Comments on: Soothing DIY Foot Scrub With Magnesium

By: M. Inoue

M. Inoue — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:08:04 +0000

I would love to try this but you don’t say how to use the magnesium flakes

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:56:31 +0000

A few months ago my husband did a borax foot soak seven days in a row, as described here:

https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/athletes-foot-home-remedy/

Recently he noticed that the warts on his feet are completely gone, even after other natural remedies failed to eliminate them completely. He thinks it was the borax soaks because he hasn’t done anything else difference. Also, the cracks in his feet are gone, too.

Katie

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Mon, 09 May 2022 04:55:15 +0000

In reply to ruby garcia.

Coconut oil should work, but you may need to use fractionated coconut oil since it’s liquid at room temperature. You can find castile soap in most health food stores and some grocery stores or you can get it online here. https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bronners-Peppermint-Liquid-Soap/dp/B00120VWJ0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?tag=wellnessmama-20&th=1

By: ruby garcia

ruby garcia — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 01:27:41 +0000

can i use coconut oil instead of the oil stated in recipe? liquid castile soap is not available so what can i use instead?

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 02:13:13 +0000

Do you think that adding polenta would lessen the shelf life? Its a fantastic Idea!

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 02:10:38 +0000

I used 1/2 cup of dead sea salt and 1/2 cup of the flakes, broken up a bit, with olive oil and a “meditation” essential oil blend. My feet feel so soft! It was a bit hard to scrub on, so I think next time I will keep it away from water as much as I can while scrubbing. This is typical, though, so this is definitely not a criticism 🙂 I made this for my mom who has a LOT of trouble with cracked feet. Fingers crossed this helps her even a bit! 🙂

By: Katie - Wellness Mama

Katie - Wellness Mama — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 01:38:35 +0000

In reply to Amy.

In theory you can use vegetable or corn oil, though I personally don’t keep them in my house and would never use them, even on skin (here’s why https://wellnessmama.com/2193/vegetable-oil/. And you can sub in real herbs, I would just powder them first.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 06:09:07 +0000

Can you use other oils such as vegetable oil or corn oil instead of olive oil? I use corn oil or vegetable oil. Also, instead of essential oils can I use dried mint leaves or lavender and rose petal?

By: Katie - Wellness Mama

Katie - Wellness Mama — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 01:48:32 +0000

In reply to Robert. It's not meant to clean, it's used to slightly cut through the oilyness so it doesn't gunk up the tub...

By: Deb Smith

Deb Smith — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:16:36 +0000

Take magnesium asporotate (a blend of 3 types of mag) from Solaray for RLS. It won’t help the first night or so, but you will see a difference quite soon. Most all people are lacking in magnesium (internally). It helps with arrythmia’s and all sorts of other “electrical system” (nerve) things in the body. Excellent for neuropathy, too. I take magnesium potassium blend twice per week to help with heart health, too. Epsom Salts are magnesium sulfate. I also use magnesium chloride flakes from Life-Flo which I order online in my foot soaks and have been doing this for a couple of years. Any form of magnesium is good for you, externally as much as internally!

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:28:37 +0000

Why is there soap (liquid castile) in this recipe. In the presence of magnesium, soap won’t work as a cleaner, so if the idea is to use that with water to wash with, it doesn’t make sense. Better to leave the soap out of this one.

By: Melissa Auxier

Melissa Auxier — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 16:38:21 +0000

In reply to June. Check the ingredients, it is possible to be sensitive to magnesium, but there could be another ingredient in there that is causing problems.

By: Shabdli

Shabdli — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 07:50:49 +0000

Feet are an important part of our body, and it is due to them that we are able to walk and run. Therefore, proper care needs to be taken to avoid any problems. If at all some problem happens, we need to cure it as soon as possible before the situation aggravates.

By: Selina

Selina — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:39:35 +0000

Very nice tip, thanks for sharing!

By: Bree Colbern

Bree Colbern — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:56:23 +0000

In reply to Sherry. Hi Sherry!!! Wellness Mama said that with the castille soap, it should last around six months. However, without it, it should last almost indefinitely! :)

By: Kanika

Kanika — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 06:49:02 +0000

I think castile soap is used as an emulsifier since the liquid base is oil in this recipe.

By: Raya

Raya — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:57:48 +0000

Hello, Wellness Mama,
I’m massaging my feet with magnesium gel every evening. I also love to prepare my own natural scrubs. Never thought of using magnesium salt 🙂 Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:44:09 +0000

In reply to Meg. I'm not sure what you mean by "blocked out". If you can see the ingredients, maybe try refreshing the page or updating your browser?

By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:31:10 +0000

Why are the ingredients blocked out in the instructions?? I’d love to try this, but need the full recipe!

By: Marianela

Marianela — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 08:16:18 +0000

Perfect for dry unsightly cracked feet. Awesome recipe. Will definitely give this a try. Thanks for sharing =)