Quite a few people have contacted me about where they should purchase Dead Sea Bath Salt for use in a sea salt bath or a salt body scrub. There are actually quite a few places that I could recommend but I’m partial to Cleopatra’s Choice because they seem to have the best quality control and they also offer the largest variety of products. No need to mix your own salt body scrubs when you can just purchase them.
In the interest of being honest, I am a paid affiliate, so it’s really not fair for me to recommend buying your sea salt products there but you should at least check them out: Cleopatra’s Choice.
If you’re planning on using a sea salt bathto treat psoriasis, eczema, or even for just muscular aches and pains it’s important that you choose the right salts. We are not talking about Epsom salts here or typical bath salts you might find at the local drugstores. Nor are we talking about the sea salt that you buy to replace your table salt.
The Right Sea Salt For Your Bath
“Sea salt” is manufactured through a simple process of taking sea water and evaporating all the moisture thus leaving you with the residual minerals found in that water. All sea water is not created equal so neither are all sea salts. It is the general consensus that Dead Sea Salt has the most therapeutic benefits than any other sea salt available. You must be careful however that this salt has not been processed and had all of the vital minerals removed before being sold. It is also believed the best salt comes from the Adovia region of the Dead Sea.
How To Spot Quality Salt for a Sea Salt Bath
How to spot poor quality Dead Sea salt? First beware of anything too cheap. High quality salt from the Dead Sea should set you back $2.50-$3.00 a lb. Beware also of salts that look bleached. The genuine article should be slightly off white, something that is hard to spot in photos especially on a computer. I suggest only buying from companies that offer certificates of authenticity. Lastly, look at the mineral content. For any salt you buy, its mineral content should look something like this:
Mineral
Typical
Range
Magnesium Chloride
(MgCl2)
33.3
31.0 - 35.0
Potassium Chloride
(KCl)
24.3
20.0 - 28.0
Sodium Chloride
(NaCl)
5.5
3.0 - 8.0
Calcium Chloride
(CaCl2)
0.2
0.1 - 0.5
Bromide
(Br-)
0.5
0.3 - 0.6
Sulphates
(SO4)
0.15
0.05 - 0.2
Insolubles
0.03
0 - 0.3
Water of Crystallization
36.4
32.0 - 40.0
Where To Buy Sea Salt For Your Bath
The easiest way is to buy from a known source you trust such as Cleopatra’s Choice. This is not a product you want to bargain shop for unless you’re sure that you’re getting the real thing. Always read the list of the mineral content and stay away from products that make claims like “just like the Dead Sea” or something else that may indicate it’s not the genuine article.
