Summer is just around the corner and warmer weather means you’ll be showing off a little more skin.  To prepare your skin for tanks, shorts and skirts we invite you to create your own at home spa experience using our body scrubs. 

We offer salt scrubs and sugar scrubs...
Sugar scrubs are less abrasive than salt scrubs which make them a good choice for those with sensitive skin. You choose your favorite sugar- white or brown.

What’s the difference between the Brown Sugar Scrub and White Sugar Scrub?
It’s mostly a matter of preference since they are so similar, but if you have especially sensitive skin, the brown sugar is a bit softer than the white sugar.  Brown sugar also has that naturally delicious aroma!

What are the benefits of Sugar Scrubs?
Sugar Scrubs are a great way to gently exfoliate your skin, leaving you with a healthy glow and skin soft and touchable.  Sugar contains anti bacterial properties and won’t clog your pores.  It also helps to balance the natural oils of the skin.

What’s in a Sugar Scrub?
We add ingredients including Sweet Almond Oil, Honey, Grapeseed, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E and Aloe Vera to the sugar to create truly luxurious body scrubs.

Choose from these popular scents of Sugar Scrubs:

Invigorate  (Brown Sugar Scrub)
Oatmeal & Honey  (Brown Sugar Scrub)
Island Cotton  (White Sugar Scrub)
Vanilla Spice  (White Sugar Scrub)

Stock up now and start off the New Year with plenty of your favorite bath salts & chef salts so you'll always have them on hand!

During our "After-The-Holiday" Sale, we're offering some of our most popular products in multi-packs so you can save big! Hurry, these offers are only good through December 31st... or while supplies last!

FEATURED BATH & SPA PRODUCTS

2lb Designer Bag 6-Pack
Set of 6, 2lb designer bags of bath salts. Quantity 2 of each of these top selling bath salts: Sleep Lavender, Muscle Soak, Detox Soak 
Reg. Price $89.94  Sale Price $49.99

2lb Designer Bag Pack - 3 bags for price of 2
Set of 3, 2lb designer bags of the bath salts of your choice. 37 Salts to choose from!
Reg. Price $44.97  Sale Price $29.98

9oz/10oz Body Scrubs - 6 for the Price of 4
Set of 6, 9oz/10oz  salt and sugar scrubs of your choice. 8 body scrubs to choose from!
Reg. Price $89.94  Sale Price $49.99

FEATURED GOURMET CHEF PRODUCTS

4oz Salt Shaker 6-Pack
Set of 6 salt shakers. Quantity 2 of each of the following popular chef salts: Sherpa Pink^® Himalayan Salt, Black Hawaiian Sea Salt, Pacific Ocean Gourmet Salt.
Reg. Price $51.94  Sale Price $34.99

8oz Chef's Jar 3-Pack
Set of 3, Chef's Jars each filled with the fine grain gourmet salt of your choice. 8 chef salts to choose from!
Reg. Price $41.49  Sale Price $34.99


Have you gotten a Bamboo Jar yet? They're a beautiful, durable and eco-friendly way to store your salts!

Don't Miss This Bamboo Jar Special: 3 for the price of 2!
20oz Bamboo Jars - 3 jars for just $33.90 (reg. price $50.85)
42oz Bamboo Jars - 3 jars for just $39.90 (reg. price $59.85)

San Francisco Salt Company unveils a fresh new look for their popular bath and spa salts – a designer retail gift bag. Featuring a peek-a-boo window and an aroma valve which allow you to see and smell the bath salt within the bag prior to opening; and an artisan tin-tie closure to keep salts fresh, the bags are the perfect choice for gifting bath and spa salts.

San Francisco, CA (BlogWire) December 7, 2012

With a year full of improvements, including a complete re-branding and make over of their website, San Francisco Salt Company’s (SFSC) latest change comes as the result of much collected customer feedback and thoughtful design – a designer bag exclusively for the two pound gift option of their bath and spa salts.

“The two pound bag size of bath salt is the ideal size for gifts and retail, but until now it didn’t have the look best suited for something meant as a gift or for retail shelves,” says Lee Williamson, founder of SFSC. The new designer bags replace the previous clear stand-up pouches that although very popular didn’t quite hit the mark. Since introducing the new designer bags, sales on this item have increased over 1200% in the last 30 days compared to same sales last year.

“Our designer bags are a beautiful aqua color. It’s a very clean, modern look. The peek-a-boo window and aroma scent valve really set this packaging apart from other brands. It’s a nice touch to not only see the bath salts before opening the bag, but to be able to test the scent as well. Our motto this season is ‘Treat someone to the perfect bath’”, explains Williamson. The designer bags are available for the two pound sizes of all 37 bath and spa salts offered by SFSC. They retail for $14.99 each and are currently 15% off through the holidays with free shipping.

“Whenever you are giving a gift, presentation is important. We are very excited to update these bath salts’ packaging, giving them a high-end look while still offering them at a great value so everyone can afford to give the gift of relaxation,” adds Williamson.

About San Francisco Salt Company
SFSC design, develop, and sell an extensive line of bath and shower salts to promote relaxation, soothe and care for the skin including Epsom Salt, Dead Sea Salt and Himalayan Salt; as well as a line of gourmet chef salts to guarantee just the right flavor for your dishes.

