Thursday, March 11, 2010

Is it safe to immerse my whole head in salt water (during one of those therapeutic salt baths)?

Is it okay if some gets in the eye or something?Is it safe to immerse my whole head in salt water (during one of those therapeutic salt baths)?
Most of that depends on how much of a salt concentration is in there. If it's more than 3-5% solution, it could be enough to burn your eyes (depending on how sensitive your eyes are), but that will vary with each person. A 1% solution is the same concentration as your own tears, so that shouldn't bother most people at all. If you get a low concentration like that (which is a healthy level for skin), it shouldn't irritate your eyes, but the more salt there is, the more potential it has to burn your eyes and nose.


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