| Without a doubt, one of the liveliest business and | | | | Today, the Dead Sea's reputation as a healer, |
| investment ventures rocking the health and beauty | | | | revitalizer, replenisher and therapy treatment is thriving. |
| industries today is the ancient, venerable Dead Sea. | | | | Visitors travel to the Holy Land the year-round to bask |
| From mineral-rich black mud body masques to health | | | | on the sunny beaches and luxuriate or heal at one of |
| treatments in thermo-mineral springs and the Dead | | | | the many top-quality day spas and treatment centers. |
| Sea brine, the region's abundant cosmetological and | | | | Today's Dead Sea products aficionados are finding |
| therapeutic natural resources are truly legendary. | | | | that Cleopatra was right on the target about the value |
| Cleopatra knew well the value of the naturally | | | | and effectiveness of the region's bounty! |
| beautifying and restorative products that came from | | | | Based on years of scientific testing, manufacturers |
| the Dead Sea region. She so coveted the bounty of | | | | report their products will smooth wrinkles, revitalize the |
| the mineral-laden bath salts, the skin-revitalizing mud | | | | skin's appearance, relieve muscle tension and cure |
| baths and the intoxicating balsamic perfumes | | | | acne. |
| extracted from the oases that her lover, Marc | | | | There are also products to stimulate, cleanse and |
| Anthony, led his troops into a fierce and bloody war to | | | | tighten skin, shrink large pores, rejuvenate hair luster, |
| secure the region for his beautiful Queen. | | | | moisturize dry skin and give a healthy glow to |
| And Cleopatra herself built the very first Dead Sea | | | | whatever body part is enjoying treatment. |
| cosmetic facilities. Visitors to Ein Bokek and the Biblical, | | | | Among the many different types of Dead Sea beauty |
| historic Ein Gedi can still see the bones of those | | | | and pharmaceutical products marketed today are: |
| factories today. | | | | • Therapeutic Black Mud masks, soaps, hair |
| What makes Dead Sea products so clinically beneficial | | | | restorer, body cleansers, pain relievers, dry-skin |
| is their source -- a unique mix of solar radiation, an | | | | treatments and scalp treatments. Many firms also |
| oxygen-rich atmosphere and geological features unlike | | | | market the mineral-rich mud as a topical application to |
| any other on earth. | | | | relieve soreness caused by inflamed muscles. |
| Flanked by mountains to its east and west, the heavily | | | | • Dead Sea mineral-based shampoos, conditioners |
| saline Dead Sea is cradled in a deep, sealed basin with | | | | and anti-dandruff treatments |
| hot, arid air above its surface. More than 400 meters | | | | • Dead Sea bath gels, shower gels, foot spas, foot |
| below sea level, the Sea takes in water and | | | | creams, sun screens, skin toners, and astringents for |
| mineralized run-off from mountain streams and alluvial | | | | oily skin |
| springs, but loses the water rapidly to evaporation. | | | | • Dead Sea chloride salts rich in potassium, calcium, |
| The resultant residue of leeched minerals and thick | | | | magnesium, iodine and bromide |
| salts has long been used the world over to relieve the | | | | • Balsam-based cosmetics, perfumes and |
| effects of muscle pains, psoriasis and other human ills. | | | | medicines. |
| The mineral cocktail produced in the Dead Sea waters | | | | Did you find this article useful? For more useful tips, |
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