Herbal Bath Salts Recipe

If you're thinking ahead to Christmas, these bath salts with dried flowers are an inexpensive but beautiful gift to make.

They are easy to make, and you can make several in an hour to gift to teachers, friends, or anyone who can use some relaxation.

For more bath salt recipes, check out these posts:

• Bubbling Bath Salts
• Lavender Milk Bath Recipe
• Stress Relief Bath Salts Recipe
• Relaxing Bath Salts Recipe
• Lemon Lavender Bath Salts in a Jar
• Hot Chocolate Milk Bath Salts

My printable ebook Bath Salts has 30 easy recipes!

The calendula and cornflower in this floral bath salts are small, so you can dump the salts right into the water and soak.

However, if you use larger herbs or flowers like chamomile or lavender, then they may clog your pipes. In that case, I recommend using a large tea bag or organza bag.

Put the salts into the bag and then place the bag into the water as you fill the tub.

I used ylang ylang and frankincense essential oils to make my floral bath salts. Ylang ylang is said to boost your mood, and it smells wonderful.

Frankincense is said to reduce anxiety in aromatherapy, and it also has skin benefits.

Since I used essential oils, I used fractionated coconut oil as a carrier oil. This is a light oil that soaks into the skin quickly.

If you don't use essential oils, then you can omit the carrier oil. You can also replace it with another carrier oil. Learn about carrier oils and their benefits.

Floral Bath Salts Recipe Ingredients

You will need the following to make 1 test tube or 3 tablespoons of calendula bath salts. You can multiply as needed to make a larger batch.

I suggest filling a test tube or your desired container with plain Epsom salts. Then measure how much it holds in tablespoons. That will give you an idea of how much to use.

• 2 tablespoons Epsom salt
• 1 tablespoon dried flowers or herbs (I used calendula and cornflower)
• 1 tablespoon fractionated coconut oil
• 2 drops ylang ylang essential oil
• 1 drops Frankincense essential oil
• test tube container or other container

In a small bowl, combine the fractionated coconut oil and essential oils. Stir well.

In a separate bowl, combine the Epsom salts and dried herbs or flowers. Stir to combine. Pour the oil over the salts and stir.

Fill the test tubes or place in a small container with a lid.