Answer 3 – What is a sea salt soak (SSS) and where do I find sea salt?
Sea salt soaks are recommended for both the initial healing period and any time your piercing gets pissy. You may do them twice a day for ten minutes each, or once a day if the effect is too drying on your skin. For hard to soak areas, you can soak a clean cotton ball in the solution and hold it over the piercing, or you can pour some solution in a small container such as a shot glass and invert it over the piercing. We recommend mixing 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt with 8 oz. of warm water. It is important to note that mixing more sea salt into the solution is not recommended and may have an adverse effect on your piercing. More is not better. When mixing the solution, use warmish water, as it makes it easier for the salt to fully dissolve. You may mix up a batch at a time, but it is recommended that you keep it in a glass or plastic container and store it out of direct light. Sea salt is basically sterilized, dehydrated sea water with nothing added. Do not use table salt, as it contains i
