1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of topical skin treatments. More specifically the present invention relates to a reconstituted ocean water skin treatment mixture for topical application to the skin of a person for cleaning and healing and to methods of producing the mixture and of using the mixture to treat a pierced area of the skin of a person. The mixture includes purified ocean water, sea salt, and the natural enzyme lysozyme, mixed in critical ranges of percentage by weight and preferably additionally including the preservative sodium benzoate to enhance shelf life. The method of producing the mixture preferably includes the steps of boiling purified water and sea salt for ten minutes, adding sodium benzoate after a certain salinity level is reached, cooling the mixture, placing a quantity of lysozyme in a separate quantity of water to form a lysozyme solution, adding the lysozyme solution to the mixture, adding the sterilizing the water/mixture with ultraviolet radiation, and finally testing the resulting mixture for bacteria.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There have long been cleansing solutions such as hydrogen peroxide and antiseptics such as methylate for decontaminating and otherwise treating skin abrasions and lacerations, such as those produced during body piercing and for application to infected or inflamed inner throat membranes. Problems with these prior antiseptics have been that they often contain harsh and complex chemicals unfamiliar to consumers which can cause pain upon contact with wounds.
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a skin treatment mixture having antibacterial, antiseptic, cleansing and healing properties which is suitable for removing dried discharge and lymph secretions safely while reducing bumps and scar tissue, reducing itching and increasing circulation to the treated area, and which is suitable for topical application to pierced skin areas such as those produced by body piercing or stitches closing a wound, to mouth sores and bed sores, to acne and to infected membranes of the throat, abscessed teeth, infected gums and canker sores, for tonsillitis, and also for skin tanning.
It is another object of the present invention to provide such a skin treatment mixture which is formed of components with which consumers are familiar and comfortable and which are safe, natural common, mild, pure and sterile, specifically including purified water.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide such a skin treatment mixture which is causes little or no stinging when applied to a wound.
It is finally an object of the present invention to provide such a skin treatment mixture which is inexpensive to manufacture.