Bath salts make the bath water feel more soothing and moisturizing. Making your own can be a fun and affordable do-it-yourself project that can be done in your own kitchen! Plus, homemade bath salts can make a great gift. You can also sell them at farmer's markets or craft fairs for extra cash. Basic bath salts are usually made from a mixture of salt, baking soda, and essential oils. However, one of the advantages of making your own bath salts is that you can modify their color and fragrance by adding a variety of ingredients, herbs, and oils.
Ingredients
Basic Bath Salts
- 600 grams of salt for bathing
- 100 grams of baking soda
- 15-30 drops of essential oil
Sea Salt Mix
- 250 grams of sea salt
- 250 grams of English salt (Epsom salt)
- 1 teaspoon of your preferred essential oil
- Preferably crushed dried herbs or flower buds (optional)
Salt and Baking Soda Mix
- 250 grams of English salt
- 250 grams of baking soda
- 2 tablespoons liquid glycerol
- Preferred essential oil (to taste)
- Preferred herbs or dried flowers (optional)
Mix of Salt, Clay and Borax
- 500 grams of English salt
- 500 grams of borax
- 120 grams kaolin powder
- Preferred essential oil (to taste)
Optional Additional Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) glycerol
- 30 ml jojoba oil or sweet almond oil
- Herbs or flower petals are still fresh
- Fragrant ingredients that are safe for the skin
- Colorants that are safe for the skin
- Sari and citron peel
- 1-2 teaspoons (5-10 ml) of extract, such as vanilla or orange extract
Step
Part 1 of 5: Making Basic Bath Salts
Step 1. Prepare the materials and equipment needed
In addition to the required and additional desired materials, you will also need some tools and supplies, including:
- Baking pan
- Bowl and spoon (or sealed plastic bag)
- Spatula
Step 2. Mix in the salt
There are many popular salt choices for making bath salts, and most are sea salt. You can mix and match the salt ratio according to personal preference. Use a spoon to stir the salts (in the desired ratio) in a medium-sized bowl. Some of the most common types of salt used as bath salts include:
- English salt or Epsom salt. This material is not actually a salt, but magnesium sulfate in the form of crystals. British salt can relieve sore muscles and help smooth the texture of the water.
- Sea salt (especially Dead Sea salt) can reduce symptoms of arthritis, rheumatism, psoriasis, and eczema.
- Hawaiian red bath salts can relieve cuts, aches, and sprains.
Step 3. Add baking soda and essential oil
After the two salts are mixed, add the baking soda. When the baking soda is mixed with the salt, add the desired essential oil. Add five drops of oil first and mix well, then add another 5 drops of oil until you get the strength or fragrance you want.
Instead of a bowl and spoon, you can mix all the ingredients in a sealed plastic bag. Once all the ingredients have been added, close the seal and use your hands to whisk and mix the salt with the baking soda and essential oil
Step 4. Add additional ingredients
To color the salt, add five drops of the dye first (as you would when you add an essential oil) and then add the dye back in until you get the color and brightness you want. You can use food coloring, soap coloring, or other dyes that are safe for the skin.
- If you want to add glycerol or oil to the salt mixture for additional moisturization, add them at this point and stir in the salt.
- Some optional ingredients you can add include skins and juices, dried herbs and seeds, flower petals, and extracts.
Step 5. Bake the mixture
This step is optional, but it helps drain the bath salts and remove lumps of salt. It is important that you roast the salt over low heat so that the oil and fragrances do not burn or burn.
- Preheat the oven to 93 degrees Celsius.
- Pour and spread the bath salt mixture into the pan.
- Bake the mixture for 15 minutes, and stir in the salt every five minutes.
- After 15 minutes, remove the salt from the oven and let it cool.
Step 6. Use and save the generated guarantee
To use it, simply add 360 grams of salt to the water when you fill the tub. Store the remaining salt in an airtight jar (eg mason jar or jam jar).
Part 2 of 5: Making a Sea Salt Mix
Step 1. Measure the ingredients needed
You will need 250 grams of sea salt, 250 grams of English salt and a teaspoon of your preferred essential oil. You can also add dried herbs or flowers for added fragrance. However, puree the ingredients using a food processor until they are powdered before mixing with the salt.
Step 2. Mix all ingredients
Use a bowl to mix the two salts first. After that, slowly add the essential oil. Make sure you stir the oil evenly so that all the salt mixes with the oil.
Step 3. Save the bath salts
You can store salt in an airtight container. To use it, sprinkle a few tablespoons of salt in warm water and let the salt dissolve. Have a good rest!
Part 3 of 5: Making a Salt and Baking Soda Mix
Step 1. Measure out the required ingredients
You will need 250 grams of English salt, 250 grams of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of liquid glycerol and essential oils. Use herbs or dried flowers to add fragrance and a beautiful look to bath salts.
Step 2. Mix the ingredients
Stir the English salt with the baking soda first. After that, add the liquid glycerol and stir until evenly distributed. Use as much essential oil as desired, but make sure the oil is evenly mixed with the other ingredients.
Step 3. Save the final mix
Pour all the salt into a container with a lid and store it when not in use. Add a few tablespoons of salt to hot water and experience the skin-smoothing benefits of the pre-made bath salts!
