Sea Salt Bath Recipes

You can find bath salts in drug stores, department stores or even your local grocery store. Many of these salts are packaged in fancy jars, with exotic-sounding ingredients, which seem to justify the price. In reality, bath salts are very easy to make and most of the ingredients are available in the average pantry. You can find essential oils in health food stores and in bulk through online retailers. Craft and hobby stores carry fragrances for scenting soaps and bath salts. Essential oils can eat leach through plastics, so store all of your bath salts in glass jars. Mason jars work well for this purpose.

Basic Bath Salts

This bath salt forms the base for scented bath salts and works well on its own. In a large ceramic bowl, combine 2 cups of borax with 1/2 cup fine sea salt and 1/2 cup baking soda. Mix it together with your hands, transfer it to a jar and store it in a cool, dry place. Use 1/4 cup in each bath.

Lemon Rosemary Bath Salts

Lemon and rosemary are both energizing and invigorating scents. Use this bath salt after a workout or a long day at work. Mix the basic bath salts and add 10 drops of lemon essential oil, 5 drops of rosemary essential oil, 1 tsp of lemon zest and 1/4 cup of dried rosemary. Mix it together with your hands, transfer it to a jar and store it in a cool, dry place. Use 1/4 cup in each bath.

Lavender Eucalyptus Bath Salts

Lavender is relaxing while eucalyptus clears the sinuses. This bath salt is good during cold and flu season. Mix the basic bath salts with 15 drops of lavender essential oil and 7 drops of eucalyptus essential oil. Mix it together with your hands and store it in a cool, dry place. Use 1/4 cup in each bath.

Hot Chocolate Milk Bath

This bath salt mimics a popular cold-weather beverage. This bath salt may leave a residue, so clean the tub after. Mix the basic bath salts with 10 drops of vanilla scent, 1 tablespoon of ground nutmeg, 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1/2 cup of powdered milk. Mix it together with your hands and store it in a cool, dry place. Use 1/4 cup in each bath.