Hi all,
Is xanthan gum usage in cosmetics bad?
I know it's no bueno , in regards of eating, for the gut, but what about when applied to the skin?
I'd been looking into making a cream/lotion or whatever of epsom salt (with possible added magnesium flakes, potassium bicarbonate and maybe a pinch of borax for keeping the Magnesium inside the cell).
I know you can easily make a spray out of them, but a spreadable form would be easier to take with me and apply at various moments throughout the day.
The lotion recipes I'd found call for several extra ingredients I'd have to buy, which I normally wouldn't use (sheabutter, beeswax and a couple others).
I also didn't find a clean basic lotion to buy for just mixing in the Magnesium solution.
I found a recipe that looks easy to make (lol...my only experience is making a basic tallow balm) and only calls for 3 ingredients (2 which I standardly have): magn/epsom salts, distilled water and a level tsp of xantham gum to make a spreadable gel out of it.
Would this be a bad/toxic idea?...or do you have another idea?
I'd been looking into a gel/lotion so I can experiment with keeping a steady supply going transdermally of magnesium, sulfate (and I'm thinking I also need to add potassium), so that I hopefully can completely get rid of my walking issues/pain. (it's only 3 more weeks until the festival I have tickets to :/)
Thanks!
Is xanthan gum usage in cosmetics bad?
I know it's no bueno , in regards of eating, for the gut, but what about when applied to the skin?
I'd been looking into making a cream/lotion or whatever of epsom salt (with possible added magnesium flakes, potassium bicarbonate and maybe a pinch of borax for keeping the Magnesium inside the cell).
I know you can easily make a spray out of them, but a spreadable form would be easier to take with me and apply at various moments throughout the day.
The lotion recipes I'd found call for several extra ingredients I'd have to buy, which I normally wouldn't use (sheabutter, beeswax and a couple others).
I also didn't find a clean basic lotion to buy for just mixing in the Magnesium solution.
I found a recipe that looks easy to make (lol...my only experience is making a basic tallow balm) and only calls for 3 ingredients (2 which I standardly have): magn/epsom salts, distilled water and a level tsp of xantham gum to make a spreadable gel out of it.
Would this be a bad/toxic idea?...or do you have another idea?
I'd been looking into a gel/lotion so I can experiment with keeping a steady supply going transdermally of magnesium, sulfate (and I'm thinking I also need to add potassium), so that I hopefully can completely get rid of my walking issues/pain. (it's only 3 more weeks until the festival I have tickets to :/)
Thanks!