Part 4 of 5: Making a Mix of Salt, Clay and Borax
Step 1. Measure out the required ingredients
You will need 500 grams of English salt, 500 grams of borax, 120 grams of kaolin powder and essential oils (to taste). A mixture of kaolin and borax powder can smooth the texture of water and skin, and provide mineral health benefits, including relaxing and reducing muscle tension.
Step 2. Mix all ingredients
Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix. Slowly add the essential oil in the desired amount. Make sure the oil is evenly mixed with the other ingredients.
Step 3. Save the bath salts that have been made
You can store it in a large, covered container when not in use. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of salt in a soaking tub filled with water and relieve any stress you feel. Have a good rest!
Part 5 of 5: Modifying Bath Salts
Step 1. Make a pain-relieving bath salt
You can modify the basic bath salt mixture for specific needs or special gifts. There is a wide selection of other ingredients, extracts, and oils that can be added. To make a soothing bath salt mixture, prepare a basic bath salt mixture and slowly add it:
- One tablespoon (2.5 grams) of fresh rosemary
- Two tablespoons (5 grams) lavender flowers
- 10 drops peppermint essential oil
- 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 5 drops of rosmarin essential oil
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
- 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil
Step 2. Try making citron bath salts
For a refreshing bathing sensation, make a citron bath salt mixture. Choose one or more citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, or limes. Grate the skin of the fruit and add it to the basic bath salt mixture. After that, cut the fruit into two halves, squeeze the juice, and add the juice to the salt mixture. Some complementary essential oils that can be added include:
- Bergamot
- Tangerine
- Gedang lime (grapefruit)
- Orange, lemon, or lime
- Min
Step 3. Experiment with herbal bath salts
Herbal salts to refresh and relax the body can be made using a combination of essential oils, extracts, and 1-2 tablespoons (2.5-5 grams) of fresh dried or ground herbs. After adding the herbs to the salt, rub the salt and herb mixture with your fingers to remove the oil. Some of the herbs that are quite popularly used include:
- Rosmarin
- Thyme
- Min or peppermint
- Basil
- Saga
Step 4. Enjoy the treatment bath
When you feel sick or unwell, bathing in medicated bath salts may be a good fit with your doctor's advice. To make a cold-relief bath salt that can soothe your sinuses, add the following ingredients to a basic bath salt:
- 5-10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 5-10 drops of rosmarin essential oil
- 2 tablespoons crushed fresh or dried peppermint leaves
Step 5. Make floral bath salts
As with herbal bath salts, floral bath salts can be made using a mixture of essential oils and fresh or dried flower petals or petals. Just like when using herbs, if you're using scented flowers like lavender, rub the flowers or leaves with your finger to remove the oil after adding to the salt. Some popular flower choices include:
- 10 grams of rose petals
- 10 grams of chamomile flowers
- 1-2 tablespoons (2.5-5 grams) lavender flowers or leaves
- Fresh vanilla or vanilla extract
- Memories essential oil
Step 6. Make colorful bath salts
If you used colorants to color your salt, you can mix and match multiple layers of color in the same jar to create unique and interesting rainbow bath salts. For example, you can add green mint bath salts, then top them with pink lime bath salts to make a refreshing morning bath salt mixture.
- Put the bath salts of the first color in the jars until they reach a height of 5-7.5 centimeters. Shake the jar carefully and tilt it so that the salt stays at the right angle. After that, add a layer of salt of another color until it reaches a height of 2.5-5 centimeters, and tilt the jar back so that the new layer stays at the same angle.
- Repeat the process with as many colors as desired. Make sure you differentiate the thickness of each color layer.
Tips
- For a relaxing soaking sensation, dim the lights or use a candle. You can also burn incense to strengthen the atmosphere, listen to soothing music, and practice deep breathing while bathing.
- If you have an allergy to regular salt, use English salt.
- If you don't have English salt, use sea salt instead.
- If you want to give salt as a gift, include a small spoon to scoop the salt out of the jar, as well as a recipe card with a recipe for how to use salt: mix two tablespoons of salt with warm water.
- Add the salt just before you enter the soaking tub. If you add salt too early, the heat from the water will make the aroma of the essential oil carry away with the moisture.
- You can use bath salts for a relaxing spa treatment! Light some unscented candles around the soaking tub, then add some salt to the soaking water.
- You can also use a food flavoring like peppermint extract to add flavor to the salt.
- If you want to keep the salt mixture or give it as a gift, leave the mixture overnight to dry. Otherwise, the mixture will be tough and difficult to remove from the jar. After letting it sit in a large bowl overnight, stir in the salt the next day to remove any lumps of salt.
Warning
- When the bathroom conditions are very humid, salt can clot. Use a spoon to crush lumps of salt before use, or shake a jar of salt.
- You don't need to add glycerol if the salt clumps up a lot. While it can moisturize the skin, glycerol can also attract moisture in the jar, causing the salt to harden and harden.
- Do not add too much essential oil so that the skin does not get irritated.
- Pregnant women, especially in the third trimester, should not use bath salts. People who suffer from high blood pressure or edema should also not soak in bath salts.
- Be careful when using essential oils that can cause skin irritation. Essential oils such as lemon, citronella, peppermint, and wintergreen can cause irritation. Consult the use of the oil with an expert before adding it to salt.
- Infants or very young children should not use bath salts.
