{"id":4946,"date":"2022-04-01T16:03:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ichthyol.de\/ichthyol-active-ingredient\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:29:34","slug":"ichthyol-active-ingredient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ichthyol.de\/en\/company\/ichthyol-active-ingredient\/","title":{"rendered":"Ichthyol\u00ae<\/sup> active ingredient"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[vc_custom_heading text=”Wirkt. Seit 1884.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]

Ancient and yet cutting-edge: the active ingredients light Ichthyol\u00ae and dark Ichthyol\u00ae are extracted from natural oil shale rock that was formed 200 million years ago<\/a>. For 140 years, Ichthyol-Gesellschaft has been harnessing this “power from the mountain” to produce naturally based medicines. What makes the active ingredients so special and why are they still relevant after more than 100 years?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

[vc_custom_heading text=”Multiple Applications” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]

Multiple Applications
\nLight and dark Ichthyol\u00ae (chemical: bituminosulfonates) have demonstrated a broad spectrum of therapeutic properties that are particularly well suited for the treatment of diseases of the skin and parts of the musculoskeletal system. These properties have been proven by clinical studies and scientific research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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