Alaska Glacial Mud Co.

I do love mud, raaaaaaaally I do! Maybe it is just the kid in me coming out, but this sounds wondermus to me. Alaska Glacial Mud Co. is an upstart Alaska company getting geared up to start selling a most luxurious mud gathered from glacial silt in Alaska. With the advent and popularity of all of the mineral cosmetics out there now, I bet this will be a hit!

Lauren Padawer’s inspiration for a beauty product made of glacial mud struck during a grungy rafting trip down the Copper River. After days of paddling in south central Alaska, Padawer and her companions needed to get clean. Washing herself in the river’s glacial pools, Padawer looked down at the mud swirling around her feet and saw opportunity.

“You would just lather yourself with this stuff,” said Padawer. “It is about as luscious mud bath quality as you can find anywhere in the world.”

The experience of a mud bath in one of the most beautiful, wild spots on the planet was better than any spa, and the mud was better, too, said Padawer, a 28-year-old from Cordova, a fishing town at the southeastern end of Prince William Sound. Padawer got an idea. With more than 20 glaciers depositing 100 million tons of glacial silt a year on the 700,000-acre Copper River delta practically in her backyard, why not market the silky mud?

Yeah, why not? As always, if you get the opportunity to try this product, inquiring minds want to know – please leave a comment!

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