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That ALL Day Recovery + Magnesium/MSM Lotion - Pain and Discomfort
Regular price
$31.77
Reduce mucus and inflammation...
A four-week study applying magnesium chloride to arms and legs twice daily reported better day-to-day comfort and function, and randomized trials of MSM report the same for joints after hard effort. Both are in this jar, in a shea butter base.
For sore muscles, stiff necks and the end of a hard day. One 3 oz jar of the shared Magnesium/MSM base.
- Zechstein Magnesium
- MSM
- Organic Shea Butter
- Lab Tested Hemp Seed Oil
- Small Batch
- No Fillers
- No Synthetic Fragrance
- No Parabens
- No Synthetic Emulsifiers
Why people use it
- Built on the treatment table. This is the blend Josh put together around his own physical therapy work, and it's the one most people start the line with.
- Minty and calming at once. It's a minty take on a well-known calming blend. Deep Tissue is the same idea at a higher concentration.
- MSM for joint and muscle comfort. Randomized trials of oral MSM report better everyday physical function and lower pain scores after hard effort. That's the sulfur in this base.
- Magnesium chloride on the limbs. A four-week study applying magnesium chloride to arms and legs twice daily reported improved day-to-day comfort and function scores. See the research drop-down.
- It doesn't replace the work. Josh points people to foam rolling and stretching. Use the lotion as the comfortable part of the routine, not as the routine.
What's in the jar
Same base in every jar in the line. Only the essential oil blend changes.
| Ingredient | Why it's in the jar |
|---|---|
| Organic shea butter | The body of the lotion. It's what makes skin still feel soft an hour later. |
| Lab-tested hemp seed oil | 50 to 70 percent linoleic acid. Plant oils high in linoleic acid are studied for skin-barrier comfort. It also keeps the lotion from sitting on top of the skin. |
| Genuine Zechstein magnesium chloride | The magnesium. Bischofite, solution-mined from a 250-million-year-old Permian salt bed under the Netherlands, not built as a synthetic salt. The label lists ~280 mg of magnesium per teaspoon of lotion; that is magnesium in the jar, not an absorbed dose. Magnesium is bound by 3,751 human proteins (the human magnesome), which is why it's the base of every jar. |
| Deuterium-depleted distilled water | The water phase, and the carrier for the magnesium chloride. The deuterium-depletion step is Josh's own preference, not a claim about your skin. |
| MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) | An organosulfur compound. It's in the jar for skin comfort and for the sulfur it carries. |
| White/yellow beeswax | Holds the butter and water phases together and gives the lotion its set, without a synthetic emulsifier. |
| Essential oil blend, minty and calming | A minty version of a well-known calming blend. The oils aren't listed on this page yet. |
Count capsules as your magnesium number.
How to use
- Work it into anywhere that feels sore or stiff in the muscular or skeletal body.
- Treat soreness as information too. If the same spot keeps talking, something upstream is out of alignment.
- Start with a thin layer, a teaspoon or less. A little goes a long way.
- Chest for the scent, bottoms of the feet when you want it on more skin. Thighs and forearms are the next spots people reach for. That's how people use it, not an absorption ranking.
- Patch test a small area and give it 24 hours before you make it a daily habit.
- If the jar separates, sit it in a bowl of hot water about 20 minutes, then remix with a milk frother. Repeat if it's still firm.
- Keep it cool and dry, out of a bathroom that swings hot and cold. Use within 12 months of opening.
- Pregnancy: we point people to Zanex Swap or Sleep Zzz. Under age 2: those two only, in very small amounts.
Sourcing & making
Every jar in this line is the same base: organic shea butter, lab-tested hemp seed oil, genuine Zechstein magnesium chloride, deuterium-depleted distilled water, MSM, and beeswax. The magnesium is bischofite, solution-mined from a Permian salt bed roughly 1,600 meters under the Netherlands, not built as a synthetic salt. Beeswax holds the water and butter phases together, so there is no synthetic emulsifier in it. Blended in small batches and poured into a 3 oz jar when you order.
