DIY Bath Salt Recipes: Relaxation and Wellness in a Jar

Bath salts are a luxurious addition to your self-care routine, offering soothing relaxation while nourishing your skin. Creating your own bath salts at home allows you to customise blends with salts, essential oils, clays, and botanicals. Below are five unique recipes featuring ingredients like Epsom salts, Himalayan pink salt, dried flowers, clays, and essential oils.

1. Rose & Himalayan Bliss

A romantic and soothing bath salt blend that softens skin and uplifts your senses.

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Epsom salts
  • 1 cup Pink Himalayan salt
  • 2 tablespoons dried rose petals
  • 5 drops rose essential oil
  • 5 drops geranium essential oil
• Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well and store in an airtight jar. Add ½ cup to warm bathwater.

2. Calendula & Chamomile Relaxation Soak

Perfect for sensitive skin, this blend soothes and calms with gentle botanicals.

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Epsom salts
  • 1 cup magnesium chloride
  • 2 tablespoons dried calendula flowers
  • 2 tablespoons chamomile flowers
  • 5 drops lavender essential oil
  • 5 drops chamomile essential oil
• Instructions: Mix salts and magnesium chloride. Gently fold in flowers and essential oils. Store in a jar and use ½ cup per bath.

3. Detoxifying Dead Sea Mud & Green Clay Bath

This detox blend draws out impurities while leaving your skin rejuvenated.

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Dead Sea mud (dried and powdered)
  • ½ cup green clay
  • ½ cup Epsom salts
  • ½ cup magnesium chloride
  • 5 drops tea tree essential oil
  • 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• Instructions: Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add essential oils and mix thoroughly. Store in an airtight container. Add 2 tablespoons to a warm bath.

4. Floral Jasmine & Pink Clay Soak

Indulge in a luxurious floral bath that pampers your skin and relaxes your mind.

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Epsom salts
  • ½ cup Pink Himalayan salt
  • 2 tablespoons pink clay
  • 2 tablespoons dried jasmine buds
  • 5 drops jasmine essential oil
  • 3 drops ylang-ylang essential oil
• Instructions: Combine salts and pink clay in a mixing bowl. Add dried jasmine and essential oils. Stir well and store in a jar. Use ½ cup per bath.

5. Earthy Herbal Diatomaceous Clay Detox

This earthy blend helps exfoliate and rejuvenate your skin while relaxing your muscles.

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup diatomaceous clay
  • ½ cup Dead Sea mud
  • 1 cup magnesium chloride
  • 2 tablespoons dried chamomile flowers
  • 2 tablespoons dried calendula
  • 5 drops rosemary essential oil
  • 5 drops lemon essential oil
• Instructions: Mix the clays and salts in a large bowl. Add dried herbs and essential oils. Store in an airtight jar. Use ½ cup per bath.

Tips for Making and Using Bath Salts

• Storage: Use airtight containers to prevent moisture from clumping your salts.
• Usage: Add ½ cup to 1 cup of bath salts to warm water and stir until dissolved.
• Customization: Feel free to experiment with different essential oil combinations and botanicals to create your perfect blend.