Magnesium oil explained

Magnesium "oil" (also referred to as transdermal magnesium, magnesium hexahydrate) is a colloquial misnomer for a strong solution of magnesium chloride. It is oily only in the sense that it feels oily to the touch, but unlike a true oil it mixes freely with water--as it must, being an aqueous solution. Magnesium oil is supposed to be applied to the skin as an alternative to taking a magnesium supplement by mouth,^[1] although it is ineffective and scientifically unsupported due to lack of any convincing data that magnesium is absorbed in significant amounts through the skin.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Criscuolo, Giulia . October 2011 . Transdermal Magnesium . https://archive.today/20150115130048/http://naturalmedicine.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1840:transdermal-magnesium&catid=913:natural-remedies . dead . January 15, 2015 .
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2. Werner . T. . Weidner . M. . Vormann . J. . Transdermal magnesium--myth or reality? . Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society . 2017 . 23 . 4 . 16 May 2022.
3. Gröber U, Werner T, Vormann J, Kisters K . Myth or Reality-Transdermal Magnesium? . Nutrients . 9 . 8 . July 2017 . 813 . 28788060 . 5579607 . 10.3390/nu9080813 . free .