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Bergamaschi B, Marzola L, Radice M, Manfredini S, Baldini E, Vicentini CB, Marrocchino E, Molesini S, Ziosi P, Vaccaro C, Vertuani S. Comparative Study of SPA Mud from "Bacino Idrominerario Omogeneo dei Colli Euganei (B.I.O.C.E.)-Italy" and Industrially Optimized Mud for Skin Applications. Life (Basel) 2020; 10:life10060078. [PMID: 32466481 PMCID: PMC7345495 DOI: 10.3390/life10060078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The term "Salus per aquam (SPA) therapies" refers to therapeutic pathways that includes mud therapy. The therapeutic efficacy of a peloid depends on its chemical and mineralogical composition, as well as its technological properties. Considering the increasing use of clay-based products, it becomes essential to characterize peloids from a qualitative and quantitative point of view. Therefore, this research project aimed to develop a protocol that allows characterization of the chemical-physical composition of sludges collected from different areas of the Homogeneous Euganean Hills Hydromineral Basin (B.I.O.C.E.). The study established a comparative study both between different matrices and between the same matrices at different maturation times, including also a comparison with an industrialized product, that can be used at home, which maintains the characteristics of a natural mud. This research was developed studying the pH, grain size distribution, and chemical and mineralogical composition. Peloids are characterized by a neutral/basic pH and are divided into two categories from a granulometric point of view: The chemical composition allowed observation of numerous correlations between oxides present in the samples and to quantify the presence of heavy metals. Mineralogical analysis made it possible to identify and compare the composition of each sample, also according to the maturation time. Thanks to the methods adopted, important correlations were achieved.
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Affiliation(s)
- Beatrice Bergamaschi
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
| | - Laura Marzola
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
| | - Matteo Radice
- Department of Life Sciences, Universidad Estatal Amazónica, Km 2 ½ Puyo-Tena, 160101 Puyo, Equador;
| | - Stefano Manfredini
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (C.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-974635 (S.M.)
| | - Erika Baldini
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
| | - Chiara Beatrice Vicentini
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
| | - Elena Marrocchino
- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
| | - Sonia Molesini
- Ambrosialab s.r.l., via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (S.M.); (P.Z.)
| | - Paola Ziosi
- Ambrosialab s.r.l., via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (S.M.); (P.Z.)
| | - Carmela Vaccaro
- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (C.V.); Tel.: +39-0532-974635 (S.M.)
| | - Silvia Vertuani
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Master Course in Cosmetic Science and Tecnology, Via Fossato di Mortara 17–19, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (B.B.); (L.M.); (E.B.); (C.B.V.); (S.V.)
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