Whilst most people flock to The Dead Sea to experience the surrealistic sensation of floating on water, few understand the chemical make-up of The Dead Sea. The water of the Dead Sea contains 21 minerals including magnesium, calcium, bromine and potassium. 12 of these are found in no other sea or ocean and some are recognized for imparting a relaxed feeling, nourishing the skin, activating the circulatory system and for easing rheumatic discomfort and metabolic disorders. Comparison between the chemical composition of the Dead Sea to other lakes and oceans show that the salt#&39s concentration in the Dead Sea is 31.5%. The concentration of SO4 ions is very low, and the bromine ions#&39 concentration is the highest of all waters on earth. Chlorides neutralize most of the calcium ions in the Dead Sea and its surroundings. While in other seas NaCl is 97%, in the Dead