Bath salts help to relax, eliminate the tensions accumulated during the day, drain excess fluids and clean the skin in depth: we discover the benefits of bath salts and how to make them at home .
The benefits of bath salts
Bath salts are useful cosmetic products when we want to find a particular benefit from a relaxing bath. Thanks to the salt they are made of and the essential oils used to perfume them, bath salts can be a beauty treatment and a natural remedy for various skin blemishes .
For example, using Epsom salts and essential oils extracted from citrus peel, you can prepare bath salts with a specific draining action against cellulite .
Instead, using the whole salt with the addition of lavender and rosemary essential oil, relaxing bath salts are obtained which help to alleviate the tensions accumulated during the day, to relax the muscles and to rest better during the night; if instead of lavender the properties of the essential oils of lemon and bergamot are exploited, the effect will instead be to regain concentration and energy to face a demanding evening.
Adding to the salt balsamic essential oils such as eucalyptus, pine or rosemary, you will have bath salts useful against respiratory disorders, such as coughs or colds.
In case of skin diseases or skin allergies, including hives, psoriasis, dermatitis or irritation, you can benefit from the use of bath salts based on Dead Sea salts, to which you can possibly add essential oils of lavender and chamomile, from soothing action against redness and itching of the skin.
Even those suffering from acne on the body can resort to the use of bath salts prepared with whole salt or with Epsom salt and essential oils of lavender, tea tree, sage, lemon.
In addition to the bathtub, bath salts can also be used to make relaxing foot baths which also help soften the skin, avoiding the formation of calluses, fighting bad foot odors, soothing blisters and preventing or curing fungi that can hit the nails.
How to make bath salts at home
Preparing bath salts at home is really very simple and cheap: for the basic recipe a few handfuls of coarse salt and an essential oil of your choice are enough.
Home-prepared bath salts can then be customized with natural dyes (for example half a teaspoon of turmeric), dried aromatic herbs and finely chopped or with other natural ingredients including sodium bicarbonate, starch or a vegetable oil of your choice .
Home- prepared bath salts are kept for several months at room temperature and in an airtight container to prevent them from absorbing moisture.
If well packaged, home-prepared bath salts can also be a great gift idea to make even at the last minute.
How to cleanse yourself in a healthy way with bath salts
The recipe for making anti-cellulite bath salts at home
With the following recipe, you can prepare bath salts at home in just a few minutes to counteract orange peel or cellulite skin .
To benefit from these bath salts, use them consistently, combined with a balanced diet, moderate physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
Ingredients
- 500 grams of Epsom salts
- two teaspoons of turmeric powder
- 20 drops of lemon essential oil
- 20 drops of sweet orange essential oil
- 10 drops of essential cedar oil
Method
Pour the coarse salt into a bowl and add the turmeric powder; mix well until the salt is evenly colored. Add the essential oils and mix again, then pour into a clean and perfectly dry glass jar.
Let the bath salts rest for at least a day before using them. At the time of use, add 4-5 tablespoons of bath salts in the hot water of the tub; stay immersed in water for at least fifteen minutes, repeating the anti-cellulite bath twice a week.
