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Cosmetic Peat
Association

Peat by Country

Peat is not one uniform material. Composition, tradition, and typical use vary substantially by origin. 9 countries documented.

Bulgaria

organic-dominant
Lowland fen peat (therapeutic/balneological)

Canada

predominantly organic
Sphagnum peat (boreal bog)

Czech Republic

mixed (mineral-rich due to fen origin)
Lowland fen peatTransitional bog peat

Estonia

predominantly organic
Sphagnum peat (raised bog)Transitional bog peat

Finland

predominantly organic
Sphagnum peat (raised bog)Carex peat (fen)

Germany

mixed (higher mineral content in fen peat)
Lowland fen peatRaised bog peat

Ireland

predominantly organic (marketed as 98–99% organic)
Blanket bog peatRaised bog peat

Latvia

predominantly organic
Sphagnum peat (raised bog)Fen peat

Lithuania

predominantly organic
Raised bog peatTransitional bog peat