How to Make Vanilla After Bath Powder

Instead of only enjoying the benefits of vanilla when you can burn the essential oils at home, take the relaxing scent with you wherever you go.

Vanilla has been traditionally used to help calm anxiety and distress. Historically, doctors even used the vanilla scents to help soothe patients before medical procedures, and it was scientifically determined that the scent of vanilla is one of the most consistently relaxing and pleasant natural scents available. While modern medicine has eliminated many of vanilla's medicinal roles, it still is a great way to de-stress and prepare yourself for a productive day at work. One of the best ways to use vanilla practically and therapeutically is to incorporate it into your morning routine in the form of an after bath powder. The scent will help you remain calm and focused while using an after bath powder helps keep skin smooth and prevents chafing throughout the day. In this article, we will discuss how to make vanilla after bath powder.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cups cornstarch
• 1 cup rice flour
• 4 vanilla beans
• Airtight container
• Powder puff
• Sifter
• Wax paper

Instructions

How to Make Vanilla After Bath Powder

1. Sift the constarch and rice powder together. This will create an even blend of the two powders. You can catch the mixture on the wax paper. If you can still distinguish between the two powders, pour the mixture back into the sifter and mix them again.

2. Pour the mixture into the airtight container. It is important to protect the mixture from moisture or it will form a hard cake that is not good for much of anything.

3. 

   Place the four vanilla beans in the container. The beans will scent the powder and infuse it with a strong vanilla smell.

4. Leave the beans and the powder in the container for 2 weeks. This will be long enough to make sure that the entire batch smells strongly but not overwhelmingly of vanilla.

5. Sift out the vanilla beans. This will re-blend the bath powder and also enable you to be sure that it smells as strongly as you would like.

6. 

   Store the bath powder in the airtight container. You should apply it daily after drying off from your bath or shower. You can use your hands--make sure they are dry--or use a powder puff to apply the powder.

Tips & Warnings

• Test your bath powder by applying a small amount to the inside of your wrist and leaving it there overnight. If you do not see any redness or inflammation in the area the following morning, then you are all set to start using your bath powder.