MagnesiumFreeze Ingredients: What’s in It, Amounts & Evidence

MagnesiumFreeze is a cooling-and-warming topical cream. Its seller lists magnesium chloride, niacinamide (vitamin B3), vitamin B6, arnica, boswellia, menthol, camphor, peppermint oil, tea tree oil, vitamin E, shea butter and aloe vera, but the product page gives no amount for any of them. Some of these ingredients have human research behind them, mostly for joint and muscle soreness or taken by mouth, and the seller cites no trial of the finished cream for nerve pain.

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What is in MagnesiumFreeze?

The seller, Peak Health Research (peakhealthresearch.com), lists the ingredients on its product page and in its FAQ. Everything sits in what it calls a dual-action Coolact® cooling and Hotact® warming base. Here is each ingredient, the role the seller gives it, and what human research says about that ingredient on its own.

How much of each ingredient is in the jar?

The product page names every ingredient but gives no amount or percentage for any of them. The seller says its formulas use amounts that published science supports, and it mentions a 13,000-plus person study on magnesium and discomfort without naming it. Without amounts, you cannot compare the cream to the doses used in research.

The seller's own pages also disagree slightly. The ‘What's Inside' list on the product page leaves out vitamin B6, while the FAQ on the same page includes it. Before you order, email support@peakhealthresearch.com or call (888) 811-1186 and ask for the full label with the amount of each active ingredient and the inactive ingredient list. Keep a copy to show your pharmacist.

Is MagnesiumFreeze good for neuropathy or sciatica?

The seller markets it for ‘burning feet, tingling hands, and shooting leg discomfort', says you will feel cooling and warming within about 15 minutes, and says deeper benefits build over weeks. It displays customer quotes, such as one reader whose foot burning went from a 9 out of 10 to a 2 or 3. These are stories the seller chose to show, not trial results. The page also carries the standard notice that its statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and that the product is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

The first-minutes effect is most likely the menthol and camphor sensation. That can feel good, but it is not the same as repairing a nerve. The NHS guide to neuropathy treatment says nerve pain does not usually respond to common painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, that treatment depends on the cause, and that the evidence for herbal and complementary options is not always clear. For skin treatments, it names capsaicin cream, which can irritate the skin.

For sciatica, the seller's page has no sciatica trial. It has one testimonial about shooting leg pain. Pain that runs down the leg can come from a compressed nerve in the spine, and Cleveland Clinic's neuropathy overview lists pinched nerves from herniated disks among the causes of nerve damage. A clinic guide on neuropathy in the feet and legs adds that foot symptoms can come from the spine, the peripheral nerves, or both. A clinician can tell you which one you have.

What are the side effects of MagnesiumFreeze?

The seller's pages list none. It says the cream is topical and does not interfere with oral medications, and it still recommends checking with your doctor or pharmacist. That check matters, so here is what to raise:

• Numb feet. The cream has a warming ingredient. Cleveland Clinic lists burns from not feeling pain as a complication of neuropathy, and the clinic guide above advises avoiding heat on numb areas. Ask your clinician before putting a warming product on skin that has lost feeling.
• Sensitive skin or plant allergies. The cream contains menthol, camphor, peppermint oil, tea tree oil and arnica. Check the full ingredient list against anything you react to.
• Blood thinners or other medicines. Ask your pharmacist about the botanical ingredients.
• Other magnesium. Cleveland Clinic lists muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure and fatigue as signs of too much magnesium from supplements you swallow. Tell your clinician about every magnesium product you use.

How often should you use it?

The seller's directions are: put a quarter-sized amount on the sore area, rub in circles for 30 to 60 seconds until absorbed, and repeat two to three times a day (morning, midday and bedtime). It lists knees, lower back, feet, hands, neck, shoulders and hips as areas to use it. One jar is described as a 30-day supply on one or two areas. If your pain is getting worse or spreading, that is a reason to see a clinician, not a reason to apply more.

What does it cost, and how do refunds work?

Prices below are from the captured seller product page. Check the checkout for today’s prices.

