Magnesium Flakes

My Personal Magnesium Routine

I first discovered magnesium at the Sydney Organic Expo in 2013, I met the owners of Amazing You (they were called Amazing Oils back then) and Elektra, I tried both a roll on gel and bath flakes that day, and that night I had the best sleep of my life. That was really how my love for magnesium started.

A warm magnesium bath after work is still my favourite way to wind down, especially after a long day at the warehouse. I always put a pinch of food grade flakes in my filtered drinking water, and I love using magnesium cream on my son's legs at night to help with his growing pains. There are so many more magnesium options now, it can be hard to know where to start.

Not sure where to start with magnesium flakes?

Start with a bath. Run it warm, tip in one or two cups and get in. Elektra say the magnesium keeps absorbing for about half an hour, and after that your skin has taken up what it can hold. If a bath is too much of a production, a dessertspoon in half a bucket of hot water does your feet.

What's the difference between magnesium flakes and Epsom salts?

Magnesium flakes are magnesium chloride, while Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate. They look almost identical in the bag, but they are very different. Magnesium chloride carries 15 to 16% elemental magnesium compared to Epsom salts which has just 9 to 10%. Epsom salts are man made and can also be drying on the skin, while pure magnesium chloride is naturally sourced. This is why I don't sell Epsom salts at Clean Nectarine. Want to know more? I've written this blog on The Difference Between Magnesium Flakes & Epsom Salts.