sea minerals help nourish and
treat the skin in a variety of ways,
restoring balance and rejuvenating the
outer and inner layers, making us
appear younger and healthier.

General Skin Conditioning
The skin is largest organ in the human
body and is also the most vunerable.
Continued exposure to the elements,
chemicals and aging all take there toll
on the skin. Therefore it is important to
support and nurture the skin in order
to restore health and enhance function.

Common Skin Disorders
Acne, psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema,
dandruff, scabies and seborrhea are
some of the most common – and
unpleasant - skin disorders suffered by
Americans today. Psoriasis alone is
said to affect 3% of the population to
some degree. Most of us have had to
deal with embarrassing white flakes on
our scalps and have struggled to find a
cure. Most of us have had cracked, dry
skin and attempt to soften our arms
and hands with greasy, thick creams
that only work for so long. Our
treatment of many skin conditions can
be temporary and expensive at best,
and dangerous at worst: many creams
and lotions contain steroids or coal
derivatives. These treatments are not
always effective and can have harmful
side effects, and are therefore not
ideal for continued, long-term use.

Acne is probably the most common
skin disorder of all – 80-90% of all
adolescents suffer from it. Acne,
contrary to popular believe, is not
caused by diet. Chocolate and greasy
food aren’t to blame. Acne is caused
by many factors and many involve
internal processes such as stress and
hormone fluctuations. Dead Sea salt is
high in sulfur, and sulfur is a powerful
cleanser that has been proven to treat
acne effectively.

Dry skin is also all too common. Our
skin becomes parched as a result of
climate and lack of moisture, especially
in the cold, dry months of winter. Dead
Sea water is a wonderful treatment for
dry skin, as it nourishes the skin and
replenishes much-needed moisture.

Research has proven that soaking
regularly in water enriched with Dead
Sea salt can provide relief from these
unpleasant skin disorders without any
side effects (see spa therapy
treatments). In fact, Dead sea salt has
been recommended by the
international psoriasis community and
the National Psoriasis Foundation as
an effective alternative treatment for
the disorder.

Skin Allergies
At some stage in our lives we all have
suffered from rashes, sores, hives,
itching, contact dermatitis or some
form of allergic reaction. The high
magnesium and bromide content in
Dead Sea Salt is beneficial as an anti
allergic due to its cleansing and
detoxifying of the skin. Soaking in a
bath filled with the mineral-rich salt a
wonderful way to treat skin allergies
and rashes.

Skin Aging
For centuries, people have been
searching for ways to look younger
and defy the ravaging effects of Father
Time. In our quest for eternal youth,
we do some pretty ridiculous things to
ourselves: injecting poison into our
faces (Botox); surgically lifting our skin
for that attractive, constantly
“surprised” look; filling our pores with
layers of cakey makeup; doing facial
exercises to “strengthen” the
underlying muscle (the newest fad is
“facial yoga”); and spending
thousands of dollars on expensive, yet
ineffective, treatments.

The truth is, many of us look years
older than we actually are – wrinkles
and fine lines appear as a result of
many factors including stress, heredity,
climate and sun exposure, and a
general lack of skin nourishment. As
we age, our skin becomes less resilient
and elastic, due to a natural decline in
collagen and elastin in our skin cells.

Research into general Dead Sea
benefits and the minerals found in
Dead Sea Salt has shown a 40%
reduction in the depth of the wrinkling.
The minerals also moisturize, detoxify
and soften the skin and enhance
relaxation of the body – making us not
only look but feel younger.

Cellulite & Water Retention
“But, I wasn’t fat yesterday”, you say
as you pull on your newly tight, favorite
pair of jeans. And that’s true – you
probably weren’t. And you probably
aren’t fat today, either, but it sure feels
like it. It might be your period, it may be
all that salty pizza you had the night
before, but for whatever reason, you
are retaining water.

One of the best ways to combat water
retention is to drink more water.
Another way to slim down quickly is to
bathe in Dead Sea salts. Dead Sea
salt water contains potassium, which is
an important mineral in the treatment
of water retention.

And cellulite. When you look in the
mirror and see those funny little lines
and bumps on your backside, you’re
not alone – over 90% of women over
the age of 20 (and many of us in our
teens as well) have cellulite. You’ve
spent half a paycheck on cream, and it
didn’t work. You try and cover it up with
bronzer – or worse, a harmful tan – but
alas, that didn’t work either.