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Magnesium Oil

People mainly take Magnesium Oil for sleep, pain & inflammation, anxiety. Based on 9 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #353 of 1,974 overall.

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User score
Mostly positive
56% positive0% mixed0% negative44% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
DNo human trials found
0
meta-analyses
0
RCTs
1
papers

What Magnesium Oil does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

DNo human trials found

No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

No meta-analyses or systematic reviews published yet — 0 randomized trials found.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

nightlyas reported
1 cup magnesium flakes dissolved in 1 cup hot distilled water; ~5 spraysnightly
topical before bedas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

skin stinging ×1vivid dreams ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“magnesium oil with optiMSM applied to a sore spot and then treated with red light therapy has had amazing results”
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“Magnesium oil is great - I add MSM to mine for better results.”
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“Pure Magnesium Oil on the skin for muscle tension.”
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“magnesium oil which is absorbed through the skin”
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“I used magnesium oil for ages and that has studies showing it does work, but still not amazing”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate