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The science of cosmetic peat, in one place

Balneological peat has been used in European spa medicine for two centuries. Here is the research, history, and practical knowledge — in English.

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The Cosmetic Peat Association exists to be the definitive English-language knowledge resource for cosmetic and therapeutic peat — bridging centuries of European spa medicine tradition with modern scientific research.

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Research library

107 peer-reviewed papers on peat in medicine and cosmetics

Mechanisms & conditions

How peat therapy works, and the concerns it may help with — evidence graded

Brands & spas map

93 organisations worldwide working with cosmetic peat

Terminology

30-term glossary of peat science and balneology

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How Peat Forms

From living sphagnum moss to bioactive sediment — the millennia-long process.

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History

200+ years of peat in European medicine — from Bavarian Moortherapie to modern cosmetics.

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Bog Bodies

How peat preserved human remains for millennia — proof of its antimicrobial power.

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Sustainability

Peatlands store twice as much carbon as all forests combined. Here is what that means.

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Conditions & therapies

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