How to Make Vanilla Bath Salts

Bath salts can help make a relaxing bath more enjoyable. Vanilla fragrance has long been used for aromatherapy reasons. Vanilla is said to help relieve stress and anxiety, making it the perfect fragrance to use for a relaxing bath. It also has been found to help with nausea, especially for women suffering from morning sickness. Homemade vanilla bath salts make a great gift for friends and relatives. Once made, bath salts can be put into a decorative container or simply kept in a plastic bag in the bathroom. The process is quick and simple, and the product can be enjoyed over the course of many relaxing baths. This recipe makes about 2 baths' worth, depending on how much you use.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup sea salt
• 1/2 cup Epsom salt
• Food coloring
• Vanilla fragrance oil
• Plastic resealable bag
• Decorative container (optional)

1. Place 1/2 cup Epsom salt in a resealable plastic bag. Add 1/2 cup sea salt. Seal bag and shake to combine the ingredients.

2. Open bag and add 20 drops of vanilla fragrance oil. Reseal bag and shake to distribute the fragrance throughout the salt mixture.

3. Add 10 drops of any color of food coloring. Close bag and shake until color is distributed evenly throughout.

4. Transfer finished bath salts to a decorative container or simply store in the resealable bag.

5. Add the desired amount of vanilla bath salt to running water before a relaxing bath.

Tips & Warnings

• The amount of vanilla essential oil can be changed to suit your tastes. Simply add more or less until you reach the perfect fragrance level.

• The color of the bath salts can be altered to be more or less vibrant, depending on the amount of food coloring used.

• Make sure the bag is completely sealed before shaking, and avoid shaking too hard.

• Epsom salts work as a laxative if ingested.

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