With cold weather and stress from the holidays, a hot bath is perfect this time of year. Bath salts can turn a simple soak in the tub into a rejuvenating and relaxing experience. Simply add a scoop to your tub and enjoy!
These Minty Layered Bath Salts add a fresh mint scent to the bath, along with soothing properties from pink sea salt. The combination of baking soda and citric acid add a bit of fizziness similar to a bath bomb.
In addition to pink sea salt, this soak is made of epsom salt which is known for its soothing and moisturizing properties. Extremely fine and jewel-like, epsom salt crystals are great for creating scrubs as well!
What You’ll Need:
2 cups Extra Small Pink Sea Salt
1 cup Epsom Salt
1/3 cup Baking Soda
1/3 cup Citric Acid
2 mL Moroccan Mint Fragrance Oil
Tall 8 oz. Plastic Bail Jar
TWO: In a separate bowl, add 1 cup epsom salt, 1/3 cup citric acid and 1/3 cup baking soda. Stir to combine, and use your hands to break up any clumps.
THREE: Add 1 mL Moroccan Mint Fragrance Oil and stir to thoroughly incorporate.
FOUR: Place a small amount of the white mixture into the glass bail jar. Using a squeeze bottle, press the mixture down to create a flat surface. If you don’t have a squeeze bottle, you can also use a small can or your fingers.
FIVE: Place an equal amount of the pink sea salt on top of the epsom salt mixture, and use the squeeze bottle to flatten.
SIX: Repeat this process, alternating between the pink and white salts until the jar is completely full. Once you are ready to use, scoop out several tablespoons of bath salts into hot bath water and enjoy!
Please Note: We’ve read of incidents of recipes containing salt and baking soda exploding and shattering the glass containers they were packed in. We aren’t sure of the cause and have only been able to find anecdotal evidence. However, we thought we should pass along a warning. To play it safe, it may be best to pack this recipe in a plastic bag.
What is your favorite kind of bath additive? Bath salts are a favorite of mine, but of course bubble bath is fun too! =)
12 Days of Christmas: Minty Layered Bath Salts
Ingredients
- 2 cups Extra Small Pink Sea Salt
- 1 cup Epsom Salt
- 1/3 cup Baking Soda
- 1/3 cup Citric Acid
- 2 mL Moroccan Mint Fragrance Oil
- Tall 8 oz. Plastic Bail Jar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add 2 cups of extra small pink sea salt. Add 1 mL Moroccan Mint Fragrance Oil and stir to thoroughly incorporate.
- In a separate bowl, add 1 cup epsom salt, 1/3 cup citric acid and 1/3 cup baking soda. Stir to combine, and use your hands to break up any clumps.
- Add 1 mL Moroccan Mint Fragrance Oil and stir to thoroughly incorporate.
- Place a small amount of the white mixture into the glass bail jar. Using a squeeze bottle, press the mixture down to create a flat surface. If you don’t have a squeeze bottle, you can also use a small can or your fingers.
- Place an equal amount of the pink sea salt on top of the epsom salt mixture, and use the squeeze bottle to flatten.
- Repeat this process, alternating between the pink and white salts until the jar is completely full. Once you are ready to use, scoop out several tablespoons of bath salts into hot bath water and enjoy!
