A transdermal magnesium cream composition and related method of creating the formulation includes: magnesium chloride, water, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, at least one emulsifier selected from cetearyl olivate or sorbitan olivate, isopropyl palmitate, emulsifying wax, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter). The composition also includes at least one preservative selected from iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, or sorbic acid.
