9 easy recipes for DIY bath salts: Time to soak!

DIY bath salts are amazing for a multitude of reasons. You can easily adapt them to your preferences, you’ll know exactly what it in your bath water, and they make amazing DIY gifts for any occasion.

Check out this list of 9 easy recipes for awesome DIY bath salts!

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A homemade bath soak without Epsom salts

One thing people ask for constantly is how to make bath salts without epsom salt. So let’s start with one of those!

Doesn’t this homemade bath soak look incredibly cute with those tiny little spoons?

If you’re looking for DIY bath salts without epsom salt, then this is the right soak for you! This recipe doesn’t use any Epsom salt but instead utilizes some food coloring to get that pinkish hue.

The things you’ll need to make this recipe are

• Pink Himalayan Salt*
• Coconut Oil*
• Sweet Almond Oil*
• Citrus Essential Oil*
• Peppermint Essential Oil* and
• food coloring*

Find the exact amounts and steps to make this cute coconut oil bath soak recipe here.

The Spice Lab Himalayan Salt – Coarse 2.2 Lb / 1 Kilo – Pink Himalayan Salt is Nutrient and Mineral Dense for Health – Gourmet Pure Crystal – Kosher & Natural Certified

NOW Solutions, Sweet Almond Oil, 100% Pure Moisturizing Oil, Promotes Healthy-Looking Skin, Unscented Oil, 16-Ounce,Package may vary

Pursonic 100% Pure Essential Aromatherapy Oils Gift Set-6 Pack , 10ML(Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon grass, Orange, Peppermint, Tea Tree)

Muscle relaxing bath salts recipe

This rosemary bath salt is great for those times when all you need is to soak and relax your tired body. It consists of

• Himalayan pink sea salt*
• Epsom salt*
• Fractionated coconut oil* and, of course,
• Rosemary essential oil*

Got sore muscles and have always been wondering how to make bath salts with coconut oil?

Then find out the exact amounts and how to make the homemade muscle soak here!

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Rose petal bath salt recipe with baking soda

For this romantic DIY bath salts recipe, you will need

• Epsom salt*
• Sea salt
• Baking soda and
• Rose petals*

Find the exact amounts and all the instructions here.

Another DIY bath salt without Epsom salt

This recipe is another one of the rare homemade bath salts without Epsom salts. Instead, it relies on the following ingredients:

• Dead Sea salt*
• Himalayan sea salt*
• Baking soda
• Dried rose petals*
• French green clay*
• Rose essential oil*

Because it contains rose petals and cleaning those out of the bathtub can be quite a pain, it comes with instructions for bathtub tea bags. I love this idea!

Find out how to make this DIYbath soak without epsom salt and turn it into super-cute tub tea bags here.

Sparkly lavender bath salts recipe

This recipe doesn’t only soothe your skin and relax your muscles, it also comes with a special effect: it glitters! Perfect for all of us who secretly dream of being a mermaid.

The ingredients in this recipe are

• Epsom salt*
• Food coloring*
• Lavender essential oil* and
• Iridescent glitter*

Find the right amounts and the whole lavender bath soak recipe here.

An orange & peppermint flavored bath salt with baking soda

For this recipe you’ll need:

• Epsom salt*
• Baking soda
• Orange essential oil* and
• Peppermint essential oil*

To find out about the amounts and how to create this super cute packaging for your DIY bath salts, go here.

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DIY bath salts to fight inflammation

This homemade bath salt will help you fight off any inflammation you might have going on. Do make it, you’ll need:

• Baking Soda
• Borax *
• Himalayan Sea Salt*
• Pure Bergamot Essential Oil*
• Pure Lemongrass Essential Oil*
• Optional Dried Lemongrass*

Find out how much of everything you’ll need and how to use this bath salt here.

Another lavender bath salt recipe

This lavender-calendula DIY bath soak can easily be prepared as a very cute DIY gift. The ingredients for this recipe are:

• Epsom salts*
• Dried milk powder
• Lavender essential oil* and
• Calendula petals*

Find out all the details about this recipe here.

A DIY bath salt to fight your cold and clear your sinuses

This DIY bath salt recipe is perfect for when you have a mean cold and stuffy nose. It will warm you up and clear up your sinuses. You’ll need:

• Epsom Salt*
• Baking Soda
• Eucalyptus Essential Oil*
• Peppermint Essential Oil*

Find out how much you need and how to make this DIY bath salt to fight your cold here.

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