Aromatic bath salts can turn an ordinary bath into a relaxing, spa-like experience. According to MayoClinic.com, bathing in salt serves a variety of purposes, including the removal of dry skin cells. Making your own bath salts at home can save you money, and the best part is that most of the ingredients are already in your cupboard. Creating your own homemade bath salts also allows you the flexibility of scenting and coloring the salts as you please.
Step 1
Purchase a 1-quart canning jar with lid, or recycle a glass jar that once contained a food item. An old jelly or pickle jar will work well. Wash the jar in warm, soapy water, rinse and allow it to air-dry thoroughly.
Step 2
Pour 3 cups of sea salt or Epsom salts into a gallon-sized plastic baggie. If you do not have sea salt or Epsom salts on hand, non-iodized coarse kosher salt will also do.
Step 3
Add 2 tsp. glycerin to the salt in the bag. Squeeze in several drops of your favorite food coloring. Seal the baggie and shake. Continue shaking until the salt, food coloring and glycerin are evenly distributed.
Step 4
Open the baggie and add three to four drops of the essential oil of your choice. Seal the baggie once again and give it a few shakes to disperse the essential oil.
Step 5
Unseal the baggie and pour the contents into the clean jar. Seal the jar tightly and display the bath salts in your bathroom. Add the bath salts to your bath as desired.
Tips and Warnings
- Add ¼ cup bath salts to a running bath. For added benefit, substitute ¼ cup baking soda for salt. Baking soda works well as a natural skin exfoliator, which will leave your skin soft and supple after use. If glycerin is not accessible, substitute almond oil instead. The bath salt mixture will keep for approximately one month in the sealed jar.
- Keep bath salts out of the reach of children. Ingesting bath salts, especially if they contain essential oils, can be toxic. If you suspect ingestion, call 911.
Things You'll Need
- 1-quart jar
- Sea salt, Epsom salts or non-iodized kosher salt
- Plastic baggie
- Glycerin
- Food coloring
- Essential oil
- Baking soda
- Almond oil
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