Beauty trend sea salt: If you want to be beautiful, you have to bathe!

1. Sea salt moisturizes the skin

Even if it sounds surprising at first: salt has an outstanding, unique property – it moisturizes the skin. This is because during a salt bath, the salt is deposited in the outer layer of the skin, where it binds moisture. This preserves the natural protective layer and prevents the skin from drying out. This is quite the opposite of a conventional foam bath, which extracts moisture from the skin. The use of bath salts is therefore extremely important, especially for dry skin. In our aroma baths, in addition to sea salt, we use other salts that have additional positive effects on the skin. For example, Epsom salt, which has a detoxifying effect, or Himalayan salt, which is particularly rich in minerals.

 

2. Sea salt removes toxins from the body

Our skin is our largest organ. And it functions like a membrane – it is permeable. We absorb substances, both helpful and harmful, through it – and also excrete some of them in a metabolic process.

This osmotic process is stimulated by sea salt; toxins stored in the body are dissolved and released into the water. At the same time, important minerals from the brine are absorbed through the skin. Wonderful. The body is deacidified, leading to a balanced and natural pH value of the skin.

3. Sea salt also cleanses from within

This is exciting: with sea salt, a relaxing bath simultaneously becomes an inhalation therapy. The salt-infused steam we inhale during bathing cleanses the entire respiratory tract of bacteria and allergens.
The salt has an anti-inflammatory effect and helps reduce swelling of the mucous membranes. Blood circulation in the lungs is also stimulated. We maximize this effect in our aroma baths with fine essential oils, which not only smell pleasant but also stimulate body and mind. Depending on the recipe, they have an invigorating or relaxing effect and support the desired outcome. The aroma baths are thus like small aroma therapies. So always breathe deeply when bathing.

 

4. Medicinal plants make all the difference

Highly concentrated sea salt is the base, to which all kinds of flowers or medicinal herbs can be added. They give the bath the effect you need – relaxation, detoxification, or energy. Many plants have an enormous effect on our organism. We appreciate the healing power of flowers and herbs when we reach for a sage, lemon balm, or chamomile tea when we have a cold. However, you can also use these active ingredients for yourself when bathing.

This is particularly effective when flowers or herbs are combined in the bath in such a way that their effects optimally complement each other. For example, rose petals, St. John's wort, and chamomile if you want to truly relax and unwind. Or birch, lemon balm, and sage if you want to emerge from the tub feeling invigorated. However, for medicinal plants to unleash their full potential, you have to give them some time. Just like with tea: add herbs and flowers with the salt to warm water and let them steep so that they can release their active ingredients into the water.