Description

I love these homemade bath salts with either all lavender essential oil or a mix of 10 drops each lavender and sweet orange essential oils. You can choose any scent or combination, just use 15-20 drops total of the essential oils. If you make these bath salts, let us know and leave a star rating in the comments below to help other readers in our community.

Ingredients

Units Scale

3 cups plain Epsom salt
1.5 cups coarse sea salt (such a pink Himalayan sea salt)
1/2 cup baking soda
20 drops essential oils of your choice (I like 10 drops lavender and 10 drops sweet orange)
optional: 2-3 tablespoons dried flowers if they are easy to get
optional: 2 tablespoons almond oil or coconut oil if you like oil in your bath salts (I prefer none)

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a large glass bowl using clean hands or a clean spatula. Store in glass containers until use; mason jars work great (but be sure to punch a few holes in the lid to prevent air pressure from building up*). Or, store in plastic bags or containers that allow some airflow. Store in a cool, dry place up to 6 months (3 months if you use oil).

Enjoy about 1/2 cup to 1 full cup in each hot bath for a wonderful and relaxing bath. This recipe makes about 5 cups total, which should last you about 5-10 baths total.

Notes

Wonderful Scents + Combinations for Homemade Bath Salts:

20 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil + 10 drops sweet orange essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil + 10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
15 drops eucalyptus essential oil + 5 drops frankincense essential oil
20 drops rose essential oil
10 drops rose essential oil + 10 drops lavender essential oil

Salt Ratios

If desired, you can change the ratio of salts in your homemade bath salts. You can use all 4 cups Epsom salt, or 2 cups Epsom salt and 2 cups coarse sea salt, or 4 cups total salts based on what you have to work with. I really like the combination of 3 cups Epsom salt with 1 cup coarse pink Himalayan sea salt, but use what you have to work with.

Tip for Easy Clean Up

When I make this for myself for home use, I skip adding extra skin-nourishing oils (I still use essential oils) and skip the flowers for easier clean up in the bathtub.

*On very rare occasions, the humidity in the environment can interact with and activate baking soda, which will cause air pressure to build in an airtight container. A variety of conditions such as humidity and elevation can cause this. We recommend punching a few holes in the top of your lid if you're going to store this in a glass jar or air-tight container to avoid exploding bath salts. However you store them, just be sure that the container allows for some airflow.

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