Natural Cosmetics

Natural cosmetics from Pomorie

The sea, the salt pans and the plants — all in one care

Cosmetics with minerals from the Black Sea salt pans — lye, liman mud and sea salt — and plant ingredients such as arnica, lavender, rosemary and aloe vera.

  • Lye, mud and salt from the Black Sea salt pans
  • Full ingredient list on every product
  • Producer in Pomorie
Why natural, and what is inside
ANCHIALO massage gels and oils with Black Sea lye on seashells by the sea

Two paths, one kind of care

Wherever you started, you arrive at the same place

Looking for natural cosmeticsDiscover the ingredient that sets us apartYou want a short ingredient list and care you can trust. Here you will meet Black Sea lye — the mineral brine from the salt pans near Burgas and Pomorie that is the basis of almost everything we make.What Black Sea lye is You already know Pomorie lyeChoose how to use itYou know what lye is good for and want products where it does the work — from the pure solution for baths and compresses to massage gels, soaps and toothpaste.All lye products 

Origin

Three gifts of the Black Sea salt pans

The main raw materials come from the salt pans near Burgas and Pomorie, where sea water evaporates in the sun, as it has for centuries.

Black Sea lye

Black Sea lye

The concentrated mineral brine left in the salt pans after the salt crystallises. Rich in magnesium. Today it is produced at the Burgas salt pans.

More about lye 
Liman mud

Liman mud

The dark sediment from the bottom of Lake Pomorie. In cosmetics — for masks and body wraps.

Mud products 
Sea salt

Sea salt

Salt from the same salt pans — for the bath and for the table: AZIMUTH Black Sea crystal salt.

Black Sea salt 

Ingredients

The plants beside the lye

To the minerals from the lake we add plant ingredients, each with a clear role.

  • Arnicain the massage gels and oils — for tired muscles after exercise
  • Rosemarya warming, invigorating scent for a morning massage
  • Lavendera calm scent for an evening massage and relaxation
  • Junipera fresh forest scent for massage and the bath
  • Pine tara traditional ingredient in soap for oily skin
  • Seaweedin the soap — more minerals from the sea
  • Zeolitein the face and body soap — for gentle cleansing
  • Aloe verahydrates and soothes the skin
  • Cocoa butternourishes dry, rough skin

Our standard

What “natural” means to us

The ANCHIALO range on the seashore

  1. Minerals from nature

    Lye, mud and salt are not synthesised — they come from the Black Sea salt pans and lakes.

  2. A short ingredient list where it matters

    Stabilised lye has five ingredients. The massage gels have only a few more, with no added preservatives.

  3. The ingredients are in front of you

    The full ingredient list is on every product page. Read it before you buy — and if something does not agree with you, the cause is easy to find.

  4. From Pomorie

    The producer is based in Pomorie, next to the salt pans the raw materials come from.

By need

What are you looking for today?

Massage and tired musclesGels and oils with lye, arnica and essential oilsBaths and compressesStabilised lye from 500 ml to 5 lSkin cleansingSoaps with lye, mud, zeolite and seaweedMasks and wrapsBody mask with lye and liman mudOral hygieneToothpaste and mouthwash with lye

Tip

How to read the label

The ingredients of every cosmetic product are listed by quantity — the first few are its base. Here is what you will find on the labels and what it means:

The full guide: natural or conventional cosmetics 
The lye
Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloridemagnesium and sodium salts — this is how lye appears on the label
The plants
Arnica Montana, Lavandula Angustifoliathe Latin names of the plants and oils
Preservatives
Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbatethey protect a product that contains water; check them if you avoid them
Scent and colour
Parfum, CI 42090“Parfum” sums up the scent in one word; “CI” and a number means added colour

Questions

Frequently asked

What is the difference between natural and organic cosmetics?

Natural cosmetics are made mostly from ingredients of natural origin — minerals, plants, oils. Organic cosmetics are those whose plant ingredients are grown under the rules of organic farming, confirmed by a certificate such as COSMOS or Ecocert. All organic cosmetics are natural, but not all natural cosmetics are organic.

Are natural cosmetics suitable for sensitive skin?

Natural does not necessarily mean hypoallergenic — plants can irritate too. The advantage of a short ingredient list is that it is easier to find what does not agree with you. With sensitive skin, try a small area first, and use lye diluted, as directed.

What exactly is Black Sea lye?

A concentrated salt brine, rich in magnesium, that stays in the salt pans after the salt crystallises. For centuries it has been used around Burgas and Pomorie for baths, compresses and treatments. More on the lye page and in the lye treatments.

Why are the same products also in “Lye Products”?

Because they are the same: almost everything we make contains lye or mud. “Natural cosmetics” arranges them by need and by ingredients, and “Lye Products” by how much lye they contain.

Can I do lye treatments at home?

Yes — stabilised lye is made for exactly that: a bath, a compress or a rub-down. See the lye treatments and the videos where we show how.

Lye treatments Video procedures