This DIY bath salts recipe is one of my quickest and simplest recipes. It is a great recipe for those new to DIY skincare and the soothing and relaxing benefits will have you loving the results.
This bath salt recipe is a great treat to pamper yourself with and can be made in a few minutes. They are budget friendly to create and can be customised with a variety of different essential oil blends. I have personally created a ylang ylang and lavender bath salts recipe for relaxation.
Bath salts work as a great carrier for essential oils, delivering soothing aromatherapy while you are soaking in the tub. The blend of these ingredients are great for helping to relieve muscle cramping and pain, boosting circulation, soothing the body and mind and more.
Making bath salts is a fun little project you can make in minutes and they make great DIY gifts for friends and family.
In this guide, I will be running you through all you need to know about making your own DIY bath salts and sharing my awesome detox bath salts recipe with you.
Lets get into it!
What Are Homemade Bath Salts?
My DIY lavender bath salts recipe is simply a combination of Epsom salts and essential oils. This is a super quick and simple recipe to make and the results will have you feeling totally soothed and relaxed.
You do not have to use the specific essential oils I have. You can choose from a variety of essential oils in your DIY Epsom salt bath. I have listed some nice combinations to try further down in this guide.
Epsom salts work to soothe sore muscles and the essential oils each have their own benefits for the body and for delivering calming aromatherapy while you soak in the bath.
Although this is not an Epsom salt bubble bath recipe, it is going to have you totally de-stressed and your body totally soothed.
PinWhy Make Epsom Salt Bath Recipes?
I can think of a heap of reasons why you should try making this easy bath salt recipe. Here are some of them below!
Quick And Easy
Making your own easy DIY bath salts recipe is super quick and simple. It honestly couldn’t be easier to create the best bath salt recipe. You only need a few ingredients to create a super soothing and luscious bath that will have you totally relaxed.
Budget Friendly
Creating your baths salts for bath DIY is a budget friendly way to create a soothing and relaxing bath time.
You only need some Epsom salts and a few drops of your favourite essential oils to create this awesome DIY bath salt scrub.
Fun To Make
Making these easy bath salts can be a fun little project.
It is a great introduction into the world of DIY skincare and you can come up with different bath salt ideas by playing around with essential oils.
Get Creative And Customise
You can customise your bath salt scrub recipe with a variety of different essential oil combinations. You can make it with your favourite essential oils and then start getting creative with different essential oil blends.
You could even make a bath salt recipe with coconut oil or DIY bath salts with himalayan salts. You could add colours and more.
Great Gift
Learning how to make own bath salts is a great idea for gifts for friends and family. You can customise them with different scents and ingredients of your choosing.
They will be sure to love the soothing, aromatic effects of your simple bath salt recipe.
Natural Ingredients
Epsom salts are naturally occurring mineral salts, and essential oils are made from the distillation of water and various aromatic plants, flowers and more.
Soothing And Relaxing
DIY bath salts for sensitive skin are totally soothing and relaxing for your muscles and mind.
The Epsom salts work great at relieving muscle pain and cramping and the essential oils help deliver aromatherapy while you soak in the tub. Certain essential oils, like lavender oil, work great for relieving muscle cramping too.
Ingredients For The Best DIY Bath Salts
One of the best things about this easy bath salts recipe is that you actually only need a few ingredients to make it work. You don’t have to use the oils I mention below and can really use any that suit your skin and give you results.
These oils are just great starting points that can help you if you want soothing and relaxing bath salts recipes. However, you can choose from a range of essential oils to suit different needs. For example, you could make a mood boosting and uplifting bath salt recipe.
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Epsom Salts
PinA bath salt recipe for sore muscles has to include Epsom salts! Epsom salt AKA magnesium sulfate is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is made of sulfur, magnesium and oxygen. It was originally founded in the suburb of Epsom in England, where it gets its name.
Epsom salts are great for helping relieve tense, aching, sore and cramping muscles. When you take a bath with Epsom salts and warm water, they dissolve to work their magic – soothing and relieving pain and headaches.
Epsom salts are useful for drawing nasty toxins out of your body. They are helpful for reducing bodily inflammation, they can reduce headaches, muscle tension and cramping, stress and more.
Although the name may cause confusion, Epsom salts are a totally different compound than regular table salt. Epsom salts are cheap and easy to find at your local grocery store. Epsom salts make the perfect ingredient for homemade bath salts for sore muscles, and you are sure to love the effects.
Lavender Essential Oil
Homemade lavender bath salts? Yes please! There are a heap of benefits of using lavender essential oil in your homemade bath salt recipe. It is personally my favourite essential oil.
The aroma of lavender essential oil is really nice for relaxing and unwinding while remaining alert and focused. It contains anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic and fungicidal properties which can help the skin in a variety of ways.
