Homemade Wintertime Bath Salt: Relax with Scents of the Season!
DIY Winter Bath Salt: a perfect gift for your loved ones or a treat for yourself!
The perfect use of Natural Wintery-Forest Ingredients
Winding down (and warming up!) with a bath is something we look forward to, especially this time of year. As the walls seem to close in during winter, we do our best to bring natural elements to the inside parts of our home. With Balsam, Cedar, Rosemary, Orange, Vanilla, and Cinnamon, this bath salt highlights the staple scents of the season! The aromatherapy of this bath salt mixture alone is enough to make it a staple in our house during the chilly months!
Along with this seasonal bath salt, we also like to liven up our winter by bringing the magic of the season inside with Washable Winter Window Art. And what if I told you that you can Force Paperwhite Bulbs in the Winter months for a fresh, sweet, floral addition to your decor? We also use oranges to string Dried Orange Garland and make our immune-boosting Ginger, Turmeric, Lemon Shot!
Benefits of using Bath Salt
Why should I use bath salt?
Using bath salts elevates your bath into a wellness-boosting experience. Adding bath salts into your routine will serve you well – giving you increased skin health, muscle relaxation, and some aroma therapy. Here is a breakdown of what each element in this Wintertime Bath Salt brings!
Epsom Salt: Because of the magnesium and sulfate levels, Epsom Salt is said to help with a variety of body functions, including pain relief and improved sleep.
Cinnamon: Cinnamon has anti-inflammatory properties and helps improve circulation.
Balsam: Besides the wonderful winter scent, Balsam has healing properties for skin wounds and overall skin health.
Cedar: Cedar is known to soothe and relax muscles because of its pain-reducing and anti-inflammatory properties.
Rosemary: Rosemary is great for skin health and dry skin relief. It is also known to stimulate hair growth!
Dried Oranges: Orange brings refreshing antioxidants which protects skin health
Vanilla: The soothing smell of vanilla enhances the sensory experience in this recipe!
Olive Oil: Acts to blend and hold all ingredients together
How to make your own Wintertime Bath Salt
Ingredients
- 3 cups of Epsom salt
- 1 tablespoon of Cinnamon
- A handful of Balsam ground
- A handful of Cedar ground
- A handful of Rosemary ground
- 5-8 dried Oranges ground
- A few drops of Vanilla
- A good drizzle of Olive Oil
Steps
- Simply mix all of the ingredients together until evenly combined
- Add to a large jar or split into small jars to gift. I found these little jars with wooden spoons on Amazon to finish off this perfectly cute and homemade gift!
Important Tips to Enhance Your Experience
- I use my coffee grinder to grind up my ingredients. I start with the greens and finish off with the oranges. The orange citrus actually helps clean the grinder after all the greens.
- Worried about how these ingredients will go down your drain? I cut out pieces of muslin fabric to wrap the jars up in, this also doubles as a little bag to put the salt mixture into before putting it into your tub. This helps keep everything contained so you don’t have little bits floating all around and then going down your drain!
- Check the label before you buy, and make sure your Epsom salt is fragrance-free!
Questions about this Wintertime Bath Salt
How long does this recipe last? How many baths per batch?
This should last you and your family for a while: one batch lasts us about 20 – 30 baths!
Where can I buy ingredients for my homemade bath salt?
Most ingredients can come from a winter walk outside! You can also find them at your local grocery or garden and home store.
What is the best way to dry oranges?
Slice and blot your orange slices and bake them at 225° for about 2 hours (flipping them at 1 hour). When they are brown and no longer shiny, they are done!
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How to make Wintertime Bath Salt
Ingredients
- 3 cups Epsom Salt
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
- Handful Balsam ground
- Handful Cedar ground
- Handful Rosemary ground
- 5 – 8 Dried Oranges ground
- A few drops Vanilla
- Drizzle Olive Oil
Instructions
- Simply mix all of the ingredients together until evenly combined.
- Add to a large jar or split into small jars to gift. I found these little jars with wooden spoons on Amazon to finish off this perfectly cute and homemade gift!
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Emily T.
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