A nice warm bath can help relax the mind and body from stress and muscle tension, and help rejuvenate the skin and body. Soothing additions can be added to a bath, such as essential or aromatherapy oils, and homemade bath salts. Certain oils can bring about different moods and feelings – rose and lavender oils are relaxing, while peppermint and rosemary are stimulating. Epsom salt can also be added to a bath to provide a number of health benefits.

The Benefits of Epsom Salts

Bathing in Epsom salts extracts toxins from a tense body. It helps detoxify and exfoliate the skin, making it cleaner and look fresher. It also helps with irritated and dry skin. Relaxing in a bath of Epsom salt will also help reduce swelling and muscle tension.

When making homemade bath salts it is best to use Epsom salt. A mixture of sea salt and Epsom will still work, whereas normal table salt won’t do too much good.

Basic Homemade Bath Salts Recipe

1 ½ cups of Epsom salt (or a mixture or Epsom and sea salt)

10 drops of aromatherapy oil (rose, lavender, peppermint or jasmine)

Mix the ingredients together in a large glass bowl. Store in a glass jar and use ¼ to 1/3 cup for every bath.

Relaxing Homemade Bath Salts Recipes

Blissful Bath

• 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt

• 10 drops of lavender oil

Romantic Getaway

• 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt

• 5 drops of chamomile oil

• 5 drops of rose oil

Energizing Natural Bath Salts Recipes

Bath Booster

• 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt

• 5 drops of rosemary oil

• 5 drops of spearmint or peppermint oil

Detox Spa

• 1 ½ cups of Epsom salt

• 10 drops of rosemary or ginger oil

Recipe Additions

Skin Food

• You can always add in ½ a cup of a nutritious carrier oil to the recipes above. Avocado oil is rich in vitamins while almond oil is rich in proteins and vitamins and is great for nourishing and softening dry skin. Olive oil is rich in vitamins and nutrients and is great in rejuvenating the skin.

Decorative Coloring

• Adding 10 drops of coloring such as gel food coloring will turn the salts into a decorative color, making them ideal gifts. It will also turn the water in the bath the same color.

So there are a number of ways on how to make homemade bath salts. It is best to experiment with the different ingredients and the amounts to make one that works best to your liking. If you’d like to find other ways of relaxing in the bath have a look here: A Guide on Creating Your Own Relaxing Home Bath Spa

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