Here are some great recipes for bath salts, bath oils, a shower gel and a milk bath.  Enjoy!

Bath Salt Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh chopped flower blossoms

Directions:

In a bowl place a cheesecloth where the edges are hanging over the bowl.  Fill with 1 cup of flower blossoms of your choice.  Pour water over the flowers until they are completely covered.  Cover and let sit overnight.  The next day using the edges of cheesecloth pull it out of the bowl and gently squeeze the scented water into a small pot.  Simmer the water until about 1 teaspoon is left.  Cool and place into a small bottle. Making perfume this way has a shelf life of about one month.

Some suggestions for flowers:  Lavender, Lilac, Orange Blossoms or even Honeysuckle. Anything that is highly fragrant works best.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sea salt
• 1/2 tsp glycerin
• 1/2 cup Epsom salt

Directions:

 

Mix ingredients well. Sprinkle into bath water anytime you need to be rejuvenated!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Epsom salt
• 1 cup baking soda
• 4 drops blue food coloring
• 3 drops Jasmine fragrant or essential oil
• 4 drops vanilla
• 2 tablespoons glycerin

Directions:

 

Combine dry ingredients, mix well. Add color and scents one at a time. Keep stirring until mixed well. Break up any clumps. Keep mixing until you have a semi fine powder. Add glycerin & mix well.

Ingredients:

• 5 drops yellow food coloring
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 4 drops musk oil
• 3 drops Jasmine fragrant or essential oil
• 3 cups Epsom salts
• 1 cup baking soda
• 2 teaspoons glycerin

Directions:

Combine baking soda, Epsom salt and glycerin until well blended, add scents stirring until there is no clumps just a fine powder. Divide the mixture evenly into 3 separate bowls. In the first bowl add 3 drops yellow food coloring, in the second add 3 drops red food coloring and in the 3rd bowl add 2 drops yellow with 1 drop red food coloring...stir each bowl until the color is well mixed. Allow the air to dry it for a few hours before placing in a bottle. Once dried, layer the colors...red first, then orange then lastly yellow.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 cup baking soda
• 3 drops Pine balsam oil
• 2 drops cinnamon oil 
• 2 drops cassis oil
• 2 tablespoons of glycerin

Directions:

Mix ingredients together blending well. Break up any clumps.

Bath Oil Recipes

Use mineral oil or baby oil. Pour a small amount into running water, a little goes a LONG way.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unscented shampoo
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 15 drops fragrance oil
  food coloring ( optional)

Directions:

 

Pour shampoo into a bowl and add the water.  Stir until its well mixed add the salt and fragrance.

 

Suggestions for scents:

• Kiwi extract
• Raspberry extract
• Strawberry extract
• Coconut extract
• Vanilla extract

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh or 1/4 cup dried mint (chop up finely if its fresh)
• 1 cup fresh bay leaves -finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of almond extract

Directions:

Mix ingredients together then place in a mesh bag such as cheesecloth.  Place under hot running water. Sit back & enjoy.

• 3 cups powdered milk
• 1/4 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup dried orris root (has a soft violet scent)
• 1/3 cup almond meal*
• 1 capsule vitamin E (break open into dry ingredients)
• 1/3 cup cornstarch

Makes enough for a few baths.  Combine ingredients make sure its completely mixed. Store in a container.  When you are ready to add it to your bath, scoop the desired amount of the mixture and tie securely in a muslin bag or even a facecloth will do.  Tie to the faucet allowing the warm water to run over the bag.

 

* To make almond meal:  Using a blender, grind up blanched or slivered almonds to a powdered consistency.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups powdered milk
• 1 cup boiled water
• 1/2 cup dried chamomile or 5 chamomile tea bags

Directions:

Steep chamomile in water for 20 minutes Strain liquid. Mix liquid with milk and add to bath water. Especially nice after a long day.

I disclaim any personal loss or liability caused by utilization of any information presented herein.  These are recipes that I acquired over the years from various books and magazines.  They were not created by me.  If you would like to share one of your recipes, please click on the little bear and go to my Forum.  It's easy, fun and I would love to hear from you.

ThanksTricket