Easy, Homemade Magnesium Oil For Better Absorption & Sleep

Here’s how to make homemade magnesium oil –an inexpensive and simple way to apply magnesium to your skin.

Since magnesium is more easily absorbed transdermally (through the skin) than it is taken internally from capsules or tablets (source), it only makes sense to learn how to make magnesium oil –and it’s very easy!

We used to get magnesium from our soil and water sources, we’ve now depleted our soil (source) and filtering trace minerals from our water supply (source).

If the supply chain just stops for some reason and store shelves are empty, the simple ingredients are ones I want on hand (to make more). And if you have fibromyalgia, this could be very important information for you. (see #4 under “Benefits” below).

Of all the minerals required for good health, calcium has been catapulted into the spotlight, and there’s been a flood of calcium-fortified foods and supplements. BUT ironically, without magnesium, calcium cannot be properly used or absorbed by the body.

Since at least 68% of us are magnesium deficient (some say 80%), it eventually leads to a bunch of health problems downstream such as:

• type 2 diabetes

• metabolic syndrome

• elevated C-reactive protein

• hypertension

• atherosclerotic vascular disease

• sudden cardiac death

• osteoporosis

• migraine headache

• asthma

• and colon cancer (source)

• Also, over 20% of the global population suffers from kidney stones—up from just 7-9% a decade ago. That’s a huge spike. Magnesium has the ability to bind with oxalate, the chemical compound that teams up with calcium to form kidney stones—specifically calcium oxalate stones, which account for nearly 80% of all cases. Even if you don’t know what type of stone you had, chances are—it was a calcium oxalate stone. (source)

What is magnesium oil?

First, to be clear: magnesium oil is not an oil. It’s simply called magnesium “oil” because of the slightly oily feel of magnesium chloride suspended in water. (This is not the same magnesium found in Epsom salt. Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate.)

Magnesium oil is magnesium chloride. This unique form allows for easy absorption through the skin, bypassing the digestive system, and quickly replenishes magnesium levels.

It is meant to apply it to your skin with a spray bottle, then rub it in and let your skin absorb it over the next 20 minutes or so.

Recipe to Make Magnesium Oil at Home

Basic 2 Simple Ingredients (makes approximately (1) 6 – 8 ounce bottle):

• 1/2 cup Ancient Minerals Magnesium flakes from one of the world’s purest remaining subterranean mineral sources

• 1/2 cup (or 4 ounces) purified or distilled water

And a ready-made online 2- ingredient product is Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil Spray, 8 oz. at $18.94. Homemade saves quite a bit of moolah.

Or to make a Copy-Cat version of the Natural Sport Magnesium Oil w/Arnica that I can no longer get, add to the above:

• 1/8 cup glycerin (anymore than that will make it feel oily)

• optional, 1 teaspoon of chamomile extract and 1 teaspoon of calendula extract (for local pain)

• optional, 1 teaspoons of arnica extract (for pain and bruising)

Directions:

1. Heat the water until just boiling.

2. Add the magnesium flakes and stir until completely dissolved. This forms your magnesium oil concentrate.

3. Allow to cool, then transfer into a clean 8 ounce glass spray bottle. Shake well before each use.

Note: To closely copy the magnesium sports oil I really liked, after cooling, add optional glycerin, chamomile, calendula and arnica extracts for extra soothing and healing properties. I am guesstimating the 1 teaspoon of these for the copy-cat version, so feel free to experiment (as it is not an exact science).

What About Spoilage / Mold?

How Much Magnesium Oil Do I Use?

Spray magnesium oil on your arms and legs daily (esp. right where you have pain, cramps or muscle spasms or after hard work, exercising or jogging). Do not use on broken skin.

You can use magnesium oil liberally, starting with 4- 6 squirts a day and building up to 10-12 or what works for you. Magnesium oil will loosen your stool, so the test to determine how much you need to apply is to simply watch your bowel movements. If they turn too loose, then back off the magnesium a little.

Very sensitive people may experience a tingling sensation when they first start using it. It’s short-lived; the effect fades after 10 or so minutes. After routinely applying magnesium oil, most don’t experience the tingling at all.

I especially love to apply it my to the tops and bottoms of my feet (and apply thin socks) before bed. I notice no tingling at all and I sleep like a baby.

Benefits of Using It

When I started using magnesium oil regularly, I noticed improvements in several areas:

1) I’m more calm, and I don’t jump out of my skin at surprises. Numerous studies have shown magnesium reduces stress and anxiety by regulating cortisol levels, the infamous stress hormone. (source)

2) I fall sleep more easily at night. This is by far one of magnesium’s best benefits, with research showing its ability to enhance both sleep duration and efficiency. (source) I’m prioritizing sleep this year, so this has been great.

3) I’m lowering my risk of heart disease. Researchers have found an astonishing correlation between low magnesium levels in the body and increased incidence of heart disease (source). Some researchers have even suggested we start re-introducing magnesium to our public water supplies! (source)

4) And although I don’t suffer with it, transdermal magnesium can improve quality of life for women with fibromyalgia when applied on upper and lower limbs. (source)

Making our own magnesium oil is an easy and cost-effective way to help ourselves and our family. It’s also a fun way to begin to teach your children a little bit of kitchen chemistry. We need to pass these skills on!

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