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Homemade Healing Bath Salts Recipe
April 1, 2024
One of the best ways to recover is to take a hot bath, and it can be even more effective if you add bath salts as you take a soak. Best of all, you don’t have to buy a bath salt mixture at the store or online — you can make your own!
This homemade healing bath salts recipe can help increase relaxation, relieve muscle pain, decrease stress and support body detoxification. Rather than spend hundreds of dollars at the spa, try this amazing spa-like recipe in the comfort of your own home!
What Are Bath Salts?
Bath salts for bathing are water-soluble minerals that are added to bathwater to help soften the water, soothe sore muscles and promote relaxation. They are generally safe and often infused with essential oils or fragrances for a more enjoyable bathing experience.
Here are some of the common types of bath salts and their benefits:
- Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate): Epsom salts are the most popular type of bath salt. They are a naturally occurring mineral compound that can help relieve muscle pain and stiffness, improve circulation, and reduce inflammation.
- Dead Sea salts: Dead Sea salts are rich in minerals, including magnesium, calcium, potassium and bromide. They can help to improve skin hydration, soothe skin irritation and reduce inflammation.
- Himalayan pink salts: Himalayan pink salts are mined in the Himalayan Mountains and are known for their beautiful pink color. They are rich in minerals, including magnesium, potassium and calcium. They are said to help detoxify the skin, improve circulation and relieve muscle tension.
Bath salts can be added to your bathwater at the beginning of your bath. Simply dissolve the desired amount of salts in warm water, and soak for at least 20 minutes. You can also add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to your bath for an extra-relaxing experience.
Key Ingredients
This homemade healing bath salts recipe is remarkably simple to make. It requires very little in the way of ingredients and takes just two minutes to make. That’s right — two minutes!
Here’s what you need for this homemade healing bath salts recipe:
- Epsom salt: As noted above, Epsom salt is the most common type of bath salt, and that’s the kind used in this recipe. In addition to its effects on muscles, circulation and inflammation, Epsom salt can help reduce stress, eliminate toxins, relieve constipation, improve blood sugar levels, add volume to hair and more.
- Baking soda: There are so many baking soda uses, including for making homemade healing bath salts. It’s great for helping fight fungus and bacteria, and it also helps relieve muscle pain.
- Lavender oil (or your essential oil of choice): Lavender essential oil is an excellent addition for homemade bath salts because it can help improve mood and reduce stress, support brain function, treat wounds, promote healthy skin and hair, relieve pain, and more. You can also try other essential oils, such as juniper berry essential oil.
How to Make Homemade Healing Bath Salts
This recipe couldn’t be easier to make. Simply combine and mix the Epsom salt and baking soda in a closed container — preferably a glass jar.
Then, when it’s time to take a bath, add a cup of the bath salts mixture and place 40 or so drops of lavender into hot bathwater.
That’s it! Just get in the tub, and soak for 20 to 40 minutes to help soothe your body and mind.
Other DIY Bath Recipes
If you’re looking for more detox bath recipes that can help with recovery, try some of the following:
- DIY Detox Foot Bath with Epsom Salts & Apple Cider Vinegar
- DIY Foot Soak to Soothe Feet & Prevent Fungus
- Relaxing Bath Recipe with Lavender Oil & Epsom Salt
- Oatmeal Bath for Smoother, Healthier Skin
- DIY Bath Bomb Recipe with Wild Orange & Rose Oils
Homemade Healing Bath Salts Recipe
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This homemade healing bath salts recipe can help increase relaxation, relieve muscle pain, decrease stress and support body detoxification.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Epsom salts
- 1 cup baking soda
- Water to fill bath (as hot as you can stand without burning yourself)
- 40 drops lavender essential oil (or use 20 drops lavender essential oil and 20 drops juniper berry essential oil)
- Large glass jar
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients, and store in a closed container.
- At bath time, add 1 cup of dry ingredients and the essential oil to the water.
- Soak for 20–40 minutes. (The longer the better.)
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yes helpful
I have problems with the mixture getting hard, Is there something I’m doing wrong or it’s that just the nature of bath salts. I mix the Epsom salts and soda.