Lavender oil can be used to help in the healing of rashes, burns, bites and scars, and it can be really soothing for dry skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis. Some people also like to use lavender oil for reducing the appearance of wrinkles and stretch marks.
Some other awesome benefits of lavender oil are the ability to ease muscle cramps and aches, inflammation, joint pain, anxiety, stress and sadness.
Lavender oil is a good choice of essential oil on all skin types. However, it has been known to cause dermatitis on those who have over used it. Those who have oily or acne prone skin types can really benefit from using a lavender oil as it can unclog your pores and kill bacteria living on your skin.
I love using lavender oil in this bath salt DIY lavender recipe as the aroma unwinds and relaxes me.
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PinYlang Ylang Essential Oil
Ylang ylang essential oil is another great choice when making bath salts with fragrance oils. The aroma is beautiful and the awesome benefits are hard to pass up.
Ylang ylang is an awesome choice in my DIY scented bath salts as it can be used on all skin types, especially those with oily, dry, sensitive and mature skin types and it has plenty of benefits to offer the skin.
In this DIY bath salts with essential oils recipe, ylang ylang oil is totally nourishing. It will help to soften and hydrate your skin and can help to regulate sebum production which helps to keep your skin balanced and healthy.
Ylang ylang essential oil has been studied to be antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, insect-repelling and much more.
Some more amazing benefits of ylang ylang essential oil include improving blood flow, lowering blood pressure, increasing sexual desire and killing bacteria. The beautifully sweet aroma of ylang ylang essenial oil is totally uplifting, sensual and can be used in aromatherapy to aid in relaxation and alleviate stress, sadness and insomnia.
I love using ylang ylang oil in this simple bath salt recipe as I find it helps to make me relaxed and sleepy which is perfect for evening bath time.
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Other Essential Oils
You can choose to use any combination of essential oils you wish, or just a single essential oil you love. This DIY bath salts without sea salt is focused on relaxation, and that is why I have chosen lavender and ylang ylang essential oils.
Of course, you can make DIY bath salts without essential oils. However, they can add so many benefits to your Epsom salts.
There are many other great combinations of essential oils you can choose from and I have listed a few below.
- Lemon + Frankincense Essential Oils: This is known as one of the best essential oil combos for relieving mental fatigue and increasing alertness. The combination of these aromas is uplifting, energising and great for focusing. This blend is also great for calming and soothing the skin.
- Marjoram + Lavender + Lemongrass Essential Oils: This combination of essential oils is great for relieving sore, tired and cramping muscles. This blend may help to boost circulation and the blend of aromas is totally stress relieving and helps to keep you alert. These essential oils also have a heap of benefits to offer from relieving headaches, coughs, and more.
- Lemon + Thyme + Rosemary Essential Oils: This mix of essential oils is a total mood booster and will have you feeling uplifted and de-stressed. This blend may help boost circulation, combat respiratory issues, reduce feelings of sadness and anxiety and more!
- Eucalyptus + Geranium Essential Oils: This geranium and eucalyptus bath salt recipe is great for the bath and accompanying the work of the Epsom salts. This blend works well for helping sore and aching muscles, bodily pains and reducing coughs. The blend of aromas is totally fresh, green and mood boosting.
How To Make Your Own Bath Salts
PinMaking your own bath salts is crazy easy. You just mix the Epsom salts with your essential oils and voila! You are done and ready for a relaxing bath.
You can simply follow the recipe below.
Total Relaxation Bath Salt Recipe
Create an awesome bath time experience with this homemade bath soak recipe. It's perfect for chilling in the evening when you want to relax and chill.
Ingredients
- 200g Epsom Salts
- 0.5g Lavender Essential Oil
- 0.5g Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
- Bail jar
Instructions
- Mix the epsom salts with the essential oils
- Place in a nice jar
- Add some to your next bath
- Relax and enjoy!
Notes
You can place this basic bath salt recipe into any airtight container you like to store it. I recommend a bail jar because it looks great.
Note that in the video, I make a half lot of this bath salts recipe with fragrance oils.
How To Use Your DIY Bath Soak
Once you have made your own DIY bath salts, it is time to use them!
Using your therapeutic bath salt recipes is totally simple and easy.
Simply take about 1/2 of a cup of your DIY bath salts and toss them into your warm bath water to reap all of the soothing and relaxing effects.
PinFinal Words
I hope you have enjoyed this guide to making your own DIY bath salts. This may not be a bubbling or foaming bath salts recipe. However, it is a great DIY recipe for beginners and the results are wonderfully soothing.
Want to make more great treats for the bath? Find our luxurious chocolate mandarin bath melts here and fizzing bath bombs here. You can also make bath tea bags here or find all our DIY skincare recipes here.
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