They are becoming more and more popular and desired thanks to delivering amazing effects and natural ingredients. They have been used for ages and their qualities are still appreciated worldwide. What are these? … Mud and charcoal! What effects can you expect after using cosmetics enriched with these unique substances?

Let’s wallow in the mud!

I guess you might have seen lots of tourists at the Dead Sea applying mud to their bodies. In this way, they provide their skin with lots of minerals, micro and macro nutrients e.g. magnesium, iodine, iron, potassium, bromides, sulphates and chlorides. Due to a high salinity, Dead Sea is free from bacteria and parasites. Moreover, there is 10% more oxygen near this sea than in other parts of the world. That is why the body gets some extra care.

Do you know that most cosmetics are produced from the Dead Sea mud? They help treat psoriasis, acne and soothe inflammation and the symptoms of allergies. Mud baths and masks relieve rheumatics and arthralgia, reduce cellulite and firm the skin up. Products with this black ingredient are perfect for body wrapping. They care for the mature skin and delay the appearance of wrinkles. The Dead Sea mud smoothes the complexion, firms up the skin, improves blood flow in skin cells, cleanses and shrinks pores.

Charcoal – black gold

Charcoal-enriched cosmetics excellently remove all skin impurities. That is why they have become so popular. What benefits do creams and masks with this substance deliver? They purify skin pores, destroy bacteria responsible for inflammation, reduce acne, smooth the epidermis. They have a brightening, soothing and anti-inflammatory properties. Products with charcoal are recommended for acne-prone, oily and combination skin.

Beauty products include coal dust extracted from wood, hard, brown or peat coal. It is thoroughly purified and then mixed with other conditioning substances. Interestingly, a charcoal toothpaste has gained huge popularity. The product cleanses teeth and removes plaque and wine, coffee and tea stains.