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At the request of several of you...
Posted by Slowplum
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12/17/2003 08:40:00 PM
Here they are:
Bath salts (simple)
- 2 cups of epsom salts
- 1 cup of sea salt (coarse or fine, use your discretion. I prefer fine)
- 15-20 drops of your favorite essential oil (mix and match)
Mix all these things together, smushing down any clumps made by the oil drops. Add a few drops of food coloring if you want to make purty colors. Store in an air tight container (I tend to use mason jars and pretty them up with stickers and other crafty things). Some people add a few teaspoons glycerin, I leave that to the user's discretion. Personally I see no need for it.
Use: Pour about 1/3 cup under running water for your bath. If you are using for foot soak, you will only need a few scoops...
My favorite smells:
peppermint, peppermint&orange, orange, orange&grapefruit, lavender, and peach. But I'm all out of peach. *pout*
Bath bombs (also simple)
This is for a very very small batch. triple quantities of ingredients if you want lots.
- 2 tbsp citric acid
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp essential oil (just put in a whole bunch of drops. use your discretion)
- food coloring (optional)
Mix citric acid, corn starch, & baking soda together. set aside. Melt coconut oil in a small glass bowl in the microwave (around 1 minute to 1-1/2 should do you). Add fragrance & color (food coloring optional), stir all together. Slowly add this mixture to dry ingredients, blending well. If you do this too fast, the dry stuff will fizz up too soon! Shape the finished mixture into appx 1" balls and place on wax paper. Allow 24-36 hours to dry. Store in airtight container. Please avoid leaving out to dry in humid areas as these will cause the bombs to "go off" before they are ready.
Citric acid and coconut oil can be found in most bulk stores, and some grocery type places. Same deal with essential oils. They may seem costly, averaging about $7 a bottle of essential oil, but believe me it lasts FOREVER. Coconut oil comes solid (some people don't realize that). These things are awesome and really do work. The coconut oil leaves your skin feeling smooth and the essential oils really permeate the bath well.
Use: drop into bathtub full of water for yummy smelling fizzy experience. Hurrah!
Favorite smells are same as above.
Any questions?
Bath salts (simple)
- 2 cups of epsom salts
- 1 cup of sea salt (coarse or fine, use your discretion. I prefer fine)
- 15-20 drops of your favorite essential oil (mix and match)
Mix all these things together, smushing down any clumps made by the oil drops. Add a few drops of food coloring if you want to make purty colors. Store in an air tight container (I tend to use mason jars and pretty them up with stickers and other crafty things). Some people add a few teaspoons glycerin, I leave that to the user's discretion. Personally I see no need for it.
Use: Pour about 1/3 cup under running water for your bath. If you are using for foot soak, you will only need a few scoops...
My favorite smells:
peppermint, peppermint&orange, orange, orange&grapefruit, lavender, and peach. But I'm all out of peach. *pout*
Bath bombs (also simple)
This is for a very very small batch. triple quantities of ingredients if you want lots.
- 2 tbsp citric acid
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp essential oil (just put in a whole bunch of drops. use your discretion)
- food coloring (optional)
Mix citric acid, corn starch, & baking soda together. set aside. Melt coconut oil in a small glass bowl in the microwave (around 1 minute to 1-1/2 should do you). Add fragrance & color (food coloring optional), stir all together. Slowly add this mixture to dry ingredients, blending well. If you do this too fast, the dry stuff will fizz up too soon! Shape the finished mixture into appx 1" balls and place on wax paper. Allow 24-36 hours to dry. Store in airtight container. Please avoid leaving out to dry in humid areas as these will cause the bombs to "go off" before they are ready.
Citric acid and coconut oil can be found in most bulk stores, and some grocery type places. Same deal with essential oils. They may seem costly, averaging about $7 a bottle of essential oil, but believe me it lasts FOREVER. Coconut oil comes solid (some people don't realize that). These things are awesome and really do work. The coconut oil leaves your skin feeling smooth and the essential oils really permeate the bath well.
Use: drop into bathtub full of water for yummy smelling fizzy experience. Hurrah!
Favorite smells are same as above.
Any questions?