History of Body Wraps

Body wraps are used to pull pollutants and toxins from the body using herbs and mosses. The theory goes back centuries, and it has been proven that Cleopatra used clay poultices as skin treatments. Before the conception of the body wraps we used today, many in medieval times relied on mustard as a way to rid the body of these harmful free radicals. Today, body wraps are performed in many salons and spas all over the world.

Introduction in Salons

• Body wraps began to be performed in salons in the United States in the 1961. They showed great progress in reducing an inch or two from the body after 1 to 2 hours.

1970s

• On "The Phil Donahue Show," a television broadcast showed a body wrap being performed and document a 1-inch loss over the course of the episode.

1981

• Herbal body wraps were introduced to health care professionals and received their seal of approval.

Global Recognition

• Body wraps steadily became popular all over the world in the first 10 years. Still performed mostly in salons, they were very expensive and mostly used by celebrities and wealthy individuals.

1990s

• The salon industry changed its marketing strategy and made the body wraps affordable to the general public. Men and women started participating in getting body wraps as a quick way to lose inches and remove toxins from the body.