Why are MSM crystals now called MSM flakes?
The term flake replaces the word crystal, which previously had been used because of MSM’s crystalline appearance. The change represents a more accurate description of the manufacturing process and its physical characteristics. When making MSM the manufacturing process involves distillation and flaking, not crystallization and drying. Some people define natural as a substance that occurs naturally in the body and in plants. By that definition, MSM is natural. The raw material used to produce OPTIMSM is of natural origin. So it is true that OPTIMSM is produced from natural sources. 37. Is OPTIMSM a natural substance? Some people define natural as a substance that occurs naturally in the body and in plants. By that definition, MSM is natural. The raw material used to produce OPTIMSM is of natural origin. So it is true that OPTIMSM is produced from natural sources. 38.