non LR post, Chemist (?) required,,

[Pedro_The_Swift]

would the epsom salts you buy in 25kg bags from ag distributers be same as the 1kg bags from woolies?

ie; can Mrs Pedro bathe in it:rolleyes:

[Quiggers]

Serious case of constipation there, Pedro:D
Take her to a doctor.
Or ask scrambler....
GQ

[incisor]

i believe so....

my grandmother swore by the stuff and i have whats left of 5kg laying around somewhere.. great way to sooth aching bones and muscles .....

[JDNSW]

Almost certainly it is the same product, but for peace of mind you might want to look at the detailed labelling. The scrutiny applied to veterinary products is less than for items for human consumption, but since you are talking about external use and the veterinary product is intended for internal use, I think you would be pretty safe. Although epsom salts is prepared using acid, so you would want to be sure it did not contain residual acid, although it is very unlikely this would be present in a product intended for veterinary use.

In any case, the retail market is sufficiently small that I doubt there is any reason for having a different product. A phone call to the packagers should confirm this.

John

[EchiDna]

everything JD said, plus ask for an MSDS from the ag guys....

[incisor]

http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/


go figure :eek:

[scrambler]

Perhaps a vet would do better! I would have expected identical chemical contents (as per Inc's link)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

one of the local ag suppliers stated he wouldnt use his (bag marked magnesium sulphate) on people,,
thought there would be a purer form---

[abaddonxi]

would the epsom salts you buy in 25kg bags from ag distributers be same as the 1kg bags from woolies?

ie; can Mrs Pedro bathe in it:rolleyes:

Wife buys the epsom salts in the ag bags and bathes in it.

Same stuff.

Cheers
Simon