Glossary
Liquid chalk
Magnesium carbonate suspended in a liquid, usually alcohol, that dries to a chalk film on the skin.
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Liquid chalk is climbing and lifting chalk in a bottle. The solid that does the work is magnesium carbonate. The liquid is a carrier, most often ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, sometimes with water, a thickener, fragrance, or a tack additive such as rosin.
You spread a small amount on your hands. The carrier evaporates and leaves a dry film. That film absorbs sweat the way a dusting of powder does, with less chalk in the air. It is still chalk. It is not an antiperspirant, and it is not a substitute for a leather gymnastics grip.
Dry time depends on how much you use, how thick the formula is, and the room. An alcohol-based thin coat in a dry room is quick. A heavy coat, a humid room, or an alcohol-free cream is slower. There is no single number that fits every bottle.
SPORTMEDIQ Pro Grade Liquid Chalk
Liquid chalk whose listing title names the gym, weightlifting, rock climbing, and gymnastics. This is the bottle the old site linked for every article.
The title says it dries in seconds. That is the brand's claim. Wait until the coat looks dry before you pull.
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