Key Uses
- Sulfuric Acid Production: About six-sevenths of all produced sulfur goes into making sulfuric acid, which is vital for manufacturing fertilizers, chemicals, and petroleum products.
- Agriculture & Soil: Used as elemental sulfur powder or in fertilizers to lower soil pH (ideal for acid-loving plants like blueberries) and to repel pests.
- Skin Treatments: Used at a 10% strength in topical ointments like De La Cruz Acne Treatment Ointment to treat acne, pimples, and blackheads due to its anti-bacterial properties.
- Industrial Manufacturing: Used in the vulcanization of rubber, paper production, and the creation of fungicides and insecticides.
