Epsom salt is a naturally occurring mineral salt and is a chemical compound ... marketed and recommended as a soaking agent for bath water. What are the benefits of soaking in an Epsom salt ...

According to tradition, soaking in a hot bath infused with these therapeutic salts allows the magnesium and sulfur to penetrate the skin, soothing muscles, detoxing the body, and easing stress.

Salts are natural components of soil, surface, and groundwater. They are ionic mineral compounds, which means they bonded by electrostatic attractions between cations (+ charge) and anions (- charge).