How to Make Homemade Bath Salts – It Hydrates, Softens, and Leaves Your Skin Smelling Nice
If you have been contemplating on making your own homemade bath salts, then there is no need for you to fret because they are really easy to make that it is almost impossible for you to go wrong. This article is very informative; you can apply this to a fun activity with your kids. It is true that today, because of our very hectic schedule, we’ve become fans of quick showers rather than long baths in the tub. But if you decide to take a luxurious bath, it would even be more relaxing if you add some scented and/or therapeutic salts to the water, making the experience wonderful.
The procedure and setup is fairly simple. You will only need the following:
oSalt – There are various types of salt available in the market. The mixture of sea salt and Epsom salt is a very common choice.
oScent – For aromatherapy, you may have the option of using skin-safe fragrance oils or essential oils.
oGlass or metal bowls for mixing
oWhisks and/or spoons for mixing
oContainer – This should be preferably air-tight like a mason or any jar. It is even more preferable if it is plastic than glass, although there are some fragrance or essential oils that warp plastic.
The optional ingredients include:
oDendritic salt or Natrasorb bath to hold fragrance
oColor
oBaking soda – This will act as skin and water conditioner
Here’s what you will need to do:
It is up to you if you want to experiment on the combination that will suit you best. You may try this one: the ratio is 3:2 of Epsom salt to sea salt. The basic recipe will consist of the following:
o3 cups of Epsom salt
o2 cups of sea salt
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Categories: Bath Salt Recipes Tags: Oil Measure, Showers, Warp
Dead Sea Bath Salt – Make Your Own, and Enjoy Its Therapeutic Properties
Think making your own Dead Sea bath salt is too difficult a project for a novice? Not at all! You can have your own bath salt made in mere minutes with the simple ingredients of Dead Sea salt, a little cold-pressed vegetable oil, some essential oils or fragrance oils. That’s it! How much more simple can that be? The salt itself has special properties due to its extremely high mineral content, and refines the skin, alleviate muscle aches and pains, reduces tension, and improve skin disorders such as psoriasis and eczema. What’s more is that you will save a lot of money with this project too. Exclusive bath and body stores charge as much as a steep 600% mark-up on the ingredients of this bath salt when they sell you the product ready-made.
The use of Dead Sea bath salt at home is an effective way to relax and absorb the minerals of the Dead Sea region, which is located partly in Jordan and the West Bank and in Israel. It is located at the lowest elevation on Earth, and is one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water. The water of the sea is infused with many healing minerals, and has been famous for millenniums for easing and even curing many skin conditions. By creating your own bath salt with this wonderful therapeutic salt, you can reap its many known benefits as well.
Dead Sea bath salt is sometimes recommended for the treatment of seborrhea and psoriasis, but it goes without saying that if you have these skin conditions, you should consult with your physician before using these salts therapeutically. The high mineral content present in these bath salts have a soothing, healing effect on many skin conditions, and Dead Sea salt has been re known for this therapeutic quality for countless generations.By making your own product, you can enjoy the same gentle healing effect that you would pay hundreds of dollars at a spa to enjoy.
Dead Sea bath salt is known all over the world for its invigorating, beautifying and purifying properties–and also for its high price tag. But you can make your own version of these healing products for a fraction of what you would pay in bath and body stores.You can buy Dead Sea salt at many health stores, or order it online to make your own products. Make sure that you get the genuine article, as many companies try to pass off blends as the real thing. It is far less expensive than you think to purchase. For what you would pay for a single bottle in a specialty shop, you can buy enough Dead Sea salt to make enough product for your own needs and to give as gifts as well.
One note of caution when creating any type of bath salt or any other bath product. Certain essential oils are not recommended for use while bathing as they can sting and burn even in very small concentrations. These include: cinnamon, clove, and black pepper, among others. Check with your supplier or a good reference source to see if they are safe for using in the bath before using.
By: Michelle Lee Summers
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Make your own Dead Sea bath salt, save money and be good to the environment too! For suppliers of ingredients for natural skin care products and how-to advice, as well as free recipes, visit Homemade Beauty Products today!
Categories: Bath Salt Recipes Tags: Countless Generations, Psoriasis, Skin Conditions
Homemade Gift Idea – Bath Bombs Or Bath Fizzies
Such an unfortunate but catchy name, bath bombs or bath fizzies make a great homemade gift idea because they are one of those luxurious indulgences that people often do not buy for themselves, but love to receive as a gift. They will certainly appreciate them when they realize that they are homemade gifts. You have probably seen them at bath boutiques, but basically bath bombs are balls of baking soda and citric acid that when dropped in water dissolve, effervesce, and releases the scents or other ingredients you put in them. Its kind of like bathing in bathtub full of seltzer water. It can be a soothing and therapeutic experience.
There are a couple of ways to make them. Here is the method based off a tutorial from teachsoap.com:
Ingredients:
Citric Acid… A powder that you can find here at brambleberry.com. You also might be able to find it at a local winemaking/brewing shop.
Baking Soda… Should be easy enough to find, check in your cupboard or refrigerator.
Witch Hazel… You can find this at here at brambleberry.com, otherwise you might find it at your local health food store or pharmacy.
Fragrance or Essential Oil… You can find this at, yep, you guessed it, brambleberry.com, or your local heath food store..
Clear Spherical Molds… There is quite a selection at soapequipment.com. They have molds and bath bomb kits at brambleberry.com but no plain spherical ones. I have also heard of people using ice cube trays.
You can tint them with food coloring, but I think they look fine as is. It’s a matter of preference. If you do use food coloring make sure you only use a few drops per batch, otherwise it might stain someone’s tub.
The process:
It is a bit tricky at first. You might have a bad batch or two in the beginning, or a have few bath bombs that fall apart, but don’t get discouraged, you will get the hang of it..
Thoroughly mix 1 cup of baking soda and 1/2 cup of the citric acid. Make sure it is mixed well and there are no lumps. Add your fragrance and color. Fragrances are your preference, but I enjoy essential oils like lavender or peppermint. If you are using food coloring, make sure to only use a few drops. Lightly spray on the witch hazel while mixing. You want to spray enough on so the mixture just starts to stick together. Too much and the mixture will start bubbling and reacting. Just after the mixture starts to stick together, press into the molds. Make sure you squeeze the mold halves together hard. Wait a few minutes, then tap them out of the molds. Let sit a few hours or overnight, and then they’ll be ready for wrapping.
I have also seen some recipes that include epsom salt in the dry mixture, and almond oil to help keep the ball together. Some recipes also include cornstarch, which I personally would advise against, as it has been mentioned that it might irritate a rash or make it worse. There are conflicting views on this, but I leave it out to be safe.
I used clear colored wrapping and raffia ribbon for the presentation of the gift.
They make a great addition to other homemade bath products in a gift basket.
By: Rain Matthews
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Counting down 100 homemade gift ideas at http://100homemadegiftideas.com
Categories: Bath Salt Recipes Tags: Food Coloring, Heath Food, Therapeutic Experience