Full ingredients
- 100% Pure Organic White/Yellow Shea Butter
- Lab Tested Hemp Seed Oil
- Genuine Zechstein Magnesium Chloride
- Deuterium-Depleted Distilled Water
- MSM
- White/Yellow Beeswax
- Essential Oil Blend
Who it's for — and who it isn't
Good fit for:
- People with physically demanding work who finish the day sore
- Anyone pairing a lotion with foam rolling, stretching or manual therapy
- Practitioners looking for one jar to hand most patients first
Probably not for you if:
- You react to fragrance or specific botanicals. Email us and we'll tell you exactly which oils are in this blend.
- You're avoiding bee products, shea, or hemp.
- You're counting on a lotion to replace oral magnesium. It won't. Count capsules.
- Mint on freshly shaved skin is a bad time. Wait a day, and keep it well away from the eyes.
Testing & quality
Every product is lab tested. Certificates of analysis on request, about a 2-week turnaround.
The research behind the ingredients
Published research on the ingredients in this product, for education. These studies were not conducted on this product.
Genuine Zechstein Magnesium Chloride (transdermal magnesium)
Transdermal magnesium chloride feasibility study, 2015
Journal of Integrative Medicine · 2015 · cohort · n=40 enrolled, 24 completed
In a four-week single-arm feasibility study of 40 women with fibromyalgia (24 completed), magnesium chloride spray applied to the arms and legs twice daily improved Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire subscale and total scores at weeks 2 and 4 (total score P=0.001).
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)
MSM knee comfort randomized trial, 2011
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2011 · RCT · n=49
In a 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial of 49 adults with knee osteoarthritis, 3.375 g/day of oral MSM improved WOMAC physical-function and total scores versus placebo, although the authors described the improvements as small.
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2017 · RCT · n=22 completed
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial of 22 half-marathon runners, 3 g/day of MSM for 21 days before and two days after the race reduced post-race muscle and joint pain by a clinically meaningful margin that did not reach statistical significance, with no change in oxidative-stress or muscle-damage markers.
Evidence note: MSM has two randomized trials behind joint and post-exercise comfort, and magnesium chloride applied to arms and legs twice daily for four weeks has a single-arm feasibility study reporting improved comfort and function scores. The MSM trials used oral MSM and the magnesium study used a different product, so read them as evidence for the ingredients rather than for this jar. Disclosing the oils would let the aromatic side be cited too.
FAQ
What does it smell like?
Minty, on top of a soft calming blend - think a minty version of a well-known calming essential oil mix. If you want the same idea stronger, that's Deep Tissue.
Does it replace stretching?
No. Josh spent his physical therapy career on foam rolling and stretching, and that's what changes how a body moves. The lotion is the comfortable part of the routine, not the routine.
How much magnesium gets through skin?
Research is still catching up. One pilot trial saw serum magnesium rise after two weeks of a magnesium cream; a 2017 review called for bigger studies. People use it for how it feels on tired muscles and skin; we count capsules as the reliable magnesium number.
Why did my jar separate?
No fillers and no heavy emulsifier, so the water and butter phases drift apart, faster in a warm bathroom. Sit the jar in hot water about 20 minutes, then remix with a milk frother. Repeat if it's still firm. Nothing is wrong with it.
Can kids use it? What about pregnancy?
Josh's family uses these on adults and older kids, and uses only the Zanex Swap or Sleep Zzz blends, in small amounts, for under-2s and in pregnancy. That's house practice, not a safety clearance.
Pairs well with
- That ALL Day Deep Tissue — the same idea, stronger
- Bomb Bath Salts — for the soak on the same evening
- Magnesium Bis-Glycinate — the reliable magnesium number, in the evening
Cautions
- For external use only. Keep it away from the eyes and mucous membranes, and off broken or freshly shaved skin, where magnesium chloride commonly stings.
- Store cool and dry, out of a steamy bathroom. Separation is normal in a filler-free lotion; rewarm and remix rather than assuming it spoiled. Use within 12 months of opening.
Lab Tested
Every product. COA on request, ~2 weeks.
Made Fresh to Order
Small batches, poured when you order, not warehoused.
Nothing Hidden
Seven ingredients on the label. No fillers, no synthetic emulsifier, no added fragrance.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For external use only. Discontinue if irritation occurs. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing, or managing a health condition.
