If you haven’t caught on already, we absolutely L-O-V-E baths. Allowing ourselves to sink into and be held by water with our bath fixings of choice, we’re convinced that taking a bath is one of the best ways to heal any exhaustion, aches, and pains of both skin and soul.
Some of the benefits of taking baths with salts for skin are:
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Relieving joint and muscle discomfort
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Easing headaches
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Soothing skin conditions such as eczema
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Restoring hydration to skin
And when our bodies feel good, that clears the air for the mind and spirit to feel good, too.
We created a refreshing, simple DIY bath salt recipe that you can make in the comfort of your own home: the Summer Citrus Clarifier.
If you want to get creative and create your own bath salt recipe, here’s what we recommend starting with as the base of your bath salt:
- 2 cups Epsom salt - Epsom salt isn’t actually a salt, but it’s the mineral magnesium sulfate, which is an essential part of bone structure, blood pressure regulation and disease prevention
- 1/2 cup baking soda - this ingredient commonly found in baked goods is also a wonderful skin softener as well as a water conditioner
- 20 drops essential oils of choice - pick the scents that will transport you wherever it is your heart longs to go with their aromatherapeutic properties
Summer Citrus Clarifier
- 2 cups Dead Sea or Epsom salt
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup dendritic salt (helps absorb and retain scent of essential oils) or sea salt
- 20 drops rosemary essential oil
- 10 drops lemon essential oil
- 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves (optional)