Healing mud: Anti-inflammatory agent from the mud

Medicinal peat , also known as peat, is a carbon-rich natural raw material for cosmetic products, consisting of water and incompletely decomposed plants. Its INCI name is Peat Extract .

Due to the lack of oxygen underwater, the components in the peat are only partially decomposed. This makes therapeutic peat rich in active ingredients such as minerals and trace elements.

Medicinal peat has a clarifying and cleansing effect on the skin. It supports skin metabolism and promotes healthy blood circulation, thus contributing 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 therapeutic peat. The humic and fulvic acids contained in therapeutic peat have an anti-inflammatory effect. Medicinal peat prevents pimples and reduces all types of blemishes such as blackheads, pustules, and papules. It has an antioxidant effect and alleviates oxidative skin stress.

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