{"product_id":"bugback","title":"That ALL Day Bug BACK Magnesium\/MSM Lotion - Bug\/Pest Support","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mrl-pd summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n.mrl-pd summary::marker{content:\"\"}\n.mrl-pd summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:2px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:20px;font-weight:300;line-height:1;color:#242424}\n.mrl-pd details[open]\u003esummary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}\n.mrl-pd summary:hover{color:#595959}\n.mrl-pd a{color:#242424}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mrl-pd\" style=\"max-width:720px;font-family:inherit;color:#242424;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 18px;padding:0 0 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:600;color:#242424;\"\u003eBotanical oils traditionally used to keep bugs off, on our magnesium and MSM lotion base. Sharp and green, for yard work and evenings on the porch. It goes on like a lotion because it is one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eFor adults who want botanical oils and a real lotion base on outdoor days. One 3 oz jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:16px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#f8f8f8;color:#242424;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eZechstein Magnesium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#f8f8f8;color:#242424;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eMSM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#f8f8f8;color:#242424;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eOrganic Shea Butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#f8f8f8;color:#242424;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eLab Tested Hemp Seed Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#f8f8f8;color:#242424;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eSmall Batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#ffffff;color:#6b6b6b;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eNo Fillers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#ffffff;color:#6b6b6b;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eNo Synthetic Fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#ffffff;color:#6b6b6b;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eNo Parabens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:999px;background:#ffffff;color:#6b6b6b;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;line-height:1;\"\u003eNo Synthetic Emulsifiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:#242424;font-family:inherit;\"\u003eWhy people use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:0 0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical oils, the traditional way.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp and green, and strong. These are the oils people have reached for to keep bugs off through an evening outside. Use as little or as much as you want.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThere's field research behind oils like these.\u003c\/strong\u003e In randomized human field trials, a lotion carrying 6 percent catnip essential oil kept 79 to 95 percent of mosquitoes off over a four-hour evening, matching a 15 percent DEET preparation. See the research drop-down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoothes tired muscles.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yard work and hiking leave you sore. Zechstein magnesium chloride and MSM; the label lists ~280 mg of magnesium per teaspoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoisturizes after sun and wind.\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic shea butter and hemp seed oil, which is exactly what a day outside takes out of skin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:#242424;font-family:inherit;\"\u003eWhat's in the jar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eSame base in every jar in the line. Only the essential oil blend changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:12px 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;border-top:2px solid #242424;border-bottom:2px solid #242424;font-family:inherit;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;background:#f8f8f8;border-bottom:1px solid #242424;color:#242424;\"\u003eIngredient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;background:#f8f8f8;border-bottom:1px solid #242424;color:#242424;\"\u003eWhy it's in the jar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eOrganic shea butter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eThe body of the lotion. It's what makes skin still feel soft an hour later.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eLab-tested hemp seed oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003e50 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.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eGenuine Zechstein magnesium chloride\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eDeuterium-depleted distilled water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eThe water phase, and the carrier for the magnesium chloride. The deuterium-depletion step is Josh's own preference, not a claim about your skin.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eMSM (methylsulfonylmethane)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eAn organosulfur compound. It's in the jar for skin comfort and for the sulfur it carries.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eWhite\/yellow beeswax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eHolds the butter and water phases together and gives the lotion its set, without a synthetic emulsifier.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:none;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eEssential oil blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:none;line-height:1.4;color:#242424;\"\u003eSharp and green: botanical oils traditionally used to keep bugs off. The specific oils aren't listed on this page yet.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0 0;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eCount capsules as your magnesium number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:#242424;font-family:inherit;\"\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:0 0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eA thin layer on exposed skin before you head out, and again if you're out for hours. Chest and feet work too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eStart with a thin layer, a teaspoon or less. A little goes a long way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eChest 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003ePatch test a small area and give it 24 hours before you make it a daily habit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eKeep it cool and dry, out of a bathroom that swings hot and cold. Use within 12 months of opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003ePregnancy: we point people to Zanex Swap or Sleep Zzz. Under age 2: those two only, in very small amounts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:30px 0 12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:#242424;font-family:inherit;\"\u003eSourcing \u0026amp; making\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:28px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding:16px 32px 16px 0;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.10em;color:#242424;list-style:none;position:relative;\"\u003eFull ingredients\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:0 0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e100% Pure Organic White\/Yellow Shea Butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eLab Tested Hemp Seed Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eGenuine Zechstein Magnesium Chloride\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eDeuterium-Depleted Distilled Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eMSM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eWhite\/Yellow Beeswax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eEssential Oil Blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding:16px 32px 16px 0;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.10em;color:#242424;list-style:none;position:relative;\"\u003eWho it's for — and who it isn't\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood fit for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:0 0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eAdults who spend evenings outside and want botanical oils instead of a synthetic active\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eAnyone who wants magnesium on skin as part of the routine, with capsules doing the real number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003ePractitioners who want a clean topical to hand a patient: seven ingredients, no fillers, no synthetic fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProbably not for you if:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:0 0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eYou react to fragrance or specific botanicals. Email us and we'll tell you exactly which oils are in this blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eYou're avoiding bee products, shea, or hemp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eYou're counting on a lotion to replace oral magnesium. It won't. Count capsules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding:16px 32px 16px 0;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.10em;color:#242424;list-style:none;position:relative;\"\u003eTesting \u0026amp; quality\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eEvery product is lab tested. Certificates of analysis on request, about a 2-week turnaround.