Magnesium functions as a calming mineral. It helps quiet the nervous system, relieve muscle contractions, and balance stress hormones. Here’s how you can bring magnesium’s calming properties to your skin and sleep schedule…
If you’ve spent any time on wellness Instagram, you’ve probably come across magnesium-infused skincare. Sprays, lotions, and balms filled with magnesium salts invite you to imagine calmer bedtime routines and softer complexions. But like any popular skincare trend, we’re looking for real success stories and ancestral wisdom to lead us to the best magnesium salts and uses.
Even though magnesium balms and lotions are new to the skincare scene, magnesium has been used for skin support ancestrally. Soaking in the Dead Sea or in mineral hot springs has long been recommended to resolve chronic pain and full-body skin disruptions, like eczema and psoriasis. Magnesium balm is a simple way to bring the healing benefits of hot springs right to your bedtime routine.
The Calming Mineral: Why Magnesium Is Your Source for Clear Skin and Bedtime Bliss
Skincare doesn’t need to be complicated. Sometimes the simplest ingredients are the most restorative. For example, magnesium is known as the “calming mineral,” working to “turn off” stress hormones and reduce inflammation.
The human body needs a careful balance of stress and contraction against calm and release in order to function. The heart is the perfect example of this — one heartbeat contracts and then releases. Stress and contraction are regulated primarily by calcium, while calm and release are magnesium’s responsibility.
If there isn’t enough magnesium in the body to trigger “calm and release,” you may experience anxiety, racing thoughts, stress-related skin disruption, and trouble sleeping. That’s why topical magnesium is one of the easiest home remedies to have on hand for acute skin or sleep stress.
Magnesium for Skin
Magnesium’s role in calming the nervous system helps take care of your skin with fewer stress breakouts and better hormone regulation. But even beyond these basics, magnesium enhances skin on a cellular level. It supports moisture retention, cell repair, regeneration, and it’s safe for sensitive skin.
What we love about magnesium for skin
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Skin cell regeneration. Magnesium fuels ATP production in the cell, which means faster cell turnover.
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Skin barrier hydration. Since magnesium is an electrolyte, it helps balance fluid on the skin’s surface.
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Collagen production. Magnesium is a cofactor in collagen production. It activates the cells that make collagen, so your skin's elasticity depends on it.
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Skin calming. The natural calming properties of magnesium should take your skin from inflamed to balanced.
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Sensitive-skin safe. Since magnesium is a mineral, it’s super gentle on even the most sensitive skin. Ours is safe for babies and pregnant or breastfeeding mamas.
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Lymphatic support. If you have a sluggish lymph node, apply some magnesium balm directly to the area. It can help get fluid moving and aid in detox.
When and how to use magnesium skincare
Topical magnesium is one of the simplest ways to address skin concerns. Start with a pea-sized amount and apply it directly to dry, disrupted, and inflamed skin.
Reach for topical magnesium when you have…
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Full-body eczema breakouts related to stress
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Skin barrier disruption
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Dry and irritated skin
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General redness and inflammation
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Dehydrated skin cells
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Stress or hormone-induced acne breakouts
Magnesium for Sleep Quality
Remember, magnesium is in the business of relaxing muscles. But it does even more for sleep regulation, too. Magnesium helps you shift into the parasympathetic nervous system, regulate your circadian rhythm, produce GABA, and release melatonin. All of these functions are critical for reaching the REM state and waking up refreshed.
What we love about magnesium for sleep
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Glutathione production. The master antioxidant, glutathione is in charge of detox. Magnesium supports glutathione production, which leads to more restorative sleep.
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Wake up refreshed. Studies show that people who take magnesium have better sleep quality (even if they sleep fewer hours).
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Nervous system repair. If the nervous system can’t sleep, neither can you. Magnesium helps your brain and body return to the baseline “rest and digest” state.
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No more melatonin supplements. If you use synthetic melatonin to help you sleep, try magnesium instead. It helps in the process that creates melatonin.
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Hack your circadian rhythm. When your body has enough magnesium, it’s able to stay in that “stress then release” cycle. You should feel more awake during the day and ready to calm down at night.
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Fewer aches and pains. Athletes apply magnesium balm directly to sore muscles for better recovery.
When and how to use it
Topical magnesium is a gentler form of magnesium that bypasses the digestive tract. So, it won’t give you any weird digestive issues while you’re in bed. For the quickest absorption, apply it to the bottoms of your feet. Or if you experience sore muscles, PMS cramps, or general achiness, apply the product to the affected area directly.
Reach for topical magnesium when you have…
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Racing thoughts that keep you awake at night
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Cramps that make it hard to fall asleep
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Wired babies who don’t want to settle for bedtime
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High stress levels that keep you from entering a rested state
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Trouble waking up in the morning
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Stubborn fatigue even when you get enough sleep
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