The dead sea is home to many natural beautifying elements such as seaweed, algae, sea salt and sea mud that have been used for their high concentrations of nutrients. Seaweed is an especially touted ingredient because of it’s healing powers that can easily be tolerated by sensitive skin types. Natural seaweed extracts, oils and vitamins are used in skin care to restore radiance to the skin by providing it with nutrients it may be lacking. Seaweed is also a major constituent in modern Japanese skin care because of it’s natural tendency to reduce excessive irritation and redness. Continual use of natural seaweed skin care can improve skin’s elasticity and increase levels of hydration to promote a healthy complexion. There are different types of seaweed that can be more effective than others. The main types of seaweed used in products are green, red and brown seaweed, which each have a different role in contributing to the care of your skin:

Green seaweed is high in vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12 which is useful in protecting the skin’s surface and reduction of inflammation. It is also said that these nutrients are able to penetrate deep into the skin more efficiently than other skin care ingredients to help your skin maintain it’s firmness and bright tone. This seaweed is specifically known for it’s therapeutic properties in treatment of dry, oily, sensitive and acne prone skin. These skin types respond well to the hydrating properties of green seaweed. This power plant is packed with high concentrations of minerals which will enable you to achieve a irritation-free and restored skin complexion.

Red algae is rich in nutrients such as fluorine, magnesium and calcium. A commonly used red seaweed – asparagopsis armata – is high in anti-bacterial properties that works well for the treatment of acne. This seaweed is best for drawing out impurities and toxins and regulating oil levels on your face. Natural red algae is popular in spa treatments for oily or acne prone skin because of it’s ability to work gently to promote circulation and healthy skin rejuvenation.          

Brown seaweed is a savior for dry skin. The minerals contained in this sea bound plant help to maintain the skin’s natural moisture balance – which is neither too dry or too oily. Brown seaweed is able to give you a moist, dewy complexion because of it’s ability to penetrate deep into the skin and balance out unruly skin tone. Brown algae can maintain a luminous appearance to your skin by mildly exfoliating dead skin cells to brighten your overall complexion.

What are the common types of fish oil side effects? What are the ways to prevent and avoid them from occurring? Find out expert answers to these important questions in this article.

For the maximum benefits on health without the risk of fish oil side effects, it is of paramount importance that you check the quality of fish oil that is used in the omega-3 supplements that you buy. The general side effects of fish oil are very light and are self healing, but Mercury contamination is one of the serious fish oil side effects that you need to be vigilant about.

Exposure to mercury and other toxic wastes poses serious threats to children, elderly people and young women of child-bearing age. It is toxic and is found in a majority of the fish, as industrial pollution through decades has left no water bodies untouched. Standard level of Mercury contamination allowed in fish oil varies from one government to another.

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