How to Dry Bath Salts
Easing into a tub of bath salts relaxes and softens the body. A jar of bath salts makes a nice gift too, for friends and family members who need a little relaxation. Making your own bath salts is fun and allows you to choose colors and scents that are all your own. After you have mixed the dye and the essential oils together you need to dry out your bath salts. Drying the salts infuses the color and aroma into the crystals. Dried bath salts hold their color and scent for a long time when stored properly. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Cut the wax paper into pieces that cover the entire baking sheet. Cover each baking sheet.
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Cover your hands with rubber or plastic gloves. This will keep the oils and dyes from seeping into your skin when you handle it.
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Dump the bath salts into the bottom of the baking sheets. Spread the salts around the sheet making a single layer on the pan. Crunch up the salt lumps until your damp salts make a flat sheet.
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Lay the sheets flat on a counter or a table and let them sit for four to six hours.
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Check on the salts after four to six hours. If the salts are still damp, use your gloved hands to move the salts around on the wax paper. Pat them back down into a single sheet and let the sit for four more hours.
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Store the dried salts in glass storage containers. Keep them out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat. Keep the lids on the salts until you are ready to package them or use them.
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Throw away the used wax paper and wash your pans well.
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Tips & Warnings
If you find your salts are still damp after the allotted time, then make a note to adjust future recipes.
Blow an oscillating fan around the room where the salts are drying. This will move the fragrance around and help to dry the salts faster.
