How To Make Bath Salts
Take bath time to the next level with this herbal bath salt recipe. Use a combination of Epsom salt, coarse sea salt, coconut oil, and essential oils to create a relaxing bath experience. This recipe makes 4 cups of bath salts.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups of epsom salts
- 1 1/2 cups coarse sea salt, pink Himalayan sea salt, or dead sea salt
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 20 drops of essential oil
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup lavender buds, rose petals, or eucalyptus leaves
- 1–2 tablespoons of coconut oil or carrier oil of choice (optional)
- 1–2 tablespoons coconut milk powder or milk powder (optional – great option if you want a milk bath)
Instructions
- Mix the Epsom salt, sea salts, baking soda, and herbal flowers tighter in a bowl. Add in the melted coconut and essential oils (optional) and mix vigorously until the oils disperse into the salts.
- Store the bath salts in an airtight container, glass jar, or mason jars.
My Favorite Bath Salt Recipes:
Lavender Bath Salts: Use 20 drops of lavender essential oil and 1/3 cup of lavender flower buds to create a relaxing bath soak.
Citrus Bath Salts: Combine 10 drops of sweet orange oil, 10 drops of lemon oil, and 1/4 cup citrus rind or calendula leaves to create this invigorating salt soak.
Sore Muscle Bath Salts: Add 10 drops of eucalyptus essential oil, 10 drops of peppermint essential oil and 1/2 cup of eucalyptus leaves to the salt mixture. This is my favorite soak recipe after a long and busy day.
Stress Away Soothing Salts: Add 30 drops of Stress Away essential oil blend to the bath salt mixture.
Notes
How To Use: Scoop one cup of bath salts into a hot bath. Dissolve and enjoy a good soak in this herbal salt bath. This homemade bath salts recipe has a shelf life of 1 year.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 1
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