Thanks Wanda
Sometimes moisture in the air can cause that too happen. It should still work the same when added to bath water though
What about all that chlorine? I’ve read you absorb more during bathing than you do when you drink it!
I think using a filter for your water is ideal to filter out chlorine.
I use this same mixture as a fabric softener in the rinse cycle! It doesn’t get hard in the storage container either.. nice to know it’s dual purpose.
Hi, I love your recipes! Very nice
Eucalyptus oil is my favorite lavender is nice too.
I combined baking soda and coconut oil and after I soaked the water was brown. Do you think that was from toxins?
Stop taking baths because of the problem with yeast infections, would this recipe cause an issue?
Can this recipe be used for a scrub in the shower?
Unfortunately that wouldn’t work
what kind of essential oils do you recommend?
Email me at [email protected] and I will get you the info!
What are your thoughts about the estrogen in Lavender.?
I’ve never seen a study saying that it increases estrogen. If you are worried about it, you can use a different oil.
would you use 160 drops of the lavender oil?
The recipe calls for 40 drops or 10 drops per use/serving
I found lavendar scented epsom salts at Dollartree..one pound bag one dollar and they have baking soda there too but it is cheaper at the regular grocery store like .59 cents or something…gotta try mixing it with the baking soda…I have taken epsom salt baths and I have taken baking soda baths but never tried mixing the two together before…sounds interesting…
Are these salts OK for pregnant women? Also, I have another recipe that includes glycerin. Could glycerin be added to this recipe?
I’ve had pregnant women enjoy the bath salts while pregnant but would consult with your physician
i’ve read that you should only soak in Epsom salt bath for 20 mins – after that your body starts to reabsorb the toxins that have been released. What is your opinion on that?
Good question, I also would like to know. Thx
I love hath salts. What other oils can you use besides Lavender?
Frankincense is one of my favorites
What do you recommend for thin hair? I am 43 years old had 5 children and lost most of my hair.
Check these out:
https://draxe.com/beauty/hair-loss-remedies/
https://draxe.com/thicken-your-hair-naturally-transformation-tv-ep-026/
https://draxe.com/beauty/hair-loss-remedies/
Are lectric salts as good or better that Epsom?
I have used this mixture dozens of times. I LOVE it but don’t mix until you’re ready for your bath. For some reason it turns rock hard when you combine and store together in a container.
Hi, can I use icecream rock salt? Or should I only use Epsom salt…. Thank you
I would use epsom salt
I crave sweets to often, as a result I find myself a little more paranoid of the sugars ever where. Even though I haven’t read it, can the body absorb the sugar that is in a sugar scrub. Shouldn’t we stick with the salt scrubs? Especially as we make gifts at Christmas time?
I think both are great to use for exfoliation.
So, can we mix them or not……i’m confused. See, I would want to mix the oil in WITH the salt and soda so they smell nice when you open the jar. And, that way it’s all included when I give it as a gift….. Any other oil recommendations?
Yes, you can mix them.
i see pink in your jar. Is that pink Himalayn salt? Can I use that instead of Epsom ?
No, they don’t work the same
What’s the chunky yellow/orange in the jar pictured?
Yes what is the pinkish color objects in the mix?
This sounds wonderful! Is this safe to do for someone who gets bladder infections easily? I gave up bubble baths and have stuck to showers for quite some time now, but I’m hoping this is a safe alternative so that I can enjoy baths again?
It should be fine. I would also check out these protocols: https://draxe.com/health/home-remedies-for-uti/
Even better than that would be Dead Sea salts, isn’t that correct?
Those are great to use as well!
I’ve use lavender Epsom salt also fantastic! But if i do run out, i do the regular with the oil. But i never tried the baking soda, i must try it.
On else have you got in this bath salts? Looks like bits and pieces of something. Just cant make it out. Thanks
I recently found lavender scented Epsom Salts! Can’t wait to try this!!
I buy the epsom salt with lavendar all the time and love it!
Are you saying that you cannot combine the salts and the oil and then store in the jar? That’s what I have done in the past and am just wondering if they should be kept separate. Thanks.
You can keep them in the jar together.
Can you mix the salt, soda and oil before storing?
Yes.