Q: What are Epsom salts made of, and why are they called that? Epsom salts is the common name for magnesium sulfate, a magnesium salt sometimes abbreviated as MgSO4. According to the the United States Dispensatory, in 1675 Dr. Grew documented how he obtained magnesium sulfate crystals from evaporating the mineral water of Epsom, England. …

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