Healing mud: Anti-inflammatory agent from the mud

Healing mud , also called peat, is a carbon-rich natural raw material for cosmetic products that consists of water and incompletely decomposed plants. The INCI name is Peat Extract .

Due to the lack of oxygen under water, the components in the moor are only partially decomposed. This makes healing moor rich in active ingredients such as minerals and trace elements.

Healing mud has a clarifying and cleansing effect on the skin. It supports the skin's metabolism and promotes healthy blood circulation, so that healing mud contributes to a less inflammatory and clearer complexion. For this reason, peat extract has long been used to treat inflammatory skin conditions such as rosacea , neurodermatitis and psoriasis .

But acne also benefits from the effects of the healing mud. The humic and fulvic acid contained in the healing mud has an anti-inflammatory effect. Healing mud prevents pimples and reduces all types of pimples such as blackheads, pustules and papules. It has an antioxidant effect and reduces oxidative skin stress.

Therapists also make use of the effects of the healing mud in physiotherapy, rheumatology and sports medicine.