The Mineral Your Body Is Craving: Why Magnesium Chloride Belongs in Your Routine
If you’ve ever felt like your body is perpetually stuck in "high alert, such as dealing with tight shoulders, restless legs, afternoon muscle fatigue, or trouble switching off your brain at night, you are far from alone.
Magnesium supports over 300 fundamental biochemical reactions in the human body. It helps regulate our nervous system, relaxes muscle tissue, supports cellular energy production, and plays a massive role in how deeply we sleep. Yet despite its importance, it is one of the most common mineral deficiencies in modern life.
While eating magnesium-rich foods and getting IV hydration are incredible foundational tools, there is another gentle, deeply effective way to feed your cells daily: transdermal absorption (absorbing minerals directly through the skin).
To help you bring these benefits home, we’re excited to share that we’ve added two retail favorites to our shelves: Ancient Minerals Original Magnesium Bath Salts and Ancient Minerals Original Magnesium Lotion.
Here is why magnesium chloride is the game-changer for your daily recovery routine, and how to use these clean additions to soothe your body from head to toe.
Why Magnesium Chloride?
Not all magnesium is created equal. Many traditional bath soaks use Epsom salt, which is magnesium sulfate. While Epsom salt has its perks, magnesium chloride—the form used in Ancient Minerals products—is significantly more bioavailable and easily absorbed by human skin.
Sourced miles beneath the earth’s surface from the pristine, ancient Zechstein Seabed, this pure mineral form delivers crucial benefits:
Bypasses the Digestive System: Taking high-dose oral magnesium pills can sometimes cause stomach upset or digestive sensitivity. Applying it topically lets your cells take in what they need without going through the digestive tract.
Targeted Muscle Relaxation: When applied directly to overworked muscles or stiff joints, magnesium chloride goes straight to work easing tension and tightness where you need it most.
Calms the Nervous System: Magnesium plays a direct role in regulating GABA, the neurotransmitter that quiets racing thoughts and signals to your brain that it’s safe to relax.
Uncompromisingly Clean Ingredients
What you put on your skin is just as important as what you put in your body. That’s why we selected Ancient Minerals—they prioritize pure, non-toxic formulations that feed your skin without introducing harmful synthetic chemicals into your system.
Both the Bath Salts and Lotion are carefully crafted with clean beauty standards in mind:
Paraben-Free & Phthalate-Free: Zero harsh preservatives or hidden endocrine disruptors.
Fragrance-Free & Dye-Free: Formulated without artificial scents or synthetic colorants that can cause skin irritation or allergic reactions.
Non-Toxic & Uncompromised: Cruelty-free, gluten-free, and made with 100% natural, raw ingredients.
It's pure, restorative nourishment you can feel good about using on yourself and your family every single day.
Meet Our New Retail Favorites
Whether you love soaking in a warm tub after a long week or need a quick 2-minute bedtime ritual, these two clean formulations make daily mineral replenishment effortless.
1. Ancient Minerals Original Magnesium Bath Salts (Flakes)
Think of a soak in these bath flakes as a medicinal, cell-restoring reset. Unlike standard bath salts that can leave your skin stripped or dry, pure magnesium chloride actually helps retain moisture while softening skin texture.
Best For: Unwinding after intense workouts, relieving widespread body fatigue, or creating a deeply relaxing evening wind-down routine.
How to Use: Dissolve 1 to 3 cups of flakes into a warm bath (not too hot, as extreme heat can make you sweat out the minerals before they absorb) and soak for 20 minutes.
Pro Tip: Don't have time for a full bath? Add a cup of flakes to a warm basin for a 20-minute foot soak before bed. Your feet have some of the largest pores on your body, making foot soaks an amazingly fast way to absorb magnesium!
2. Ancient Minerals Original Magnesium Lotion
If you want the benefits of magnesium chloride without taking a bath, this fragrance-free lotion is your new best friend. Formulated with pure magnesium chloride embedded in a rich base of certified organic plant oils (like shea butter and coconut oil), it deeply hydrates without feeling greasy.
Best For: Targeted application on crampy legs, tight necks, or sore shoulders—and for anyone with sensitive, easily irritated skin.
How to Use: Massage a pump or two liberally into your legs, arms, or torso after a shower or right before bed.
Pro Tip: Keep a bottle on your nightstand. Rubbing magnesium lotion onto the soles of your feet and calves 15 minutes before sleep is one of the easiest ways to prevent nighttime leg restlessness and drift off faster.
Build Your Ultimate Self-Care Routine
Pairing topical magnesium with clean hydration, anti-inflammatory nutrition, and quality sleep is the ultimate way to keep your body feeling resilient against daily stress.
Stop by the clinic during your next visit to check out the new Ancient Minerals lineup on our retail shelves! Our team is always happy to help you find the right combination of in-clinic therapies and ultra-clean at-home rituals to keep you feeling your absolute best.