03/27/2026
The History of Ozone Therapy
(and Why Everyoneโs Talking About It Again)
Ozone therapy isnโt new. Itโs been studied and used for over 100 years.
But only recently has it become accessible for everyday use. Where It Started ~ Ozone (O3) was discovered in the 1800s by Christian Friedrich Schรถnbein, a German chemist who identified this highly active form of oxygen. By the early 1900s, it was already being used for:
โข water purification โข sterilization โข infection control
Early Medical Use Before antibiotics, ozone was used to:
โข clean wounds โข support healing โข reduce infection risk
Its ability to interact with bacteria and tissues made it valuable in early medicine.
Modern Research + Expansion Researchers like Dr. Velio Bocci helped bring scientific understanding to ozone therapy, expanding its use across:
โข dentistry โข integrative medicine โข clinical settings worldwide
The Biggest Limitation Ozone has always had: It doesnโt last.
โข ozone gas must be used immediately โข ozonated water breaks down in ~30 minutes Which meant it stayed mostly inside clinics.
The Breakthrough In 2001, Japanese researchers developed ozonated glycerin (OG) This made ozone:
โข stable โข shelf-ready โข usable in daily routines
This is what changed everything. Why Itโs Trending Now For the first time, ozone is:
โข easy to use โข consistent โข versatile across skincare, dental, and wellness
What used to be clinical-only is now practical for everyday life. Ozone therapy isnโt a trend. Itโs a comeback powered by better technology.
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Thanks for the info !
โจWe now carry Ozonated Glycerin too! โจ