DIY Bath Salts Recipe

Bath salts are a great addition to any beauty regimen. The salts help to cleanse and soothe tired and achy muscles. The Epsom salts in this recipe are also used for relieving inflammation and swelling.
Use them when you have sinus issues, allergy issues, headaches, body aches, or any time.

Best of all, no preservatives are necessary! This is an all natural recipe unless you opt for fragrance oils.

Bath salts are pretty simple to make and use few ingredients.

Recipe:

2 c Epsom Salt

1/4 c Baking Soda

1/4 c Arrow Root Powder (optional)

1/2 c Dead Sea Salt (optional)

2 ml Essential Oil of Choice

You can get all of these ingredients at an online soap supply shop such as Bramble Berry, Nature's Garden, or any other place that sells soap supplies. You can actually even get most of these ingredients from the grocery store. Epsom salt, baking soda, and sometimes essential oils can be found in your local supermarket.

Bath salts are super versatile. So, if you want to add more of an ingredient, add a little at a time and go easy on the baking soda. Although great for your skin, too much baking soda may leave a slight filmy haze on your tub if you aren't careful.

You can even make a set of bath salts for when you have a cold or suffer from allergies by adding essential oils that help soothe and decongest your nasal passages with menthol-type vapors.

Here are a few other ingredients you can add that are completely optional:

• Dried herbs/petals. If you do decide to add rose petals, Lavender buds, or another dried herb, to avoid making a mess in the tub, you can fill a small organza bag and place it in your bath water. Although the salts and powders dissolve, the dried flowers or herbs do not and may need to be cleaned up after your bath.
• Clays. Dead Sea Clay is a great addition to bath salts. If you are interested in using clay in your bath salt recipe, use 2-3 tablespoons per batch. The clay helps draw impurities while softening skin.
• Types of essential oils. Most people use Lavender, but you could also use Bergamot, Chamomile, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, and Spearmint as well as others. Make sure you use essential oils that are either therapeutic grade essential oils or essential oils that come from trusted sources.
• Fragrance oils. If you want to use a fragrance oil, you can certainly use a fragrance oil instead of an essential oil. However, since fragrance oils are synthetic, people with sensitive skin and skin allergies may want to use essential oils instead or completely leave out smells all together.
• Salts. You could even use Pink Himalayan salt if you'd prefer instead of Dead Sea salt. Black Hawaiian salt is also another option. Just make sure that whichever salt you choose is okay to use in soaks and bath products.
• Colorants. Colorants are not necessary, but if you really want to use colorants, make sure you use a skin-safe colorant such as micas powders. Skin-safe colorants can be found on soap supply shop websites like the ones mentioned above.

Now, to put these together, all you do is 

1. Mix all of your ingredients thoroughly and store in a container with a tight-fitting lid
2. When you get ready to use your bath salts, add approximately 1/4 c to bath water.
3. Soak and relax!

I like to store my bath salts in a mason jar with the seal and ring.

That's really all you do! Yes, you essentially just "throw some stuff in a bowl and mix it all up!" But, keep in mind, it's not just any "stuff," it has to be certain salts. You can't just throw some table salt in the mix and say it's bath salts. So, make sure you are using the correct type of salt to mix in with the rest of your ingredients and you'll be on your way to healthier skin in no time!

Cheers!

Kristine