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About Dead Sea

- Why is it called Dead Sea?

It’s called the Dead Sea because nothing lives in it. It is situated in the valley that is 400 meters (1300 feet) bellow sea level, which makes it the lowest place on earth. Dead Sea has some of the saltiest water anywhere in the world, almost six times as salty as the ocean.

- The Dead Sea and the Dead Sea minerals

Since ancient times the Dead Sea has been a source for beauty and skin care products. Many studies show the Dead Sea minerals have therapeutic benefits and that the ancient civilizations that lived near by knew how use it to produce cosmetics and skin care treatments from its salt water. Dead Sea has the highest natural mineral concentration of any body of water. Numerous subterranean springs, winter flash floods, mountain runoffs and the Jordan River source the Dead Sea with its singular composition. For thousands of years nature has kept this sea surrounded by deserts, free of contamination and pollution, while accumulating a deposit rich in over 20 various minerals.

Magnesium Magnesium is essential for cell metabolism and works as an anti-allergy agent. Magnesium concentrations found in the Dead Sea are fifteen times higher than in other seas	Iron	Sulphate
Potassium Potassium behaves as a natural moisturizer of the upper layer of the epidermis by enhancing the skin's cells ability to retain water	Zinc Zinc compounds provide anti-inflammatory benefits	Bromide Bromide is known for producing a very relaxing effect. Its concentration in the Dead Sea is fifty times higher than common salts
Sodium Sodium ideal for very dry skin; the sodium ions penetrate into the skin, bind the water and promote a feeling of suppleness	Lithium	Fluoride
Calcium Calcium is necessary for strengthening cell membranes and cleansing skin pores	Phosphate	Chlorine Chlorine is essential for cell metabolism and it disinfects

- Dead Sea in History

Many historians claimed that Cleopatra obtained exclusive rights to build cosmetic factories near the Dead Sea because she knew the miraculous influence of the water, mud and salt on a human skin. The Dead Sea attracted visitors for thousands of years all, all in search for the amazing healing qualities of the Dead Sea minerals. Nowadays everyone can enjoy Dead Sea cosmetic and spa products without even visiting the place, thanks to the amazing mineral health products that we distribute.