By Cosmetic Peat Editorial Team Updated June 2026
Peat Cream / Lotion
Therapies
Also known as: peat cream, moor cream, peat lotion, peat moisturizer
Method: topical
Duration: Leave-on (continuous contact)
Frequency: 1–2 times daily
Temperature: Room temperature
Preparation: Emulsion (oil-in-water or water-in-oil) with peat extract, humic acid, or fulvic acid as active ingredient
Peat cream or lotion is a leave-on topical product offering the longest skin contact time of any peat cosmetic. This maximizes absorption of bioactive compounds, making it the most therapeutically relevant daily-use format. Suitable for face, hands, and body.
Formulation Considerations
Leave-on products require careful formulation to avoid staining from dark humic acids. Fulvic acid-dominant formulations are lighter in color and better suited for facial creams. The emulsion base itself contributes to moisturizing, working synergistically with humic substance barrier-support effects.
Claims
Sources: mourelle-2024 , blonska-sikora-2024
Sources: wollina-2009
Sources: verrillo-2022 , gvozdeva-2025
Sources: tarnawski-2006 , gvozdeva-2025
Sources: verrillo-2022
Sources: blonska-sikora-2024
Sources: verrillo-2022 , wollina-2009
Sources: samiee-rad-2022 , szwed-georgiou-2026
References
mourelle-2024 — Review: peloid skin care and cosmeceutical benefits including hydration
blonska-sikora-2024 — Review: peat moisturizing properties in cosmetological context
wollina-2009 — Humic substances as adjuncts in topical therapy of inflammatory skin diseases
verrillo-2022 — HA significantly decreased IL-6 and IL-1β in keratinocytes — anti-inflammatory mechanism directly relevant to psoriasis
gvozdeva-2025 — Review: HS modulate cytokine production including TNF-α — key psoriasis driver
tarnawski-2006 — Peat extract phenolic acids have measured antioxidant activity (ABTS assay)
samiee-rad-2022 — 0.5% FA poultice: fibroblasts 3× control, angiogenesis 3.5× control in rat wound model
szwed-georgiou-2026 — FA showed pro-regenerative effect in wound healing scratch assay
Brands Offering This
CristinenMoor
Germany
→ Detria / Relaxant
Finland
→ Gehwol (Gerlavit)
Germany
→ KMH Moor-Kosmetik
Germany
→ LehtoPeat
Finland
→ Mellis / Silva Arctica / Sauna Arctica
Finland
→ Miracle Moor
Ireland
→ Moor Spa
Canada
→ Neydharting
Austria
→ Ógra Skincare
Ireland
→ Omorovicza
Hungary
→ Solros Cosmetics
Finland
→ Sulphur
Poland
→ Terra Zdrój
Poland
→ Tołpa
Poland
→ Vitamoor (MoorSpa)
Germany
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