Tips on How to Make Bath Salts That you Need to Know
Bath salts can turn an everyday, practical bath into a luxurious spa treatment. Soak in a tub full of a beauty treatment that will relax muscles and soften skin while the aroma carries you away.The most important tips when learning how to make bath salts is to be sure to store in an air-tight container. Moisture can quickly ruin a jar of bath salts.
Basic Bath Salt Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup Epsom Salt
- 1/3 cup sea salt
- 1/3 cup baking soda
- essential oil
Place 15-20 drops of the essential oil of your choice in a bowl to combine the scents. Mix together the salts and soda in another large bowl. Slowly add oils to the salt mixture. Mix well. Place in clean, completely dry jars. Be sure the lids of the jars are air-tight. When choosing containers, tight fitting lids is key. If moisture is allowed to get in, the bath salts can quickly turn into a solid hardened piece.
Bubbling Bath Salt Recipe
Bubbling bath salt is a treat for girls of all ages. These can be packaged up to give as favors for a shower, birthday party or other gathering.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups kosher salt
- 2 cups table salt
- 4 tablespoons cosmetic glitter
- sandalwood essential oil
- 1/2 cup baby shampoo
Place the salts, glitter and a few drops of essential oil in a large mixing bowl. Stir well until the ingredients are completely combined. Slowly add baby shampoo. Pour the mixture on cookie sheets in an even layer. Let it dry overnight.
Place portions in small decorative jars with instructions to add 1/3 cup to a warm bath if giving as a gift. Consider tying a 1/3 cup measuring cup or scoop to the package with a ribbon.
Layered Bath Salt Recipes
Layered bath salts make a nice gift for any occasion. To begin, mix up a large batch of bath salts and separate into smaller containers. Use food coloring to make different colors. Pour one color at a time into a glass jar.
Consider creating a red and white pattern for candy cane bath salts. Tip to the side when layering so the stripes are diagonal. Scent this batch with peppermint oil.
Play with the colored bath salts like sand art in a jar. Use a funnel to pour the different colors in. Make a sunset jar with reds, oranges and yellows. This bath salt could be scented with sandalwood essential oil.
Coffee or cookie lovers will love a layered jar of bath salts with their favorite scents. Rather than just coloring the salts differently, consider scenting them differently as well. Create layers of cinnamon, coffee, ginger or chocolate to make a nice presentation of bath salt.
How to Use Bath Salts
Now that you know how to make bath salts, let us learn how to use them.
Scoop approximately 1 tablespoon of salt under the faucet of a running tap. Bath salts are more effective when used in a warm bath, rather than a hot bath. The essential oils will be more effective longer in a warm tub.
Bath salts that contain a lot of extra ingredients, such as herbs, seaweed or oatmeal, can be placed in a muslin bag and hung from the faucet. This lets the bath salts affect the bath water while keeping clean up easy.
References
The Herbal Body Book, by Stephanie Tourles, Storey Books, 1994
Natural Beauty at Home, by Janice Cox, Holt Paperbacks, 2002
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