Magnesium oil irritation

[Guest guest]

I've been using magnesium oil for a

couple of years. I have extremely sensitive skin. I don't recommend

using it before bedtime because it burns and itches like crazy when you

first apply it and can sting mildly after that, too. I spray it on just

after I get up in the morning, and I let it sit on my skin about 20-40

minutes, the time period it takes for maximum absorption of transdermal

applications. At that point, if I brush up against anything, walls,

clothes, towels, I notice that a white residue comes off my body onto

anything I touch. What this has signaled to me is that not all of the

magnesium is fully absorbed into my skin. In order to get the maximum

absorption, and also to help with the extreme drying the magnesium does

to my skin, I next apply a pure, organic skin cream or organic oil to

the areas of my skin where I've applied the magnesium chloride. For a

few seconds I will feel the sting/itch all over again, as more

magnesium chloride is absorbed into my skin, then it goes away. After

that, no more white powder on my skin to rub off, and I barely feel the

sting/itch anymore. Basically, the level of discomfort is about 2-3

before I do the moisturizing cream/oil, and after that it's about a

level 1 on a scale of 10 (10 being screaming pain). When moving around

in the day's distracting activities, I don't even notice 1-2-level

discomfort. But when trying to sleep, level 2-3 can keep me from

sleeping.

Kate