AHAVA Pure Spa Dead Sea Mineral Mud, box of 4 - 8.5 oz packets

by AHAVA

Product Features

• 100% Dead Sea Black Mud
• Detoxify and restore skin's natural moisture balance
• Home Spa experience
• Terrific gift item for someone you care about
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Product Description

Rich, black mineral mud, harvested from the banks of the Dead Sea, is comprised of layer upon layer of sedimentary clay formed over thousands of years. Captured within is an extremely high concentration of minerals, scientifically proven to be essential in maintaining healthy skin. Ahava Black Mineral Mud works deep to clean, purify and restore the skin's natural moisture balance, leaving it smooth, radiant and revitalized.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 3 x 5.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000532JH
• UPC: 799482000188
• Item model number: 018N
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,416 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)
  • #29 in Beauty > Bath & Shower > Scrubs & Body Treatments > Body Mud

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good product, July 26, 2009

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Emka B. "Emka" (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: AHAVA Pure Spa Dead Sea Mineral Mud, box of 4 - 8.5 oz packets (Health and Beauty)

I like to use Ahava mud couple times a month. It removes impurities very well, relaxes my skin and leaves it clean and glowing. I do recommend this product!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just the job, December 29, 2010

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martin brent (london) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: AHAVA Pure Spa Dead Sea Mineral Mud, box of 4 - 8.5 oz packets (Health and Beauty)

Warmed to 100F in a microwave or hot water this is amazingly relaxing. The mild adhesiveness of the mineral silt removes dead skin and restores hydration and blood flow to the tissues underneath. I agree it is messy but it's well worth it and a lot cheaper than going to the spa! Of course it's not a cure all for ageing or disease, but anyone who claims it has no benefits at all either hasn't tried it or hasn't used it properly.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gobs of goo, June 6, 2009

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Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AHAVA Pure Spa Dead Sea Mineral Mud, box of 4 - 8.5 oz packets (Health and Beauty)

If you want a spa treatment at home, you cannot do better than taking a mud bath with Ahava's Dead Sea mud. Heated in a microwave for a bit, this mud also soothes tired and aching muscles.

The one downside is the mess. You should not use this mud without having handy some towels you don't mind messing up---just in case.

But a mud bath is about a 15 minute affair. The muck dries, and you wash it off in the shower, and come out with the silkiest skin---and relaxed muscles. In Israel, one can buy mud packs single or in boxes. But this is so luxurious that a box of four would be a special treat. Much less expensive than a single visit to a real spa, too.

[Update, 2/20/2011: Regarding false comments of a political nature, please note: Ahava has done and is doing nothing illegal under international law, or otherwise, regarding its production facilities, regardless of the opinions of pro-Hamas folks. Obviously a campaign is afoot --- having nothing to do with Ahava's products or their quality --- to delegitimize Israel through boycotts like this.

Here are the facts, both historically and according to established international law. There is no final settlement in the disputed territories. The Palestinian contingent has repeatedly rejected at least five final settlements offered by Israel and its predecessors since the 1920s. The last formal proposal came in 2000 although several more attempts since have been made to arrive at final terms between the disputing parties.

Alas, current Palestinian Authority leaders are just as hard line as Hamas. They do not recognize Israel's right to statehood at all, and regularly so state in official media of every kind. A rhetorical question: How should Israel negotiate with people who openly envision another genocide? I have no answer, and those who boycott Ahava clearly do not either.

Historically, the last internationally recognized High Contracting Party in the disputed territories --- now known as the "west bank," as in "west bank of the Jordan River" --- was the League of Nations. In 1922, the League established a Mandate for Palestine, entrusting its administration to the British government, which withdrew in 1948. The world's nations voted on this Mandate after World War I, (and Arabian royals in the Hijaz agreed), just as they voted on Mandates for Iraq, Syria, The Lebanon and so on. This land was intended as part of a national home for the Jewish people. The plan established by High Contracting Parties, and therefore international law, remained in force until Britain unilaterally and illegally established Trans-Jordan to appease the Sharif Feisal of Mecca, whose offspring unsuccessfully attempted to rule where originally assigned. The Palestine Mandate to establish a national home for the Jewish people included what is now generally called the "west bank." In 1948, after the United Nations recognized Israel as a state, Jordan rejected the settlement offered at that time, attacked the nascent Israel and illegally seized that land against dictates of international law. Jordan illegally controlled the land until 1967.

Jordan then bombed Jerusalem --- despite repeated peaceful Israeli attempts through diplomatic intermediaries to persuade Jordan not to do so. Israel counter-attacked --- a perfectly legal measure under international law for any established, recognized nation that is attacked.

Israel won the land in self-defense, and has repeatedly attempted to reach a final settlement with those people who claim it. Alas, any final settlement between the parties to the dispute must include an agreement to peace between them --- something the Palestinian Authority refuses to do, as this would require recognizing Israel, which it openly states it never will.

Therefore, under international law, Israel's presence in the disputed territories remains legal. Israel stole nothing from Palestinian Arabs. If their leaders choose to reject a final peace settlement, it's a shame. But international law requires that they do so for there to be any final settlement at all, much less a valid one.]

--- Alyssa A. Lappen