Looking for a good bath salt recipe - Big Big Forums

sea-shell · 03-18-2002, 10:23 AM

I would like to try making bath salts but don't know how. Does anyone have a tried and true formula I can use. Tia

Laura

jalex · 03-18-2002, 12:16 PM

I did not try it yet, but it sounds good.....Here is what I found.

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Homemade bath salts are easy to prepare and I prefer them to the chemical-ridden and harsh mixtures now on the market. Most of these commercially perfumed formulas will irritate your skin! I'm a softy! As a psychic and spiritual advisor I need to "cleanse" and refresh myself daily. I indulge myself with a long hot bath every evening and I give bath salts as personal gifts.
The basic ingredients are table salt, baking soda and Epsom salts. Add the salts to a large bowl in these proportions:

3 parts Epsom salts
2 parts baking soda
1 part table, kosher or sea salt

Mix thoroughly. This is now the base from which you can create a wide variety of bath salts.
Learn about colors and auras. They are very important when cleansing your soul!
I prefer to add colors, herbs and essential oils to my bath salts. To color your bath salt, use plain food coloring, letting it fall drop by drop onto the salt base. If two or more colors are required to mix an exciting color (such as aqua blue), mix these in a spoon first and then add to the salts to avoid creating a two-toned product. If you do want a two-toned product make two different batches and allow them to sit in different containers before mixing them together.

Add many drops of food color for a darker colored salt; fewer for a lighter salt. Mix the color into the salts with a spoon until it is evenly distributed.

Now add the essential oils, dried flowers or herbs, drop by drop, one ingredient at a time, until the scent and appearance seems right. Mix with a spoon until all salt particles are moistened. (This could take a few minutes.)

As to proportions, rely on your nose and eyes to determine the exact quanties. The more potent the finished products' scent, the less will have to be used for each bath. They should be strongly scented.

To use, add 2 tablespoons to one-half cup bath salts to a full tub. I use a ton!

Remember: Use only genuine essential oils and herbs that don't dry the skin! Most dried flowers are safe.

And here is some more.

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Foaming Bath Salts

1/2 cup liquid soap , i.e. ivory
1 Tbsp. mineral oil
several drops Food coloring
6 cups rock salt crystals

Mix soap, oil and food coloring. Pour over rock salt. Stir continuously until salt crystals are evenly coated. Thinly spread the salts on a cookie sheet. Covered with wax paper and air dry for 24-hours.

Scented Bath Salts

2 cups Epsom salts
2 tbl. water
1 tbl. oil (mineral, almond, or whatever oil you prefer)
several drops of fragrance, to suit your preference
food coloring, if desired

To make, mix water, oil, fragrance and food coloring in glass or metal bowl. (Don't use a plastic bowl, as plastic absorbs odors!) If you are using coloring, you will want to make it much darker than the color you are actually striving for because once you add the salts, the color will really become diluted. Once your liquid ingredients are mixed well, pour in the salts and mix well. (Using your hands works best!) If, after mixing in the salts, the color is too light, you can add extra color at this point, but be sure to mix it in very well!
Once you are finished mixing, spread the salts on a cookie sheet to let dry. (Tip: If you spread foil on your cookie sheet first, you can use it as a 'funnel' to make pouring the salts into a container easier once they are dry!) Depending on climate, it will take anywhere from 4 hours to overnight to dry the salts. It is helpful to mix them periodically as they are drying, other wise the salts on the top get really dry and the salts on the bottom stay moist.

Here are some salt blend ideas:

Almond - Stress relief , clearing thoughts

Apple - Brings on peace and contentment

Bergamot ( orange mint ) Increase energy

Coconut - purify and cleanse

Eucalyptus - eases minor throat or chest irritations

Frankincense - reduces stress and tension

Honeysuckle - the healing bath

Jasmine - helps to dispel depression , restful sleep

Jasmine/Vanilla - romantic bath mix

Lavender - for health maintenance

Lemon - to help fight off infection

Magnolia - love bath mix

Mango - tropical blend

Patchouli - earth scent very grounding

Peach - wishing bath

Peppermint - energizing bath

Rose - ( tuber rose ) calms and soothes emotions

Sandalwood - woodsy scent aids in speeding healing

Strawberry - known to ease pregnancy pains

Vanilla - revitalizing bath mix

sea-shell · 03-18-2002, 03:13 PM

Thank you - this is exactly what I was looking for.

EtherealGirl · 03-20-2002, 12:06 PM

I do my own scented salt baths all the time, only my method is very simple

I just bought a box of plain dead sea salts, add them to the running water, and then add 2 drops of oil, depending on my mood/desire. My daughter loves the geranium oil, and I am partial to lavender. It's a lot cheaper than buying the scented salts, and requires virtually no effort