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Magnesium "oil" (also referred to as transdermal magnesium, magnesium hexahydrate) is a colloquial misnomer for a concentrated solution of
magnesium chloride Magnesium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula . It forms hydrates , where ''n'' can range from 1 to 12. These salts are colorless or white solids that are highly soluble in water. These compounds and their solutions, both of which ...
in water. It is oily only in the sense that it feels oily to the touch, but unlike a true oil it mixes freely with water—as it must, being an aqueous solution. Magnesium oil is supposed to be applied to the skin as an alternative to taking a magnesium supplement by mouth, although it is ineffective and scientifically unsupported due to lack of any convincing data that magnesium is absorbed in significant amounts through the skin.


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