A mixture of minerals from saltwater. The studies show that sea salt may help to restore skin health by improving skin barrier function, improving moisturization, reducing inflammation, and reducing skin roughness and redness.
Also-Known-As:
Maris Sal
Moisturizing
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Abrasive
Abrasive
Abrasives 'physically' exfoliate the skin (i.e., manually remove dead skin cells) by rubbing against its surface.
Abrasive
Abrasive
Abrasives 'physically' exfoliate the skin (i.e., manually remove dead skin cells) by rubbing against its surface.
Origin
Naturally occurring
Naturally occurring
These are ingredients initially present in nature, such as elements (Zinc, Gold, or Silver), minerals, or water.
Naturally occurring
Naturally occurring
These are ingredients initially present in nature, such as elements (Zinc, Gold, or Silver), minerals, or water.
Sea salt is a mixture of minerals (mainly table salt but there are also other important ones) that is obtained from various bodies of salt water such as oceans, seas, and large saltwater lakes (the Dead Sea is a lake, despite the name).
Have you ever noticed that your skin gets better after a vacation by the sea? Sure, some of it is the rest, sunlight, and stress-free relaxation, but, especially for people with chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema, sea bathing is one of the recommended techniques to keep skin problems at bay.
The studies show that sea salt, particularly the ones rich in magnesium, may help to restore skin health by improving skin barrier function, improving moisturization, reducing inflammation, and reducing skin roughness and redness.
Science
1
Yoshizawa, Y., Tanojo, H., Kim, S. J., & Maibach, H. I. (2001). Sea water or its components alter experimental irritant dermatitis in man. Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI), 7(1), 36–39.
2
Bak, J. P., Kim, Y. M., Son, J., Kim, C. J., & Kim, E. H. (2012). Application of concentrated deep sea water inhibits the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 12, 108.
3
Proksch, E., Nissen, H. P., Bremgartner, M., & Urquhart, C. (2005). Bathing in a magnesium-rich Dead Sea salt solution improves skin barrier function, enhances skin hydration, and reduces inflammation in atopic dry skin. International journal of dermatology, 44(2), 151–157.
4
Portugal-Cohen, M., Cohen, D., Ish-Shalom, E., Laor-Costa, Y., & Ma'or, Z. (2019). Dead Sea minerals: New findings on skin and the biology beyond. Experimental dermatology, 28(5), 585–592.
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Humectant
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