Making Aromatherapy Bath Salts

Today, people are turning to making their own aromatherapy bath salts. When added to bath water, these salts make the skin silky smooth and the fragrance is heavenly. The interesting thing is that making your own bath salts is easy. The aromatherapy aspect is the essential oils used, which can be used to help promote health and wellness. In addition to essential oils, you would use dried herbs and colorants. Best of all, you can make bath salts for your own use or as a small business.

Bath salts are made from sea salt and essential oils. This combination creates a wonderful concoction that when added to your bath water allows you to relax. In addition, bath salts have proven to help reduce muscle soreness and joint pain. The thing to remember is that bath salts are not just for women but for men too. The key is simply finding an essential oil that you like and then using it. This could be something flowery and sweet or something more therapeutic.

The aromatherapy aspect of bath salts is the essential oils release the fragrance and depending on what you choose, can actually help to promote and maintain psychological, physical, and even spiritual wellness. Often used in holistic medicine, aromatherapy bath salts are used for treating a number of illnesses to include chronic pain, depression, and arthritis during both acute and chronic states. The essential oils of bath salts are highly concentrated plant extracts, which have been distilled from various types of plant material. For instance, the plant’s needles, leaves, flowers, grasses, peels, roots, and wood are all used. Because essential oils are so highly concentrated, only a drop or two is needed.

In addition, bath salts are made from dried herbs. Some of these herbs are known for healing properties while others are known and used for fragrance. The only drawback to using herbs in salts is that they can be messy when added to the water. However, when it comes to being rejuvenated, herbs cannot be beat. Finally, carrier oils are often used in bath salts as well. These vegetable oils help moisturize the skin, making it silky smooth. When coupled with essential oils in the bath salts, these carrier oils work by diluting.

The only thing to remember when making bath salts is that some types of essential oils should be avoided. For example, clove, cinnamon, black pepper, bay, nutmeg, basil, oregano, and thyme. Of course, if you find any essential oils that prove sensitive to yourself, those too should be avoided. In addition, prior to making your homemade bath salts, if you are pregnant, have high blood pressure, or other medical concerns, we strongly recommend you consult your doctor.