DIY Magnesium Body Butter Recipe

If you suffer from chronic pain, restless leg syndrome, or insomnia, this magnesium body butter recipe may be just the thing you need. After several years of dealing with chronic pain, I have come to realize that there are a number of ways to tackle it.

Lots of exercise, a healthy diet, and a few key supplements have done wonders for improving my pain levels. One of the things that has been recommended to me for chronic pain is magnesium. There are a ton of health benefits of magnesium including calming nerves, soothing anxiety, and relief from muscle aches and spasms.

This magnesium body butter recipe is by far the most amazing way I have found so far to increase the magnesium in my body! Keep reading for the body butter recipe and find things you will need for this project.

How to get more magnesium:

You can increase magnesium levels in a few different ways.

Magnesium baths:  

Typically these use Epsom salts which are NOT a variety of magnesium that is readily absorbed through the skin.

Magnesium from foods:

You can increase your magnesium intake in your diet. This is doable, as long as you know which foods are rich in magnesium. Try eating more of the following foods: Spinach , Chard , Pumpkin seeds , Yogurt or Kefir, Almonds, Black Beans, Avocado, Figs Dark Chocolate and Bananas (my chocolate and banana overnight oats are a great idea!) (my chocolate and banana overnight oats are a great idea!).

Magnesium Supplements:  

Probably the easiest method of increasing magnesium intake, however, I find it a bit harsh on my stomach.

Topical Magnesium:

 Magnesium oil, lotion, or this magnesium body butter recipe will help improve your magnesium intake. Magnesium is actually much better absorbed through the skin than it is through the intestines.

Tips for making this magnesium body butter

Many people suffer from restless leg syndrome. While there is a ton of research being done on this and no definitive answers, research suggests that magnesium may actually calm restless legs. This magnesium body butter, applied before bed, may help calm restless legs and improve sleep.

I added lavender essential oil for an additional boost to the calming effects of this body butter recipe. Keep in mind that this magnesium body butter recipe is VERY rich. It will leave your skin slightly greasy since it is essentially coconut oil and cocoa butter, both of which are greasy. I recommend putting it on right before bed.

You are going to need a few things to get this magnesium body butter just right. Here are a few affiliate links that will help and I certainly appreciate any shopping you do through them!

• Double Boiler  to melt the cocoa butter and coconut oil
• Magnesium flakes to make your own magnesium oil. You can also buy magnesium oil but it is much more expensive.
• Cocoa butter base for your body butter
• Coconut oil is also the base for the body butter but you can probably find it in the grocery store as well.
• Lavender essential oil (or whatever essential oil you prefer)

 

Magnesium Body Butter Recipe

Magnesium has been shown to be very beneficial for people suffering from a number of health problems.  If you want to try making this DIY body butter, here is the recipe I used.  If you are dealing with chronic pain, you can also try my DIY pain-relieving salve which may help. 

Yield: 2 cups

DIY Magnesium Body Butter Recipe

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This DIY Magnesium Body Butter Recipe is the perfect soothing bedtime body butter for stiff muscles.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Active Time 20 minutes

Difficulty medium

Estimated Cost $10

Materials

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup cocoa butter
• 1/4 cup magnesium oil (1/8 cup magnesium flakes plus 1/8 cup water)
• 20-30 drops essential oil

Tools

• Double Boiler
• Glass Bowls
• Hand Mixer
• Sealed Glass Container with Lid

Instructions

1. Add 1/8 cup magnesium flakes and 1/8 cup water. Stir until dissolved. Set aside
2. Melt the coconut oil and the cocoa butter in the top of a double boiler until melted.
3. Pour into a medium-sized glass bowl
4. Place in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes to chill
5. Place the bowl over a second bowl of ice (so that you are chilling the mixture without actually adding anything to the oil/butter mixture)
6. Beat with a hand mixer until the mixture starts turning opaque
7. Slowly add in the magnesium oil as you continue beating the mixture.
8. Add the essential oils while continuing to beat
9. You will continue to beat until the mixture turns white and thick (5 to 10 minutes?)
10. Scoop out of the bowl and put it into a sealed glass container.
11. Apply at bedtime as needed.

 

Want an even easier way to get more magnesium?

Try this DIY magnesium oil! Just spray on your skin!