Bath Oil, Bath Salts, And Such

This topic I can sink my teeth into!!!!!! I've gathered books and research online for 
quite a few years on all these goodies. Some of these are from addy's I no longer have 
and from a home spa site. I give credit to whoever they are.;)

"For herbal baths you can mix up the herbal mixture in a large amount (a cup or two) and
make a concentrate by adding a quart of boiling water to steep and strain ,...adding 
this to the bath. For a bath herbal bag,...I use my hand made bags of finely woven nylon
as it's so easy to clean out after wards and holds in all the sediment so there is no 
danger of clogging the drain. I add the spent herbs as mulch to my house plants." - Em

Know how most homemade bath oil simply floats on bath water? Dispersing bath oil is 
different! It mixes with water, clings to skin and forms a thin, even coating. This oil 
has a long shelf life at room temperature.

Em's Bath Oil

* List of supplies
* 1 whole egg
*  2 tablespoons honey
* 1/2 cup baby or mineral oil
* 1/4 cup whole fresh milk
* 2 teaspoons liquid soap or dishwashing liquid
* Fragrant oil (optional) estimate about 1 teaspoon
* 1/4 cup vodka

Mix all ingredients in a blender for 30 seconds. Use only one or two tablespoons of this
oil in a bathtub of water.

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Apricot, Fig & Date Body Polish

* 10 dried apricots
* 5 figs & 4 dates
* 1/2 cup buttermilk
* 1 tsp buckwheat bran or flour
* 1/8 cup aloe vera juice

Using this apricot, fig, and date body polish is like showering with ambrosia, yet it 
makes and excellent body buffer. Apricots are useful in refining the surface of the skin
while figs are fine in poultices because they help combat inflammation. First soak the 
dried fruits in a cup of distilled water for an hour to soften, then mix with the other 
ingredients in a blender.

Source: Victoria magazine.

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Scented Dusting powder

* 5 tbsp. unscented talcum powder
* 1 tbsp. cornstarch
* 5 drops rose or jasmine oil or 2 drops peppermint oil

1.} Combine all of these ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon. Then just place 
in a lided container with a dusting powder puff, or place in a container with a pierced 
lid. I use an antique ceramic salt shaker that has big holes in the top and a cork in 
the bottom! These would make a fantastic gift idea!

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Bath Potpourri

* Solar salt (coarse grind) (same salt used for water softeners)
* Essential oils Dried herbs: lavender, chamomile, rose buds/rose petals, Thyme, 
rosemary, etc.
* 1 Tablespoon Orrisroot powder Oatmeal
* Rosebuds

In a large bowl add 3 large handfuls of solar salt. Add 2 handful rolled oats (oatmeal).
Add 1 handful of desired dried herbs. Add 10-20 drops of essential oil of choice. Mix 
with hand. Store in zip lock bag or decorative jar.

To use: place 1-2 cups in muslin bag, nylon, or large tea ball. Hang from faucet as 
water fills tub. Then submerge in water. Get in and relax. Shake ball or squeeze bag as 
you soak to continue to release conditioning mixture.

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Milk Bath Marinade

* Tub of warm water
* 1 cup of dried milk (non-fat for oily skin)
* One handful dried herbs of choice: Chamomile, clary sage, lavender
* 3 cups boiling water

Combine herbs in small bowl. Add boiling water and cover. Let steep 5-10 minutes. Strain
and add to bath water. Add powered milk. Get in and enjoy the same bath that Cleopatra 
took pleasure in.

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BATH SALTS

* 5lbs. sea salt
* 1oz. vegetable glycerin
* 1/2 oz essential or fragrance oils
* food coloring (optional)

Combine the glycerin with the scent & coloring. Pour into the sea salt in a jar and turn
to mix. Fill containers jars, etc. and scoop out with a seashell.

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Basic Bath Salts
by Mindy Green
Source: Herb for Health Nov/Dec 2001

* 1 c borax
* 1/2 c sea salt
* 1/2 c baking soda
* 1 teaspoon essential oil

Mix all of the ingredients together and sotre in a glass container. Add 1/4 to 1/2 c to 
the bath water to soften and delicately scent your skin. If stored in a covered glass 
container, the bath salts will keep indefinitely.

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Fizzing Bath Salts

* 16oz baking soda
* 8oz citric acid
* 8oz sea salt or epsom salt
* fragrance as desired

Break up any lumps in the baking soda. Add fragrance oil or essential oil and mix in 
well. Add citric acid and salt. Blend well. Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup per bath.

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Herbal Bath Salts

* 16oz baking soda
* 8oz sea salt or epsom salt
* 2 tsp of your favorite herb or herbal blend (try lavender, chamomile, calendula, etc)
* fragrance as desired

Break up any lumps in the baking soda. Add fragrance and mix in well. Add salt and herbs
and blend well. If you do not like the herbs floating around in the bath water simply 
place the mix in a muslin bag or tie up in cheesecloth. Use 1/2 cup per bath.

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Milk Bath

* 16oz baking soda
* 16oz sea salt or epsom salt
* 8oz powdered milk
* fragrance as desired

Break up any lumps in the baking soda. Add fragrance and mix in well. Add powdered milk 
and salt. Blend in well. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup per bath.

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Oatmeal Milk Bath

* 16oz sea or epsom salt
* 8oz baking soda
* 1 cup powdered milk
* 1 cup ground oatmeal
* fragrance as desired

Break up any lumps in the baking soda. Add fragrance and mix in well. Add salt, powdered
milk and oatmeal. If you don't like the oatmeal floating around in the bath water simply
place in a muslin bag or piece of cheesecloth. Use 1/2 cup per bath.

I consider bath time as a sacred time not only to relax and release the stresses out of 
the body,...but as an act of loving the self and being kind to the body, mind, heart and
soul.

Enjoy!
blessings,
:) Em