Regular price
$31.77
A four-week study applying magnesium chloride to arms and legs twice daily reported better day-to-day comfort and function, and randomized trials of MSM report the same for joints after hard effort. Both are in this jar, in a shea butter base.
For sore muscles, stiff necks and the end of a hard day. One 3 oz jar of the shared Magnesium/MSM base.
- Zechstein Magnesium
- MSM
- Organic Shea Butter
- Lab Tested Hemp Seed Oil
- Small Batch
- No Fillers
- No Synthetic Fragrance
- No Parabens
- No Synthetic Emulsifiers
Why people use it
- Built on the treatment table. This is the blend Josh put together around his own physical therapy work, and it's the one most people start the line with.
- Minty and calming at once. It's a minty take on a well-known calming blend. Deep Tissue is the same idea at a higher concentration.
- MSM for joint and muscle comfort. Randomized trials of oral MSM report better everyday physical function and lower pain scores after hard effort. That's the sulfur in this base.
- Magnesium chloride on the limbs. A four-week study applying magnesium chloride to arms and legs twice daily reported improved day-to-day comfort and function scores. See the research drop-down.
- It doesn't replace the work. Josh points people to foam rolling and stretching. Use the lotion as the comfortable part of the routine, not as the routine.
What's in the jar
Same base in every jar in the line. Only the essential oil blend changes.
| Ingredient | Why it's in the jar |
|---|---|
| Organic shea butter | The body of the lotion. It's what makes skin still feel soft an hour later. |
| Lab-tested hemp seed oil | 50 to 70 percent linoleic acid. Plant oils high in linoleic acid are studied for skin-barrier comfort. It also keeps the lotion from sitting on top of the skin. |
| Genuine Zechstein magnesium chloride | The magnesium. Bischofite, solution-mined from a 250-million-year-old Permian salt bed under the Netherlands, not built as a synthetic salt. The label lists ~280 mg of magnesium per teaspoon of lotion; that is magnesium in the jar, not an absorbed dose. Magnesium is bound by 3,751 human proteins (the human magnesome), which is why it's the base of every jar. |
| Deuterium-depleted distilled water | The water phase, and the carrier for the magnesium chloride. The deuterium-depletion step is Josh's own preference, not a claim about your skin. |
| MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) | An organosulfur compound. It's in the jar for skin comfort and for the sulfur it carries. |
| White/yellow beeswax | Holds the butter and water phases together and gives the lotion its set, without a synthetic emulsifier. |
| Essential oil blend, minty and calming | A minty version of a well-known calming blend. The oils aren't listed on this page yet. |
Count capsules as your magnesium number.
How to use
- Work it into anywhere that feels sore or stiff in the muscular or skeletal body.
- Treat soreness as information too. If the same spot keeps talking, something upstream is out of alignment.
- Start with a thin layer, a teaspoon or less. A little goes a long way.
- Chest for the scent, bottoms of the feet when you want it on more skin. Thighs and forearms are the next spots people reach for. That's how people use it, not an absorption ranking.
- Patch test a small area and give it 24 hours before you make it a daily habit.
- If the jar separates, sit it in a bowl of hot water about 20 minutes, then remix with a milk frother. Repeat if it's still firm.
- Keep it cool and dry, out of a bathroom that swings hot and cold. Use within 12 months of opening.
- Pregnancy: we point people to Zanex Swap or Sleep Zzz. Under age 2: those two only, in very small amounts.
Sourcing & making
Every jar in this line is the same base: organic shea butter, lab-tested hemp seed oil, genuine Zechstein magnesium chloride, deuterium-depleted distilled water, MSM, and beeswax. The magnesium is bischofite, solution-mined from a Permian salt bed roughly 1,600 meters under the Netherlands, not built as a synthetic salt. Beeswax holds the water and butter phases together, so there is no synthetic emulsifier in it. Blended in small batches and poured into a 3 oz jar when you order.
