Homemade DIY Magnesium Lotion | Step by Step
- Lea
- May 12, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: May 12, 2023
Magnesium lotion is one of my favorite body products. It is nourishing and luxurious on the skin, while adding wonderful benefits to the body. It is my preference to magnesium spray, due to the fact that magnesium spray tends to be itchy and sting, when applied to the skin.
I have a video on youtube detailing the process step by step, which you can find at the bottom of this blog post.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this information is for entertainment purposes only ::cue eye roll::
Anyway, magnesium lotion has been found to have a wide variety of benefits. It is assessed that most people today are quite deficient in magnesium, due to the depletion of minerals in our soils and modern food. Magnesium is essential for the proper function of our body systems. Thus, if we are depleted in this lovely mineral, we will not feel very well. Some headaches, digestive issues, pains, and overall fatigues, can be linked to a depletion in essential minerals.
I keep my magnesium lotion beside my bed, and I enjoy applying it after a warm bath at night to my feet, legs, arms, or belly. Sometimes I can feel the benefits right away. If using for children, you can apply to their feet, and then put on some cozy socks that you don't mind getting the lotion on, and tuck them into bed.
What you will need: (almost everything below has a clickable link)
Double Boiler (you can also create your own double boiler using 2 pots stacked or a heat safe bowl over a pot)
A fat of your choice -
Examples:
Glass Jar(s) with lid(s)
Spoon
Hot Water
Measuring Spoons and Cups
Essential Oils (optional)
Instructions:
For visual step by step instructions, click the video below
This recipe makes 1 personal use batch of magnesium lotion.
Mix 1/2 cup of magnesium flakes into 1/2 cup of hot water. Set aside and allow the flakes to dissolve.
While the flakes are dissolving in your water, place your other ingredients into the top section of your double boiler. (3 tablespoons beeswax, 2 tablespoons shea or cocoa butter, and 1/4 cup of the fat of your choosing)
Heat a couple inches of water into the bottom section of your double boiler. Place the top section on and heat until your ingredients have completely mixed together into a liquid.
Remove your boiler from the heat, and add your desired essential oils, If you so desire. (Approx. 10 drops of each oil).
Pour your magnesium flake water into your beeswax, butter, and fat mixture.
Blend your mixture together with an immersion blender, regular blender, or a spinning whisk, until your get a fluffy lotion consistency.
Spoon your lotion into your jars, allow to cool, and store with the lid on. (This lasts at my bedside for a good 2-3 months, though I always use it before then) You can also store in the fridge.
Apply as needed and enjoy the benefits!
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I'm just leaving this comment to save people some time. Oil and water don’t naturally mix. However, i've found that using an immersion blender while the mixture is still warm helps emulsify everything into a smooth, creamy texture. Just be patient and blend well—it usually comes together beautifully after a minute or two! Also, if you're making magnesium lotion for better sleep and/or relaxation reasons, then it's really worth looking into other natural ingredients too. I'm talking about valerian root, rutaecarpine, lemon balm extract etc. Combined together, they work like a dream. There's an incredible supplement which contains all these ingredients here
Also the video is private so I can’t even watch it
What a waste of ingredients…. The water just came right out….. I used 10 drops of my expensive frankincense and now I feel like I need to throw it out…. Can I salvage this some how?
Mine turned out watery as well. Once I used used a stand mixer, it whipped up well, but it has a weird watery texture after it completely cooled. It goes on very oddly ( a little slimy). My two batches prior, I followed another recipe, and it made it crumbly. I can't seem to get it right.
I dont know why I didn't listen to what I already know.... Oil (fat) and water - DO NOT MIX. Its basic chemistry. I followed this recipe to the "T" and was hoping it would work even though two of the ingredients were fat and water. But I tried it and when mine wasn't creamy like hers I came to the comments and found others that had the same problem. I then made a new batch with my magnesium water as the same temp as my fat mixture. Did it work?- Nope! I will try to use what I have and IF I try this again, I am omitting the water and adding the magnesium flakes to the fat mixture…