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Magnesium Body Butter: Benefits & How to Use It
You’ve tried all the teas.
The early nights and doomscrolling in the dark.
Maybe what you’re missing is simpler—a ritual.
A rich, whipped magnesium body butter you massage in before bed.
A sleep-easy skin softener. It softens your skin and slows you down.
Here’s what it actually does, and how to use it well.
IN THIS ARTICLE
- What Is Magnesium Body Butter?
- Magnesium Body Butter Benefits
- How to Use Magnesium Body Butter
- Magnesium Butter vs Lotion vs Cream
- Can You Make Magnesium Butter at Home?
Here’s the short version before we go deeper.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Its benefits are: deep nourishment, muscle relaxation, comfort for dry or rough areas, and a soothing wind-down.
- Magnesium body butter is richer than a lotion or cream, so it suits very dry skin, elbows, legs and feet best.
- You can make magnesium butter at home, but a properly formulated one is smoother, more stable and less likely to sting.
Magnesium Body Butter Benefits
Magnesium body butter is often formulated with healing shea or cocoa butter and nourishing oils — magnesium is blended in, most often as magnesium chloride.
- Deep nourishment: the butter base floods dry skin with moisture and seals it in.
- Soothes and softens: rich lipids comfort rough, tight or flaky skin and leave it velvety.
- A replenishing, calming ritual to reduce inflammation: it helps replenish much-needed magnesium and signals the body to reduce inflammation.
- Supports the barrier: in true barrier-first style, a well-made butter tops up the oils and lipids dry skin is missing.
COMING SOON
Magnesium Body Butter
Our rich, creamy magnesium butter is designed to calm inflammation, hydrate, soften, and restore both your skin and body — and is powered by a dual-magnesium blend of magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate.
A luxurious base of coconut oil, shea butter, and cocoa butter melts into the skin, delivering long-lasting moisture without heaviness.
Why you’ll love it
- Helps promote relaxation and ease body tension
- Leaves skin feeling soft, refreshed and renewed
- Calms inflammation, balances and calms
- A simple, natural way to slow down and reset
- Made from pure, natural magnesium
- Vegan and non-toxic, with all fragrance from natural essential oils
Ingredients: Shea & Cocoa Butters, Apricot Kernel Oil, Cera Bellina Wax, Magnesium Oil, Magnesium Hydroxide, Arrowroot, Vitamin E Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Ecocert Preservative.
How to Use Magnesium Body Butter
Use magnesium body butter in the evening, on clean, slightly damp skin, massaging a small amount into the areas that feel driest. A little goes a long way — butters are concentrated, so you rarely need more than a fingertip or two per area.
- Best time: after a warm bath or shower, as the last step before bed.
- Where: legs, feet, elbows — anywhere dry or tense.
- How: warm a little between your palms, then massage in slow circles. The ritual is half the point.
- Patch test first: magnesium chloride can tingle on very dry or freshly shaved skin — start small.
If you like the idea of a wind-down routine, pair it with the same calm-from-the-inside thinking behind magnesium for sleep and stress.
Magnesium Butter vs Lotion
The difference is richness. Choose by how dry your skin is and how much cushion you want.
- Magnesium body butter: richest and most occlusive — best for very dry skin, feet, and a slow evening ritual.
- Magnesium lotion: a balanced everyday option, lighter than a butter but still comforting and replenishing. Good for daytime or warmer weather.
None is “better” — they’re just different textures for different skin conditions.
Can You Make Magnesium Butter at Home?
Yes — you can make magnesium body butter at home by whipping shea or cocoa butter with a carrier oil and dissolved magnesium chloride flakes. It’s a popular DIY, and done well, it’s lovely; done badly, it can turn gritty or separate.
If you enjoy making your own, we’ve written a full step-by-step guide: how to make magnesium body butter at home. The trick is to dissolve the magnesium properly and get the butter-to-oil ratio right so it stays smooth.
And if you’d rather skip the melting, whipping and guesswork, that’s exactly why we formulated ours — smoother, more stable, and balanced so it nourishes without feeling tacky or stinging.
INSIGHT
I’ve watched many clients transform their skin conditions and muscular cramps with the simplest of rituals: a warm bath with Epsom salts, then, when their skin is still damp, spray with magnesium, and apply a rich butter. Combined with gorgeous high-altitude lavender, which our butter is, it also gives an over-stimulated nervous system a signal to relax; it’s exactly the kind of honest, barrier-first product I wanted to make.”
— Samantha Miller, Clinical Skin Therapist.
To Conclude. The Naked Truth
Some of the best skincare is also the simplest. Magnesium body butter is exactly that — a rich, whipped balm that will calm inflammation, flood your dry, tired skin and sore muscles with intense moisture, and turn your evening into a slow, restorative ritual.
Our own Magnesium Body Butter — rich in shea and cocoa with a dual-magnesium blend and calming lavender — is coming soon, made to give you all of that without the fuss—softer skin, a slower evening, and a moment that’s entirely yours.
References
- Proksch E, et al. Bathing in a magnesium-rich Dead Sea salt solution improves skin barrier function, enhances skin hydration, and reduces inflammation in atopic dry skin. International Journal of Dermatology, 2005. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15689218
- Gröber U, et al. Myth or Reality—Transdermal Magnesium? Nutrients, 2017. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579607
- Kass L, et al. Effect of transdermal magnesium cream on serum and urinary magnesium levels in humans: a pilot study. PLOS ONE, 2017. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5389641
FAQ
What is magnesium body butter good for?
It’s best for deeply moisturising dry, tight or rough skin and sore muscles.
Does magnesium body butter actually absorb into your body?
Magnesium works on and just within the skin. There is some evidence that it absorbs enough to provide some benefits, but for full enzymatic benefits, we recommend taking it internally.
Magnesium butter vs lotion — which should I choose?
Choose the butter for very dry skin and a richer, slower ritual; choose a lotion if you want something light and fast-absorbing for daytime.
Can I make magnesium body butter at home?
Yes, you absolutely can— use a whipped shea or cocoa butter with oil and dissolved magnesium chloride flakes. See our full recipe guide above. It does take a lot of work, as the magnesium makes it very thick and hard to work with. A professionally formulated one is simply smoother, more stable and balanced in ingredients and less likely to feel gritty.
Can magnesium body butter sting?
It can tingle on very dry, broken or freshly shaved skin because of the magnesium chloride. Patch test first and start with a small amount.
Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and should not replace personalised medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any supplement.