Lavender bath salts

Course DIY

Keyword bath salts, diy spa, gift in a jar, lavender

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Epsom salts, baking soda, Dead Sea salt and lavender oil. Add a scoop to a warm bath to unwind.

What You’ll Need

2 cups epsom salts
1/2 cup baking soda
1/4 cup dead sea salt (optional)
30 drops of lavender essential oil (optional)
10 drops of peppermint essential oil
2 Tablespoons oil of choice (coconut, almond, jojoba, argan, etc)

Directions

Stir everything together in a medium bowl (add the oil to the salt first, since oil and water don't mix).
Keep in an air-tight jar.

Notes

Use 1/4 cup per bath. Baking soda baths are about a once-a-week thing; don't use salt baths on open wounds; use only skin-safe essential oils. Keep water out of the jar. Safety: patch test; peppermint oil is not for babies, young children or pets; oil makes the tub slippery. For plain lavender, leave out the peppermint. Essential oils on plain salt can float on the bath and touch skin undiluted: mix the oils into 1.5 tablespoons liquid castile soap and add that to the running water separately.