How to Make Muscle Bath Salts

Ingredients for Homemade Muscle Bath Salt

Muscles can often become tight and sore when they are overworked. It is important to take care of your muscles so that they do not become damaged. One thing you can do to relax and soothe your muscles is to take a bath in some homemade bath salts. The key ingredient in bath salts recipes used to treat sore muscles is Epsom salt. Epsom salts are all natural and easily absorbed through the skin.

Things You'll Need

• Glass jar with metal lid
• 1/2 cup Epsom salt
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 2 tsp. glycerin
• 8 drops lavender essential oil

Instructions

1. Pour your Epsom salts and your kosher salts in the glass jar and mix together.

2. Add the glycerin and lavender essential oil to the glass jar. The lavender is a great addition to the bath salts because its scent promotes relaxation. The glycerin works to keep the skin moist.

3. Mix all of the ingredients together and screw the lid on tight to keep the bath salts fresh.

4. Pour 1/4 cup of the homemade muscle bath salts in the bath tub while the water is filling up. The running water will naturally mix the salts with the water.

5. Soak in the mixture for 20 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• You can color your homemade bath salts with food coloring. This is a great idea if you are planning to give the jar of bath salts to a friend as a present.

• Do not use Epsom salts if you have a history of high blood pressure. You should also avoid using them if you have a heart or kidney disease.

References

• Home Made Simple: Pamper Yourself with Home Made Bath Salts
• All Free Crafts: Homemade Bath Salts
• Green Eco Services: Over 20 Uses for Espom Salts