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Originally Posted by mrsD
When you circumvent the skin barrier with something like DMSO....you run the risk of getting TOO MUCH of the magnesium into your body. I wouldn't begin to know how you could make this without proper measurement of the magnesium flakes and water, to get a safe concentration to mix with the DMSO.
The skin is a very effective barrier to avoid toxins and poisoning.
Epsom salts baths need time to work, and even then the amount of mag that gets in is still quite small.
Any contaminant in the magnesium you use to make the solution will also go into the body with the DMSO. And there will certainly be other substances in that product you are using. Food grade is not 100% pure....it is just cleaner than non food grade.
Just a quick look around Google, and the flakes are not cheap either. My magnesium lotion lasts me MONTHS...about 3 months a bottle. This is because you only apply a small amount...the lotion carries it right thru the skin barrier.
Sometimes do it yourself products may backfire on you!
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Well I've used DMSO for about 20 years now for various things and it didn't kill me yet. But I'll take your advice and not do that. But if it sits on your legs all day won't it get in to some extent like the Epsom salts? And it's not expensive where I got it on Amazon. I can make enough for a year I'll bet on this jar which was less than $15.
Of course if it doesn't work that's a moot point. However then hundreds of reviews on amazon are dead wrong.