If you have a lot of wedding favors to create, the task can seem a bit daunting. I recommend keeping the project simple to avoid unwanted stress. When you need to make a lot of individual favors, soaking salts are a great option. Simply mix the salts with colorant, fragrance and a small amount of oil to create adorable gifts. Best of all, you can make them well ahead of time or days before if need be.
For this project, I created ten jars at once using two different scent and color combinations to make five jars of each. One combination features Sweet Pea Fragrance Oil and Rose Gold Mica for a feminine option. The other combination uses King’s Gold Mica and Tobacco & Bay Leaf Fragrance Oil for a more unisex or masculine choice. These soaking salts can also be used as a body scrub by applying it to damp skin rather than adding the salts to bath water.
What You’ll Need:
Ten 4 oz. Plastic Bail Jars
40 oz. Fine Grained Dead Sea Salt
3 oz. Avocado Oil
0.4 oz. Sweet Pea Fragrance Oil
0.4 oz. Tobacco & Bay Leaf Fragrance Oil
King’s Gold Mica
Rose Gold Mica
12 mL Optiphen
Droppers
Optional: DIY Wedding Labels (Digital Download)
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ONE: In a large mixing bowl, mix the fine grained Dead Sea salt and 3 oz of avocado oil. Use your hands or a spatula to thoroughly mix together.
TWO: Add the Optiphen and continue to mix until it’s thoroughly mixed in.
Note: Although this soak/scrub doesn’t contain water (which is the key component to mold growth), the scrub will likely get water splashed in it during normal use. The extra water may cause bacteria and mold to grow. We added a preservative to this recipe to be extra careful. You can read more in the Talk It Out Tuesday: Preservatives post.
THREE: Split the salts in half. This way, you can add different color and scents. If you are only making one color and scent, do not split the batch. To one half, add the Tobacco and Bay Leaf Fragrance Oil and 1/2 tsp. King’s Gold Mica. Use your hands or spatula to thoroughly mix in.
FOUR: To the other half of salts, add 1/2 tsp. Rose Gold Mica and a pinch of King’s Gold Mica to create a slightly warmer tone. Then add the Sweet Pea Fragrance Oil and use your hands or a spatula to thoroughly mix in.
FIVE: Fill each jar with salts. To use as a scrub, apply to damp skin and use circular motions to gently exfoliate. This scrub would be great for legs, body, hands and feet, but might be a little scratchy for the face. To use as soaking salts, scoop a heaping spoonful of the salts into hot bath water. Enjoy!
What is your favorite color and scent combination for scrubs and soaks?
DIY Soaking Salt & Scrub Wedding Favors
Ingredients
- Ten 4 oz. Plastic Bail Jars
- 40 oz. Fine Grained Dead Sea Salt
- 3 oz. Avocado Oil
- 0.4 oz. Sweet Pea Fragrance Oil
- 0.4 oz. Tobacco & Bay Leaf Fragrance Oil
- King’s Gold Mica
- Rose Gold Mica
- 12 mL Optiphen
- Optional: Droppers
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the fine grained Dead Sea salt and 3 oz of avocado oil. Use your hands or a spatula to thoroughly mix together.
- Add the Optiphen and continue to mix until it’s thoroughly mixed in.
- Note: Although this scrub doesn’t contain water, it will likely get water splashed in it during use. The extra water may cause bacteria and mold to grow. We added a preservative to be extra careful. You can read more in the Talk It Out Tuesday: Preservatives post.
- Split the salts in half. This way, you can add different color and scents. If you are only making one, do not split the batch. To one batch, add the Tobacco and Bay Leaf Fragrance Oil and 1/2 tsp. King’s Gold Mica. Use your hands or spatula to thoroughly mix in.
- To the other batch of salts, add 1/2 tsp. Rose Gold Mica and a pinch of King’s Gold Mica to create a slightly warmer tone. Then add the Sweet Pea Fragrance Oil and use your hands or a spatula to thoroughly mix in.
- Fill each jar with salts. To use as a scrub, apply to damp skin and use circular motions to gently exfoliate. This scrub is great for legs, body, hands and feet, but might be a little scratchy for the face. To use as soaking salts, scoop a heaping spoonful of the salts into hot bath water. Enjoy!