Full ingredients
- 100% Pure Organic White/Yellow Shea Butter
- Lab Tested Hemp Seed Oil
- Genuine Zechstein Magnesium Chloride
- Deuterium-Depleted Distilled Water
- MSM
- White/Yellow Beeswax
- Essential Oil Blend
Who it's for — and who it isn't
Good fit for:
- People with physically demanding work who finish the day sore
- Anyone pairing a lotion with foam rolling, stretching or manual therapy
- Practitioners looking for one jar to hand most patients first
Probably not for you if:
- You react to fragrance or specific botanicals. Email us and we'll tell you exactly which oils are in this blend.
- You're avoiding bee products, shea, or hemp.
- You're counting on a lotion to replace oral magnesium. It won't. Count capsules.
- Mint on freshly shaved skin is a bad time. Wait a day, and keep it well away from the eyes.
Testing & quality
Every product is lab tested. Certificates of analysis on request, about a 2-week turnaround.
The research behind the ingredients
Published research on the ingredients in this product, for education. These studies were not conducted on this product.
Genuine Zechstein Magnesium Chloride (transdermal magnesium)
Transdermal magnesium chloride feasibility study, 2015
Journal of Integrative Medicine · 2015 · cohort · n=40 enrolled, 24 completed
In a four-week single-arm feasibility study of 40 women with fibromyalgia (24 completed), magnesium chloride spray applied to the arms and legs twice daily improved Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire subscale and total scores at weeks 2 and 4 (total score P=0.001).
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)
MSM knee comfort randomized trial, 2011
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2011 · RCT · n=49
In a 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial of 49 adults with knee osteoarthritis, 3.375 g/day of oral MSM improved WOMAC physical-function and total scores versus placebo, although the authors described the improvements as small.
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2017 · RCT · n=22 completed
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial of 22 half-marathon runners, 3 g/day of MSM for 21 days before and two days after the race reduced post-race muscle and joint pain by a clinically meaningful margin that did not reach statistical significance, with no change in oxidative-stress or muscle-damage markers.
Evidence note: MSM has two randomized trials behind joint and post-exercise comfort, and magnesium chloride applied to arms and legs twice daily for four weeks has a single-arm feasibility study reporting improved comfort and function scores. The MSM trials used oral MSM and the magnesium study used a different product, so read them as evidence for the ingredients rather than for this jar. Disclosing the oils would let the aromatic side be cited too.
FAQ
What does it smell like?
Minty, on top of a soft calming blend - think a minty version of a well-known calming essential oil mix. If you want the same idea stronger, that's Deep Tissue.
Does it replace stretching?
No. Josh spent his physical therapy career on foam rolling and stretching, and that's what changes how a body moves. The lotion is the comfortable part of the routine, not the routine.
How much magnesium gets through skin?
Research is still catching up. One pilot trial saw serum magnesium rise after two weeks of a magnesium cream; a 2017 review called for bigger studies. People use it for how it feels on tired muscles and skin; we count capsules as the reliable magnesium number.
Why did my jar separate?
No fillers and no heavy emulsifier, so the water and butter phases drift apart, faster in a warm bathroom. Sit the jar in hot water about 20 minutes, then remix with a milk frother. Repeat if it's still firm. Nothing is wrong with it.
Can kids use it? What about pregnancy?
Josh's family uses these on adults and older kids, and uses only the Zanex Swap or Sleep Zzz blends, in small amounts, for under-2s and in pregnancy. That's house practice, not a safety clearance.
Pairs well with
- That ALL Day Deep Tissue — the same idea, stronger
- Bomb Bath Salts — for the soak on the same evening
- Magnesium Bis-Glycinate — the reliable magnesium number, in the evening
Cautions
- For external use only. Keep it away from the eyes and mucous membranes, and off broken or freshly shaved skin, where magnesium chloride commonly stings.
- Store cool and dry, out of a steamy bathroom. Separation is normal in a filler-free lotion; rewarm and remix rather than assuming it spoiled. Use within 12 months of opening.
Lab Tested
Every product. COA on request, ~2 weeks.
Made Fresh to Order
Small batches, poured when you order, not warehoused.
Nothing Hidden
Seven ingredients on the label. No fillers, no synthetic emulsifier, no added fragrance.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For external use only. Discontinue if irritation occurs. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing, or managing a health condition.
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