As non-renewable natural resources, minerals are essential in a broad range of biological
and technological applications. The surface interactions of mineral particles with other …

A review was undertaken of the investigations carried out on peloids and pelotherapy
considering only the publications in English. More than 300 publications including articles …

Peloids have been used for therapeutic purposes since time immemorial, mainly in the
treatment of locomotor system pathologies and dermatology. Their effects are attributed to …

It is of technical and economic importance to develop an effective cosmetic ingredient
against skin aging through low-cost and facile production. This study developed a …

The present study was carried out to determine the suitability of 15 clay samples used for
cosmetic purposes. The mineralogical composition of both the bulk sample and the clay …

The desirable physical and physiochemical properties of clay minerals have led them to play
a substantial role in pharmaceutical formulations. Clay minerals like kaolin, smectite and …

The empirical application of muds for therapeutic purposes is widely known. This is called
pelotherapy and consists of the local or generalized application of a mixture of a solid phase …

A clay sample, off-green color, from Vitória da Conquista, northeastern Brazil was size
fractionated by dispersion and centrifugation. Three different grain-size fractions with …

A growing body of evidence suggests that the lip products are polluted by heavy metals,
which would inevitably cause safety problems with long-term exposure, but few studies have …

Abstract The Black Mud (PBM) extensively used for therapeutic treatments in the City of
Peruíbe, Southwest Brazil, was characterized for its physicochemical properties, chemical …