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Making your own Bath and Body Products
Making
your own bath and body products can be a fun and rewarding experience.
And, it can save you money as too! Most bath and body products are
easy to make and allow you to customize them to your own tastes.


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Bath Salts |
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Bath salts are fast and easy to make and allow you
to create your own customized scents. They are great for relieving
muscle aches and pains, and will leave your skin feeling soft and
silky.
Ingredients:
1 cup
Coarse Sea Salt
1 cup Epsom Salts
20 drops of Essential Oil
General Information:
Use a wide mouth jar to mix and store your bath
salts in. A wide-mouth mason jar works great, but you can also use an
old mayonnaise jar. Use any combination of essential oils you like, be
creative! For a wonderful, relaxing, and stress-reducing blend, you
might consider a combination of
Lavender and
Lemon Verbena essential oils. For other ideas of oil combinations,
try our inexpensive oil-blending
decoder cards. We also list the essential oils we use in our
bath salts, and you are welcomed to get ideas from these.
Some people recommend more or less essential oil.
This is entirely up to you, but In this case, more might be less. We
have found that 20 drops of oil for two cups of salt is a good amount
for most people.
Keep in mind that ALL salts are dehydrating. If you
have dry skin, use bath salts sparingly. You might also consider using
bath oils instead.
How to make the Bath Salts:
Measure the salts
into the jar.
Add the essential
oil(s).
Cover the jar and
shake thoroughly.
Keep tightly covered
and store out of direct sunlight.
The bath salts are ready to go, so go draw a bath
if you're ready (eager) to try them out! Enjoy!
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Bath Oils |
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Bath oils are incredibly easy to make and you can
create your own customized scents. They are great for people with dry
skin, and will leave you scented like a perfume when you're finished
with your bath.
Ingredients:
1 cup
Carrier Oil
5 ml Essential Oil
General Information:
Use an appealing and tall 8 oz glass jar with a
cork stopper; available at most import stores such as Pier One or Cost
Less Imports. If you're less concerned with appearances, a used
shampoo container will also work. Use any of essential oils you like
and be creative! For a fun and energizing experience, try a
combination of
Vanilla,
Musk, and
Lemon Verbena essential oils. For other ideas of oil combinations,
try our inexpensive oil-blending
decoder cards. We also list the essential oils we use in our
bath oils, and you are welcomed to get ideas from these.
For
Carrier Oil, we recommend a combination of
Grapeseed,
Sesame, and Safflower oils. Use can also use
Almond Oil. Always use a vegetable-based oil. If you're trying to
keep your costs down and want to shop locally, you can use just
safflower oil which is available at most supermarkets.
How to make the Bath Oils:
Measure the oil into
the jar.
Add the essential
oil(s).
Cover the jar and mix
slowly, but thoroughly.
Keep tightly covered
and store out of direct sunlight.
The bath oils are ready to go, so go draw a bath if
you're ready (eager) to try them out! Enjoy!
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