Ingredients
- 1 cup / 300 g sea salt coarse, or pink Himalayan salt
- 1 cup / 250 g Epsom salts
- ½ cup / 8 g dried rose petals organic
- 1 tablespoon Sweet Almond Oil optional, or other carrier oil, see notes
- 10 drops rose oil see notes!!!
Other Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoon bicarb/baking soda
- 5-10 drops essential oils such as lavender essential oil
- ¼ cup / 4 g dried herbs rosemary, thyme, sage etc.
- ¼ cup / 4 g dried flowers petals or buds
Instructions
How to Make
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon or spatula first. Optionally, add the rose oil (or essential oil) to your choice of carrier oil and mix. Then, add the oils to the salts.
- Transfer into a mason jar or an airtight container for storage.
How to Use
- Add 1 cup of your rose bath salts to your hot to warm bathwater and use your arm to mix them in, making sure the salts dissolve completely (this may take a minute or two).
- Have a good soak for at least 20 minutes and up to 40 minutes, or for as long as you like and the water is warm. Really take this time off to treat yourself!
Foot Soak
- These homemade bath salts are also great for a foot soak. Simply add hot water to a small tub, large enough to fit your feet and add ¼ cup to the water. Soak your feet for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
Rose Essential Oil vs. Rose Oil: When I say rose essential oil, I mean pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil (which is usually quite expensive, like $200 plus for 5ml) and not rose oil (which is diluted, usually 3-5 %). Rose essential oil is very potent, which is why we don't add more than 1 drop! If using rose oil on the other hand, you may add more drops (more like 10) to your carrier oil.
Carrier & Essential Oils: If you use essential oils, store these bath salts in an amber glass jar to protect them from daylight. Also, it's best to add the carrier oil, too!
Dried Herbs: Rosemary, thyme, sage, oregano, eucalyptus, lemon balm and holy basil (tulsi) are great herbs for a nice soak.
Dried Flowers: Some of the best flowers to use for this DIY bath salts recipe are jasmine petals, lavender buds, calendula petals and chamomile flowers.