Guest guest Posted September 29, 2001 Report Share Posted September 29, 2001 I have been doing that kitchen experiment thing again. I tried a few solutions with dissolved epsom salts and while it was okay, they all dried leaving a " salty " film on the skin. I suppose I will go back to the epsom salts foot baths if I use that. [one cup of epsom salts for each 4-5 cups of really warm/hot water. The boys soak their feet in it while they read, about 20 minutes.] I had some MSM powder and read Betty's experiment. I agree that my first few tries just mixing it with lotions was a bit sandy. So then I heated the MSM with a little water so it would dissolve. Then I mix this in with a lotion. I used Banana Boat sunscreen. This makes the entire mixture runny, but as it cools, it solidifies more back into a spreadable lotion. I also tried heating some coconut oil because it is very good for the skin and is a solid at room temperature. I mixed some of the heated,dissolved MSM into the heated, dissolved coconut oil. As it cooled I stirred it periodically because it did not seem to mix right off. But as it cooled in solidified more. Neither the cooled MSM+sunscreen or the MSM+coconut oil was near as sandy as the non-heated MSM mixtures. It was just a bit but easier worked into the skin. Then I got impatient and mixed the two together MSM+sunscreen+coconut oil. This turned out the best. A cooled smooth lotion that was not sandy at all. Both boys and I spread it all over one arm and it feel pretty good. Betty, you might try warming your lotion+MSM mixture to help dissolve the crystals, beat it really well, and see if it doesn't stay mixed as it cools. Other suggestions welcome. I am going to the other HFS here to see about MSM powder and other creams. But otherwise this is going to work out pretty well for us - and relatively cheap. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2001 Report Share Posted October 2, 2001 Hi , Just a note on heating the MSM. From what I understand, heat destroys MSM, which is one of the several reasons it is so absent in our foods. I'll try to find out more. Janet M. [ ] My homemade MSM cream - & Betty I have been doing that kitchen experiment thing again. I tried a few solutions with dissolved epsom salts and while it was okay, they all dried leaving a " salty " film on the skin. I suppose I will go back to the epsom salts foot baths if I use that. [one cup of epsom salts for each 4-5 cups of really warm/hot water. The boys soak their feet in it while they read, about 20 minutes.] I had some MSM powder and read Betty's experiment. I agree that my first few tries just mixing it with lotions was a bit sandy. So then I heated the MSM with a little water so it would dissolve. Then I mix this in with a lotion. I used Banana Boat sunscreen. This makes the entire mixture runny, but as it cools, it solidifies more back into a spreadable lotion. I also tried heating some coconut oil because it is very good for the skin and is a solid at room temperature. I mixed some of the heated,dissolved MSM into the heated, dissolved coconut oil. As it cooled I stirred it periodically because it did not seem to mix right off. But as it cooled in solidified more. Neither the cooled MSM+sunscreen or the MSM+coconut oil was near as sandy as the non-heated MSM mixtures. It was just a bit but easier worked into the skin. Then I got impatient and mixed the two together MSM+sunscreen+coconut oil. This turned out the best. A cooled smooth lotion that was not sandy at all. Both boys and I spread it all over one arm and it feel pretty good. Betty, you might try warming your lotion+MSM mixture to help dissolve the crystals, beat it really well, and see if it doesn't stay mixed as it cools. Other suggestions welcome. I am going to the other HFS here to see about MSM powder and other creams. But otherwise this is going to work out pretty well for us - and relatively cheap. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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