How to Make Sea Salt Soaks

Sea salt soaks are a luxurious way to pamper your skin. The salt softens the skin and helps to relax tired muscles. Sea salt soaks are especially relaxing after a trip to the gym or a long day at work. You can make your own sea salt mixtures that include essential oils. The scent of the oils will aid the bath in relaxing you. Sea salt and aromatherapy is an inexpensive way to pamper yourself without the hassle and cost of visiting a spa.

Things You'll Need

• Sea salt Baking soda Essential oils Glycerin Bowl Measuring cups and spoons

Instructions

1. Mix 1-1/4 to 1-1/3 cups of sea salt with two tablespoons of baking soda in a bowl. Sea salt is available at health stores.

2. Mix one to two drops of your favorite essential oils into the sea salt mixture. D Herbs advises using two drops of peppermint oil, two drops of eucalyptus and two drops of wintergreen to relieve small aches and pains (see Reference 2). You can experiment with different oils until you find a combination you prefer.

3. Add one to two drops of glycerin to the salt mixture. Glycerin is used in soap and will help make the skin silky and smooth.

4. Run your bath with water as hot as you can comfortably relax in. Add at least three heaping tablespoons of the salt mixture into the bath.

Tips & Warnings

• Mix food coloring with the salts to give them an attractive color. Sea salt soaks make good gifts when packaged attractively in jars.

• Open wounds such as cuts and scrapes can sting in salt water.

References

• Bath Salts
• Dherbs