Ancient Minerals Magnesium Bath Flakes - Bathing Alternative to Epsom Salt - Soak in Natural Salts - High-Absorption Efficiency for Relaxation, Wellness & Muscle Relief - 8 lbs

After buying magnesium oil by the gallon to save money, I read somewhere you can make your own with these flakes for way cheaper so I tried it out. It said a cup of this per cup of boiling water but I used 1.5 cups of the magnesium chloride. I use Epsom salts to soak in the bath, but I keep my magnesium oil for spraying directly on things that hurt. Im a server and I bring this to work with me bc everyone has aches and pains and everyone loves it!

I was using for pain relief, but I found out it’s also good for the rough skin on your feet!

This product is essentially Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate [MgCl2(H2O)6] - the most common hydrated crystalline form of Magnesium Chloride. That makes it approximately 12% by weight magnesium. It is the magnesium in an easily absorbable form that provides the bennefit from this product. Magnesium Chloride is remarkable soluble in water. At high concentrations it feels almost oily or slippery which is why it is called Oil of Magnesium in this form though, there is nothing but water and magnesium chloride. The bag contains eight pounds of snow white flakes about the size of Kellogs Corn flakes. I cannot speak as to the purity of the product, but my impression is that since it is apparently processed by re-crystallization (sort of like table salt is processed) it is probably fairly pure. This product is not labeled for consumption or oral usage as far as I can tell. I make a strong solution of Magnesium Chloride by weighing out 700 grams (1 1/2 pounds) of the flakes in a 1 liter (1 quart US) container. This amount fills the the container by volume when dry. Then I pour in distilled water to fill the container to the 1 liter (1 US quart, 32 US fluid ounces) capacity with the water and calcium chloride flakes. Then stir and let it sit to fully disolve. This concentration happens to equal to 420 mg of magnesium (US RDA for senior men) per 5 ml (one US teaspoon). However, remember that this product is NOT labeled or certified for oral use - this is just a reference as to the strength of this particular solution. Let the solution sit about an hour to be fully dissolved. Then I strain the solution through a clean, fresh coffee filter to remove whatever hasnt dissolved. Then I heat the strained solution in a Pyrex container in the microwave until it just begins to boil. The purpose is to kill any microorganisms that might be present. I then rinse my glass or plastic bottles (and funnel) to be used for storage (after they have been thoroughly washed) in ordinary 3% hydrogen peroxide solution. Drain, but do not dry the inside (the peroxide kills microorganisms that might be present in the container). Once the solution has cooled enough to safely pour into the storage bottles you are done. You now have your own mix of oil of magnesium considerably cheaper than buying it pre-mixed. If you dont feel like doing all the steps to be sure you dont have any microorganisms or contaminants in your mix, then buy the already made solution. The primary reason to use the concentrated Magnesium Chloride solution on your skin as opposed to in a bath is for economy. Assuming it takes two to four times the oral RDA equivalent applied to your skin (2 to 4 teaspoons) per day, the cost is around 8 to 16 cents per day at Amazons current price for the 8 pound bag. If you use the magnesium chloride flakes in your bath you will need to use at least 1/4 pounds at a cost of $1.35 per day. While this might feel good from time to time, using the concentrated solution is much more economical! About the product itself: The Good: Product appears to be of good and uniform purity Reasonable cost per pound for what you get. Bag is sturdy, well sealed, and recloseable with an internal zipper type seal. Area for Improvement: It would be great if the supplier provided some indication of the purity of the product.

This is a nice gentle product for the bath.

Used for Detox baths, love it..

This is my second order of this product. I cannot take another bath WITHOUT this healing agent. I suffer from sclerosis and back pain. The bath helps with the inflammation and stiffness. I also put my mom on this product and she raves about it as well. If you are hesitant don’t be. This product is worth every penny!

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This product advises to use the entire bag every time you take a bath. What?! That’s honestly insulting. I hate when products tell you to overuse their product simply because it won’t kill you. Am I supposed to spend all this money every single time I take a bath?. It’s just insane.

I use magnesium flakes in a foot bath. I have used other brands, but this brand was cheaper so I thought Id try it. It works just like all the other brands on the market Ive tried. I dont agree with the directions though. They want you to use 3 cups for a foot bath and up to the whole 8 lbs. for a bathtub? I think they are trying to sell more of this. Other brands say 1/3 cup for a foot bath and that is what I have been using it for. It works just fine like the others too. Only thing I didnt like was the smell. It has a weird smell to it. I started added a little scented bubble bath also and that took care of that. Otherwise, it does what it is supposed to. Just dont feel you need to use so much!

I use this to make Magnesium oil which has amazing health benefits (and works like a charm to relax me and help with sleep and digestion). I dilute in hot water, one-to-one ratio, and put in a spray bottle - then rub on feet and stomach before bed. Its amazing! This company sells a small bottle of the oil for nearly the same price, but this HUGE bag will make me at least 6 years worth of the oil and then some!