Can My Body Actually Absorb Magnesium Through a Massage?
The Body Wellness Clinic | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Yes — the body can absorb magnesium through the skin, a process known as transdermal absorption, which is exactly what makes magnesium massage more than just a regular massage with a different oil.
How Transdermal Absorption Works
While oral supplements are a common way to increase magnesium levels, applying it topically — through a magnesium massage, spray, or bath — allows it to bypass the digestive system and be absorbed directly into the bloodstream and muscles.
Why That Matters
Because the magnesium is absorbed directly through the skin and into the muscles being worked on, it can support the massage itself, helping the treatment go beyond the usual physical benefits of massage technique alone.
Part of Your Massage, Not a Separate Treatment
Magnesium massage combines this topical absorption with the same skilled massage techniques you’d find in our other treatments, so you get the full benefit of hands-on therapy alongside the added properties of magnesium.
Ready to book?
Book your session online in minutes: Book a massage
Treat someone else to some relaxation: Gift vouchers