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding:16px 32px 16px 0;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.10em;color:#242424;list-style:none;position:relative;\"\u003eThe research behind the ingredients\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003ePublished research on the ingredients in this product, for education. These studies were not conducted on this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eEssential Oil Blend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600;color:#242424;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-026-42618-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Evaluating repellence properties of a catnip essential oil-based mosquito repellent using the human landing catch method in Eastern Uganda\" style=\"color:#242424;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eEvaluating repellence properties of a catnip essential oil-based mosquito repellent using the human landing catch method in Eastern Uganda\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eScientific Reports · 2026 · RCT · n=approximately 72 volunteers across two field trials, plus 29 in a placebo trial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eIn randomized human-landing-catch field trials in Uganda, a skin lotion containing 6% catnip essential oil produced 79-95% repellence against mosquitoes over a four-hour evening period, matching a commercial 15% DEET preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eGenuine Zechstein Magnesium Chloride (transdermal magnesium)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600;color:#242424;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0174817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Effect of transdermal magnesium cream on serum and urinary magnesium levels in humans: A pilot study\" style=\"color:#242424;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eEffect of transdermal magnesium cream on serum and urinary magnesium levels in humans: A pilot study\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003ePLOS ONE · 2017 · RCT · n=25 enrolled, 24 completed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eIn a single-blind, parallel-group pilot trial of 25 adults, applying a magnesium cream supplying 56 mg of magnesium daily for two weeks raised serum magnesium by 8.54% versus 2.6% with placebo, reaching statistical significance only in the non-athlete subgroup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e100% Pure Organic Shea Butter and carrier plant oils (topical)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600;color:#242424;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1422-0067\/19\/1\/70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils\" style=\"color:#242424;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eAnti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2018 · mechanistic review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eA review of nineteen topical plant oils reported that applying them to skin reduces inflammatory signalling, supports antioxidant activity and speeds barrier recovery, with shea butter's triterpenes shortening the time taken for wounds to close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;font-size:11px;line-height:1.55;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvidence note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The repellency evidence is a randomized human field trial: a 6% catnip essential oil lotion held 79-95% repellence over a four-hour evening period in Uganda, matching a 15% DEET preparation, using the human landing catch method. That is category-level evidence for what a plant essential oil in a skin lotion can do at a defined concentration; this jar's oils are proprietary, so a field trial of this blend at its own concentration is what would make the evidence product-specific. The magnesium and shea base rests on the same studies as the rest of the line - a 25-person transdermal cream pilot whose authors called for larger trials, and a 19-oil topical barrier review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding:16px 32px 16px 0;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.10em;color:#242424;list-style:none;position:relative;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#242424;\"\u003eHow do I use it outdoors?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003ePut a thin layer on exposed skin before you go out, and again if you're out for hours. It's a lotion, so it also goes on the chest and the feet like the rest of the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#242424;\"\u003eHow is it different from the other jars?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eSame base: shea butter, hemp seed oil, Zechstein magnesium chloride, distilled water, MSM, beeswax. Only the oil blend changes, and this is the sharpest, greenest one we make. It's also the cheapest jar in the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#242424;\"\u003eHow much magnesium gets through skin?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eResearch 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#242424;\"\u003eWhy did my jar separate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eNo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#242424;\"\u003eCan kids use it? What about pregnancy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eJosh'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding:16px 32px 16px 0;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.10em;color:#242424;list-style:none;position:relative;\"\u003ePairs well with\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:0 0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scuki.co\/products\/that-all-day-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#242424;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eRecovery Lotion\u003c\/a\u003e — the one Josh built for his physical therapy clients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scuki.co\/products\/bombbathsalts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#242424;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eBOMB Bath Salts\u003c\/a\u003e — for the end of a long day outside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scuki.co\/products\/whippedtallowlotion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#242424;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eWhipped Tallow Lotion\u003c\/a\u003e — for skin that took a beating in the sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:26px 0;padding:14px 16px;background:#f8f8f8;border-left:3px solid #242424;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#242424;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#242424;\"\u003eCautions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:0 0 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eFor external use only. Keep it away from the eyes and mucous membranes, and off broken or freshly shaved skin, where magnesium chloride commonly stings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eStore 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:26px 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 180px;padding:14px 16px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#242424;\"\u003eLab Tested\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eEvery product. COA on request, ~2 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 180px;padding:14px 16px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#242424;\"\u003eMade Fresh to Order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eSmall batches, poured when you order, not warehoused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 180px;padding:14px 16px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#242424;\"\u003eNothing Hidden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eSeven ingredients on the label. No fillers, no synthetic emulsifier, no added fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:30px 0 0;padding:14px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Modern Roots Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40444776415293,"sku":"BUG-BACK","price":25.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/8167\/2237\/files\/BUG_BACK_Lotion_Final.png?v=1779822073","url":"https:\/\/www.scuki.co\/products\/bugback","provider":"Modern Roots Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}