PODIATRIST DISCUSSES EXFOLIATING PROPERTIES OF EPSOM SALTS

Epsom salts were discovered in Epsom, England, in the late 1600s and have been used ever since for all sorts of purposes. Don't confuse the stuff for table salt—it's mostly magnesium and has a bitter flavor. One of the most popular uses for Epsom salts is to soothe the sore muscles of athletes and to help remove splinters, explains podiatrist Bruce Pinker, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon in White Plains, New York. They also have been used in beauty products. 

 

Dr. Bruce Pinker

 

Have rough patches on your skin? The minerals in Epsom salts can help. "Epsom salt can reduce the thickness of one's skin if soaking is performed," says Dr. Pinker. "The magnesium sulfate also has an exfoliating effect on the skin which is beneficial." Mix Epsom salts with coconut oil to make an all-natural salt scrub.

 

Source: Lisa Milrand, MSN Lifestyle [6/16/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News