Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate

Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate is an inorganic compound made of magnesium, sulphur and oxygen. Also known as Epsom salt, this powdered substance is widely used in Agriculture and Horticulture (technical grade) fields to improve the soil fertility levels. Moreover, it is use in the chemical and animal sector. Magnesium sulphate is an inorganic salt with the formula MgSO4(H2O)x where 0x7. It is often encountered as the heptahydrate sulphate mineral epsomite(MgSO4·7H2O), commonly called Epsom salt. The overall global annual usage in the mid-1970s of the monohydrate was 2.3 million tons, of which the majority was used in agriculture. Epsom salt has been traditionally used as a component of bath salts. Epsom salt can also be used as a beauty product. Athletes use it to soothe sore muscles, while gardeners use it to improve crops. It has a variety of other uses: for example, Epsom salt is also effective in the removal of splinters.