MUSCLE-AID

Training, physical work and overuse drive inflammatory signalling and oxidative stress in hard-working muscles. Mangosteen’s α-mangostin has been studied across those pathways and directly in skeletal-muscle cells — and a mangosteen-containing polyphenol blend cut perceived muscle soreness by 33% at 24 hours in a randomised crossover study.

Magnesium sits at the heart of working muscle — supporting contraction, ATP-dependent energy metabolism and recovery after physical effort. MUSCLE-AID brings magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate and magnesium diglycinate together, with extra magnesium chloride, giving three chemically distinct magnesium environments.

MUSCLE-AID uses premium pomegranate extract rich in powerful ellagitannins — studied for topical effects on COX-2 and inflammatory pathways involved in pain, with punicalagins shown to penetrate intact skin in laboratory research.

MUSCLE-AID’s liposomal line-up is led by liposomal mangosteen, alongside liposomal vitamins C & E — built into a rich oil-and-wax balm made for hard-working muscles.

Clove’s dominant natural constituent, eugenol, has randomised human topical pain research — including numbing studies alongside benzocaine and EMLA — and interacts directly with sodium and calcium channels, P2X3 and other sensory receptors involved in peripheral pain signalling. That gives MUSCLE-AID another route into pain, different again from peppermint’s TRPM8 pathway.

Menthol does more than create a cooling sensation. Human topical research shows reduced pain sensitivity, while research in exercise-induced muscle soreness found less pain than ice and 116.9% greater evoked muscle force after topical menthol. MUSCLE-AID is our most peppermint-forward balm.

Blackcurrant improved recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in a double-blind randomised trial, and goji boosted energy and athletic performance in a randomised study. MUSCLE-AID brings both superfoods into the balm.

Vitamin C is essential for the collagen in skin, tendon and ligament; vitamin E is the skin’s oil-soluble shield. Together they outperformed either vitamin alone in protecting skin — and both are liposomal in MUSCLE-AID.

Bergamot mint’s characteristic linalool and linalyl-acetate chemistry has research reaching into peripheral nerve excitability, sodium and calcium currents, TRPA1 and TRPV1 — giving MUSCLE-AID a softer, complementary sensory pathway alongside menthol and eugenol. Bergaptene-free bergamot adds its own pain-relevant citrus chemistry.

MUSCLE-AID’s oil-and-wax architecture uses Grampians Olive Co organic extra virgin olive oil, organic virgin coconut oil and locally sourced organic beeswax to shape spread, skin contact and residence time — all part of how the wider formula meets your skin.