Watch for mismatches in the seller's own pages. The add-to-cart button on the product page showed $239.94, which is six jars at $39.99, not $29.99. The shipping policy page says $6.95 for a single bottle, while the product page says $9.99. A collections page listed MagnesiumFreeze at $59.99. Confirm the total at checkout before you pay.

The seller offers a 180-day money-back guarantee. Its return policy page says to email support@peakhealthresearch.com or call (888) 811-1186 with your order number and reason. It also says the item must be in the condition you received it, in the original packaging, with proof of purchase. That is stricter than the ‘no hoops' wording on the product page, so ask support whether you must send the jar back and who pays the postage. The seller also has cancellation pages for subscriptions, so check at checkout whether you are signing up for repeat shipments.

Where can you buy it, and what about Amazon, Walmart and reviews?

The seller's official site is peakhealthresearch.com. Its terms say that resale outside authorized channels can change a product and affect safety or the ability to honor guarantees. If you find a listing on a marketplace such as Amazon or Walmart, ask support whether it is authorized, because the 180-day guarantee is described only for orders from the seller.

The star ratings the seller shows (4.8 out of 5, 200,000-plus jars sold, and several hundred product ratings on its collections page) all sit on its own site. Give the refund window more weight than the stars.

Foot nerve pain: what triggers it, and can it heal?

Triggers. Cleveland Clinic says diabetes is the most common cause overall, often hitting the feet first. Other causes include vitamin and nutrient shortages (copper and vitamins B1, B6, B9, B12 and E), heavy alcohol use, toxins, some medicines including chemotherapy, infections, autoimmune conditions, kidney or liver disease, injuries and inherited conditions. A podiatry practice guide adds smoking and poorly fitting shoes.

Can it reverse or heal itself? It depends on the cause. Cleveland Clinic says some neuropathies can be stopped or reversed if diagnosed and treated quickly, and that the more severe and longer lasting the damage, the less likely it is to reverse. The NHS says well-controlled diabetes may improve neuropathy or stop it getting worse, a B12 shortage can be treated with injections or tablets, and nerve damage caused by a medicine may improve if the medicine is stopped. Long-standing damage may only be managed.

Which vitamin repairs nerves? No single vitamin does. Shortages of B vitamins and vitamin E can cause neuropathy, so a blood test can show whether a shortage is your problem. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy says supplements should not be started without a doctor's supervision, and the clinic guide above warns against high doses if you take medicines or have kidney disease. For background on magnesium and other nutrients in later life, see essential supplements for adults over 65.

What helps now? The clinic guide lists supportive shoes, daily foot checks, gentle exercise and blood sugar control. Physical therapists at Hinge Health describe gentle foot and balance exercises that many people with neuropathy find helpful.

Sciatica questions: vitamins, drinks, permanent fixes

• Best vitamin or drink for sciatic pain? I can't point to a vitamin or drink with research showing it eases sciatic pain. Nutrient shortages are a documented cause of neuropathy, which is a separate question, so ask about testing.
• What makes it go away for good? That depends on what is pressing on or irritating the nerve. Because a compressed nerve in the spine can be involved, the cause has to be identified first. Treatment follows the cause.
• What is the worst thing you can do? Ignore warning signs. The clinic guide says to seek prompt care for rapidly worsening weakness, new balance problems or falls, open sores, signs of infection, or new numbness that is getting worse.
• What works immediately? A cooling cream gives an immediate skin sensation. Neuropathic pain itself is usually treated with prescription medicines that are started low and raised gradually, according to the NHS.

Before you order

• Ask support for the full label with amounts for every active ingredient and the inactive list.
• Ask whether vitamin B6 is in the jar, since the seller's two lists differ.
• Confirm the total price and shipping at checkout, and whether you are being enrolled in a subscription.
• Ask whether you must send the jar back for a refund and who pays return postage.
• If you have numb feet, diabetes, allergies, or take blood thinners, ask your clinician or pharmacist first. See also when to consider a natural supplement.
• Get burning, tingling, numbness or leg pain checked, since the cause decides the treatment.

By MercyAssistedCare.org Care Team

This article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine.