In recent years, the chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic research sectors have shown a strong interest in studying some nano-porous materials and zeolite: but what exactly is this mineral?
It is an aluminosilicate of natural or artificial origin that assumes an open, regular, and microporous crystalline structure, which allows the absorption of gases, metals, and other molecules and facilitates the exchange of ions.
The distinctive structure of zeolite is classified as a "molecular sieve" due to its multifaceted functions and biological applications, including strong absorption, radiation protection, decontamination, and detoxification. Moreover, it has the capacity to facilitate the introduction of mineral substances that are beneficial to the human body through ion exchange. Zeolite, which first formed more than 300 million years ago, exhibits a high degree of structural variability. Some of these variations were developed by the reaction of volcanic rocks and ash with seawater, whereas others are the result of the interaction of zeolite with freshwater. In nature, zeolite is found in some terrestrial cavities located in areas of ancient volcanic activity. In Australia, for example, there is thought to be one of the oldest deposits of zeolite in the world.
Zeolite has many benefits. It is used in many fields, including medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture, and animal husbandry. Zeolite is an effective antiacid, antidiarrheal, hypocholesterolemic, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial remedy. These compounds are used in many pharmaceuticals. Zeolite can also help treat cancer. Zeolite powder can help treat skin ulcers and wounds. It also treats psoriasis.
In general, it has been observed that patients treated with zeolite, administered both internally and applied to the skin, healed faster and in more significant numbers than those treated only with classical therapies. This mineral is also used in livestock and agro-industrial fields for its detoxifying properties.
Few studies have looked at using zeolite in cosmetics or dermatology. However, they are necessary because zeolite can help a lot in these fields. Our skin gets a lot of toxic substances from jewelry, polluted air, and water. These substances can cause a lot of diseases.