Why is mud used in thalassotherapy?
Where ?
What ?
Where are they produced?
Where are they studied?
Cosmetic industry
Phytomer
In laboratory
Britain
Marseille
Thalgo
Isomarine
Daniel Jouvance
Thalion
Labiomer
Passion Marine
Which products are use ?
Mask, scrub, cream, make up, soap, shampoo, perfume, after-shave
What is it ?
Substance or mixture brought into contact with the body to beautify it.
How ?
Which properties ?
Moisturizing, nourishing, regenerating, slimming, draining, soothing, remineralising and antiseptic.
Manufacturing
Extraction of mollusc
Extraction of seaweed (Protein, vitamin -> mostly B)
Ingredient measure
How do they act ?
Quality control, verification of the finished product
Safety test
Efficiency test
Conservation test
Toxicity test
Yeast identifiation
Bacteria identification
By penetration
When ?
When should cosmetics products be used?
When skin problems
Pimples
Rash
Oily skin / greasy hair
Dry skin / hair
Allergy
Not after the expiry dates
Why ?
Why blue cosmetics ?
For better hygiene
Why organic cosmetics ?
To avoid all the toxic chemicals ?
Seaweds full of properties
Bacteria that live in extreme conditions
Thalassotherapy
Who ?
Which microorganisms ?
Who are the cosmetic products for ?
Baby
Mature people : anti-wrinkle product
Teenagers
Children
Mollusques
Aquatic bacteria
Forme
Sea mushrooms
Seaweeds
Powder
Porridge
Oysters
Red
Green
Brown
Laminaria Digitata (remineralizing, moisturizing, protective, regenerating and emollient)
Fucus vesiculosus (moisturizing and soothing)
Ulva lactuca (sea lettuce) (rich in magnesium and moisturizing)
Palmaria palmata (Dulse) (moisturizing and remineralizing)
Lithothamnium calcareum (rich in Ca and Mg, remineralizing and exfoliating)
With cosmetic products
In poultice
Wrapping
Protocol
- Alginate extraction from the seaweed
- From this seaweed extract, produce a cosmetic preparation
- Choice of a molecule with a certain property -> Sodium alginate (moisturizing)
- Perform a safety test of the preparation
- Choice of an seaweeds contained in the mud -> Laminaria Digitata
Problematics
Why / how do mud molecules have a beneficial effect on the body?
Why does the seaweed contained in the mud have a beneficial effect on the body?