Ingredient glossary / Texture and thickener
Epsom salt
On the label: Magnesium Sulfate · Texture and thickener
What it is
Magnesium sulfate crystals, the usual bath soak. Claims that it delivers magnesium through the skin are not well supported.
Texture and thickeners: Thickeners and film formers give a product its body and feel, from gums to silicones.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q288266 →
In the research
86 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Does magnesium permeate the skin? An ex vivo investigation of magnesium ion delivery through intact and barrier-disrupted skin · European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arb, 2026
- Intraoperative Magnesium Sulfate and Early Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Microdiscectomy: A Retrospective Clinical Study Integrating Molecular Docking and Protein Interaction N · Journal of clinical medicine, 2026
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following CO₂ Laser Labioplasty: A Case Report and Multimodal Interventional Management · Cureus, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
2 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
Made in the USA
Made in the USA
Other texture and thickeners
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