How Minerals Give Your Pet a Shiny Coat & Healthy Skin
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A good mineral supplement can keep your pet’s coat shiny and soft.
Dogs and cats benefit from minerals the same way we do. They need a variety of nutrients to maintain healthy fur and skin. That’s why we make mineral formulas specifically for pets .
Here’s a look at how our minerals can help your pets stay sleek and lustrous, all year long.
Your Pet’s Coat Is a Reflection of Its Mineral Status
Your pet’s fur is one of the best indicators of its mineral status. Nearly a dozen minerals go into maintaining a healthy coat. In fact, research shows that the mineral content of fur closely mimics a pet’s overall mineral balance. [ * ]
That means if your dog or cat has a mineral deficiency, its coat is one of the first things affected. Mineral shortages contribute to a variety of fur and skin issues, including: [ * ]
Increased shedding
Coarse or uneven coat
Changes in fur softness
Hot spots (bald patches with inflamed skin underneath)
Dry, flaking skin
Itching
Redness
If you notice that your pet is shedding or scratching more than usual, or that its coat isn’t as soft as it used to be, you may want to consider a mineral supplement.
How Minerals Keep Your Pet’s Coat Healthy
There’s a reason so many vets prescribe multimineral supplements. Pets need several minerals to maintain healthy skin and fur.
Zinc prevents skin inflammation in both dogs and cats.
A 2017 study found that a zinc
supplement was an effective treatment for atopic dermatitis (inflamed, itchy skin) and excessive scratching in dogs. [ * ]Another study found that zinc deficiency caused poor hair growth and scaly, itchy skin in cats. [ * ]
Magnesium encourages soft fur and helps prevent skin dryness in dogs and cats. [ * ][ * ]
Manganese, iron, and copper help reduce shedding and keep fur thick and lustrous.
- A 2025 study found that pets given these three minerals shed significantly less and had faster, thicker coat growth. [ * ]
Minerals are especially important for your pets as they age. Older pets digest nutrients less efficiently, which means they need more minerals than they did when they were younger. [ * ]
Senior pets also are more likely to develop deficiencies, which can lead to coarse fur, more sensitive skin, and even joint problems. [ * ]
Minerals are good at any age, but they have even more benefits for pets as they get older.
Help Your Pet Thrive with Minerals
We want pets to look and feel their best.
That’s why we make Complete Canine Minerals and Complete Feline Minerals . They’re the same top-quality minerals we offer for people, with the ratios and concentrations adjusted to suit your pet.
Our liquid supplements deliver every essential mineral your cat or dog needs. They have no taste, you don’t have to worry if your pet’s a picky eater.
All you do is add a capful to your pet’s water or food, once a day. You can find charts in the links above telling you the quantity to use, based on your pet’s weight.
Keep your pet soft and comfortable with a good mineral supplement. You’ll both be happy you did.
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FAQs
Can I take BEAM Minerals with my other supplements?
Yes, in fact, BEAM Minerals will enhance the bioavailability of all your other supplements.
What is the difference between Micro-BOOST™ and Electrolyze™?
Electrolyze™ is primarily composed of Fulvic Mineral Complexes . Fulvic complexes are small molecules that provide inter-cellular transport for nutritional elements into the cells and carry bio-waste out of the cells. Fulvic complexes are flavonoids , which provide many benefits in the body.
Micro-BOOST™ is primarily composed of the Humic Mineral Complexes . Humic complexes are large molecules that are extra-cellular, meaning they do not enter the cells but stay outside the cells. They are highly-charged molecules that attract, through their electrical charge, bio-waste, free radicals and heavy metals. They ultimately carry bio-waste out of the body. Thus, we call them “Nature’s Janitor”.
How many milligrams (mg) of an electrolyte (Potassium, Magnesium, Sodium, Calcium, etc.) is there in BEAM Minerals?
The quantities of each element in BEAM Minerals products are measured in “parts per million” (ppm), rather than the “milligrams” (mg). Here is the information which usually helps to understand the difference:
Milligrams (mg) vs parts per million (ppm)
In comparing our products to other supplements, people want to know how much of an electrolyte is in our products (like potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium). Usually they are looking for an amount in milligrams (mg).
We have a hard time answering that question, because the electrolytes (and other elements) in BEAM Minerals products are measured in parts per million (ppm). So how can consumers compare?
The answer is a little complex, but here’s the high points.
The electrolytes in BEAM Minerals products are provided in “trace” amounts that are completely dissolved and thus 100% bio-available, immediately introduced into your circulation when you consumed them and will produce and active effect.
When you take a 320mg pill of magnesium, your body is only able utilize about 12-20% of it as it takes some time because your body has to digest it first. Whatever is not dissolved gets processed out of your body.
When you take a capful of liquid Electrolyze™ and/or Micro-BOOST™, you receive approximately 5.22 ppm of magnesium in which 100% of the magnesium is immediately available to your body. In addition, an important to know is that the magnesium in BEAM Minerals products stay in your system much longer building up healthy levels as you continue to take it daily.
