Recipes for making scented bath salts. All you need is some sea salt or Epsom salts and essential oils. You can also colour the salts with some FD&C dyes and for fizzy bath salts use some citric acid combined with sodium bicarbonate. Epsom salts are good for aching muscles and the sea salt will soften the water. Finely ground oatmeal is also a good ingredient to further soften the water. Always use FD&C dyes which are safe for use in foods and cosmetics. The dry dyes should be mixed with purified water, propylene glycol or glycerin USP before use. Place in a squeezable bottle that you can use to add the dye drop wise.
Basic Recipe
1 cup epsom salts
1/4 cup sea salt
3 tablespoons baking soda
few drops essential oils
Fizzy Bath Salts
1 cup sea salt
1 1/4 cups citric acid
2 1/2 cups sodium bicarbonate
few drops essential oils
Method
Place all the ingredients in a glass jar and mix together. Do not use wooden or plastic bowls or utensils. Fill glass jars and tightly stopper.
Please Note: Some essential oils should not ne use in the bath. This includes oregano, bay, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, thyme, basil. Some essential oils can cause irritation to the skin.
For the following bath salts use the basic recipe then add the ingredients listed.
Fragrant Bath Oil
8 drops of the following essential oils
geranium
rose oil
lavender
rosewood
Musky Bath Salts
10 drops patchouli oil
6 drops sandalwood oil
4 drops cedar wood oil
Citrus Bath Salts
10 drops sweet orange oil
6 drops lemon oil
3 drops tangerine oil
3 drops grapefruit oil
Soothing Bath Salts
8 drops tea tree oil
8 drops lavender oil
Jasmine bath Salts
8 drops ylang ylang oil
8 drops jasmine oil
8 drops rose oil
Fruity Bath Salts
15 drops cranberry oil
8 drops rosemary oil
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Contributor's Note
A pack of labels in a variety of colours for you to use on your bath salt jars is available at my website.
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