AC electricity is converted to low power DC electricity which flows through a patented electrode system that sits in the footbath. The electricity and the metal combine to split the water molecule into H+ and OH- ions. These ions travel through the body, neutralize oppositely charged particles and through powerful osmotic pressure pull those neutralized particles out of the body through whatever skin surface is in contact with the water.

Click here to view a short demonstration of the IonCleanse®.

For those with a scientific bent, the process described above is known as electrolysis of water, and a detailed explanation of its biochemistry can be found at http://www.chem.uiuc.edu/clcwebsite/elec.html. You can also click here to view a report done on the IonCleanse® process.