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Magnesium chloride (10%)
A mineral salt. Magnesium is a cofactor in over 300 enzyme reactions, including normal muscle and nerve function. On skin it's a humectant — draws in water, conditions, hydrates.
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Cramp cream
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A topical cream with 10% magnesium chloride in a light, moisturising base. Formulated with lavender and Roman chamomile, and shea butter, apricot kernel and coconut oils to condition the skin. Non-medicated, for external use — massaged into the lower abdomen, back or shoulders.
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Made in the UK
Subtle fragrance
Non-medicated
Cruelty-free
Vegan
Paraben-free
Key features
- Format — cream, water-based, fast-absorbing
- Key mineral — magnesium chloride, 10%
- Botanicals — lavender and Roman chamomile
- Base — shea butter, apricot kernel and coconut oils
- Scent — subtle, from the botanicals only
- Use — massage a small amount into skin as needed
The science
Why magnesium
Magnesium is one of the most important minerals your body runs on — a cofactor in over 300 enzyme processes, including normal muscle and nerve function. In muscle, it acts as a natural counterweight to calcium. Muscles contract when calcium floods into the cell; magnesium competes with calcium at those entry points and helps clear it back out, which is why magnesium is understood, at a physiological level, as a muscle-relaxing mineral. It's well enough understood that magnesium is used in hospital settings to calm uterine contractions.
Why these botanicals
Chosen for their compounds, not just their scent. Lavender is one of the most-studied essential oils in research — its main compound, linalool, is well documented for calming and antispasmodic activity. Roman chamomile is rich in apigenin, a flavonoid studied for how it binds to the body's calming receptors, which is why chamomile has calmed people for centuries.
What the massage does
Applying the cream means massaging your lower belly for a minute, and massage and warmth are among the best-studied non-medical approaches to cycle comfort in their own right. The ritual is part of it.
Made for
Everyday period discomfort the week before or during your period.
Not for
Disabling or debilitating pain. Please speak with your GP!
NATURAL INGREDIENTS
What's inside the cream
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Lavender oil
Main compounds: linalool and linalyl acetate. One of the most studied botanicals, with documented calming effects and a core oil in published abdominal massage blends.
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Roman Chamomile
One of the most-studied calming botanicals. Its esters and apigenin are documented in research for soothing, softening effects on skin.
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Coconut oil
Melts at skin temperature and carries the oils in evenly. Occlusive enough to hold moisture in without a heavy finish, supporting the skin barrier.
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Shea butter & apricot kernel oil
Shea's fatty acids soften and condition skin and slow water loss. Apricot kernel oil is light and fast-absorbing, so the cream sinks in without a greasy finish.
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The staples
Emulsifiers, plant waxes, a preservative. They keep a water-based cream stable and safe in an open jar. None are exciting. All are on the label.
Frequently asked questions
A topical magnesium cream made for period days — massaged into the belly, back or shoulders the week before and of your period. It's a cosmetic body cream, so we talk about the ritual and the skin, not medical relief.
Use it the week before and of your period, as often as the day needs. It's a ritual, not a strict routine.
It's designed to work in the skin where you massage it, not swallowed and processed like a pill. We'd rather be honest that how much magnesium travels deeper through skin is still an open scientific question.
It's a short, gentle formula developed in a UK lab with full safety testing. As with any new product, patch test first if your skin is reactive.
We're a cosmetic, so we can't and won't promise to treat pain. What we've made is a magnesium cream and a massage ritual for those days. If your cramps are chronic or you have endometriosis, please speak to your GP — you deserve proper care.
Essential oils and pregnancy is a consideration, so check with your GP first.
Every ingredient is on the label. Full INCI: Aqua, Magnesium Chloride, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Sucrose Stearate, Sodium Gluconate, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Pullulan, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Cera, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Cera, Xanthan Gum, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Pinene, beta-Caryophyllene, alpha-Terpinene, Geranyl Acetate, Terpinolene, Terpineol. Linalool onwards: naturally occurring allergens from the lavender and chamomile.
A subtle botanical scent from the essential oils, no synthetic fragrance.
Yes.