In ancient times, the denizens of the Dead Sea basin supplied the likes of King Solomon and the Empress Cleopatra with Dead Sea compounds. So closely did they guard their formulations, that it wasn't until 1984 that their descendants, the members of Kibbutz Ein Gedi, succeeded in resurrecting their apothecarial craft. The result: a fully hypoallergenic and natural-based line of skin care products, overflowing with the goodness of Dead Sea minerals.

Magnesium, Calcium, Bromides, and Potassium, necessary ingredients for glowing skin and overall good health, are present in unsurpassed concentrations -- over ten times those of ordinary sea water!!

The Dead Sea is Alive
 

The Dead Sea is a unique body of water, unlike any other on the face of the earth. It is the lowest and saltiest of all deep, natural bodies of water, and has a singular chemical composition. The remains of Roman spas found in the region provide evidence that the Dead Sea area has been known for its therapeutic advantages from ancient times.

After the establishment of the State of Israel, scientific articles relating to various

fields of medicine began to appear showing that the Dead Sea region, and the Dead Sea itself, has a beneficial effect on skin, joint, respiratory, eye, and other disorders.

The Dead Sea region is Israel's major health resort area. The unique spectrum of therapies offered in the region include bathing in Dead Sea water and in the many thermal springs along the western bank of the Dead Sea, special mud packs unique to the region, and exposure to the sun and the region's unique ultraviolet radiation. In addition to these therapies, the unique climatic characteristics of the Dead Sea region are important, particularly the high barometric pressure, the low relative humidity, the consistently high temperatures, the paucity of rain, the absence of air pollution, and the high partial oxygen pressure.

Many hormonal and physiological changes take place while bathing in the Dead Sea or the thermal springs. The mechanisms by which a broad spectrum of diseases, and in particular autoimmune disorders, are alleviated have not been sufficiently clarified. They probably incorporate several factors, including a combination of mechanical, thermal and chemical effects.

Dead Sea Water

Comparison of Major Elements in the Dead Sea, the Mediterranean and Ocean Water

	Water Source				Cl mg/l				Mg mg/l				Na mg/l				Ca mg/l				K mg/l				Br mg/l
	Dead Sea				224900				44000				40100				17200				7650				5300
	Mediterranean Sea				22900				1490				12700				470				470				76
	Ocean Water				19000				1350				10500				400				390				65

* High tds - over 34%.High bivalent / monovalent cation ratio. Rich in Mg. Br. and others.