Their mission is to raise awareness of the amazing benefits of natural sea salts - to harness the power of the ocean to enhance your well-being, from the inside out.

To learn more about the San Francisco Salt Company or to view their complete selection of bath and sea salts and gourmet chef salts, visit them online at: http://www.sfsalt.com.

Contact Information
Lee Williamson
CEO & Founder
510-477-9600 Ext 112

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Our 2 pound bags of bath salts have a fresh look! Say hello to our new designer bags! These beautiful aqua bags replace the previous clear stand-up pouches. With an artisan tin-tie closure (similar to a coffee bag) to keep salts fresh, they also feature a peek-a-boo window and an aroma valve which allow you to see AND smell the bath salt within the bag prior to opening.

There are 37 wonderfully scented bath salts available in this new luxury bag. And, as an introductory special, these bags of salts are 15% off. If you're thinking of stocking up, we are also offering a pack of 3 for the price of 2! That's three, 2 pound designer bags of bath salts (your choice) for just $29.98 - a savings of $14.99!

Now is a great time to start testing out some of the bath salts you've yet to experience soaking with! The new 2lb bags also make great gifts for anyone who could use a bit of relaxation (and couldn't we all?!).

Feeling indecisive about which bath salts to choose? Here's a short list of some customer favorites to help you decide:

Our gourmet chef salts division has some new additions - Smoked Sea Salts!

Our new Smoked Salt category features genuine Cherrywood and Alderwood smoked salts. Available in fine and coarse grains, these gourmet salts are made with 100% natural sea salt that has been roasted over a cherrywood or alderwood fire - they contain NO artificial flavors or other additives. Continue reading to learn more about these exquisite salts and which types of dishes they compliment best.





Smoked Cherrywood Sea Salt

Take your entrées to the next level by seasoning with this exquisite smoked salt preferred by chefs around the world. Smoked Cherrywood Sea Salt is made with pure Sea Salt that has been slowly smoked above a Maine Cherrywood fire - a centuries old process. The result is a smooth, slightly sweet tasting sea salt, without harshness or bitterness. Enjoy it on meat, poultry, fish and more. This gorgeous, aromatic salt is a must-have for whenever you really want to add dramatic flavor to your dishes.


Uses: The smooth, slightly sweet flavor of our Smoked Cherrywood Sea Salt is great for use on meat, poultry, fish, other meats, vegetables, starches, eggs and more. Can also be added to the rim of your favorite ales or rum cocktails.

Shop Fine or Coarse

Smoked Alderwood Sea Salt

Add an incredible burst of flavor to your food by seasoning with this unique sea salt favored by chefs around the world. Smoked Alderwood Sea Salt is created with pure Pacific Sea Salt that has been slowly smoked above a Northwest Red Alderwood fire. This completely natural, centuries old process, yields an extraordinary rich tasting sea salt without harshness or bitterness. Enjoy it on fish, poultry, other meats, vegetables and more - let your imagination run wild! Smoked Alderwood Salt's authentic, clean smoke flavor makes it the perfect go-to salt when you really want to impress guests or simply want to enjoy a distinctive meal at home.


Uses: The rich flavor of our Smoked Alderwood Sea Salt is great for use on fish (especially salmon), poultry, other meats, vegetables, starches, eggs and more.

Shop Fine or Coarse

With so many bath salts to choose from, the question you may have is: Which salt is best for me? The answer depends on what you are looking for in a bath salt. To help you decide, we've highlighted some of our best selling soaks based on the benefits they can provide.

If you are looking to take a nice, relaxing bath to ease the stresses of the long day or to help you sleep well while softening your skin, our Sleep Lavender Bath Salts are a great choice.

For a detoxifying bath, our Minera^® Dead Sea Salt is a great choice. We even have a Detox Soak made with pure Pacific Sea Salt, lavender and rosemary essential oils, kelp powder and green tea powder.

For soothing muscle aches and pains, a popular choice is our Muscle Soak. Made with Epsom salt and eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils, this is the perfect bath salt for those with with physical jobs, athletes, or anyone who needs to give their muscles a pick me up.

When looking for relief from skin conditions like Psoriasis or Eczema we recommend our Minera^® Dead Sea Salts. We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from customers who've had great results using the Dead Sea Salt for help with their skin conditions. The natural salt on its own can be very effective. You will want to use a larger amount of salt than usual to aide skin conditions- add one to two pounds of this salt to your bath and soak for at least 20 minutes. For general skincare benefits, you may also want to try our Pure Skincare Bath Salts as well. This is a blend of Dead Sea Salt and Pacific Sea Salt scented with organic lavender essential oil and also contains essential oils, vitamin e and aloe vera.

For a therapeutic bath, you will want to add two large handfuls to your bath (exception- If using Dead Sea Salt for psoriasis and eczema you will want to add one to two pounds), allowing 20 minutes of soaking time. Remember to keep the temperature of your bath water warm but not too hot, the benefits will be greater this way. Ultimately, you are trying to mimic the water of the Sea!  Keep in mind, it’s a good idea to speak to your doctor before beginning any therapy routines.

Our Summer Clearance & Overstock Event is coming to an end. Don't miss out, this sale ends Monday, October 1st. While supplies last, save 20% - 75% off a huge selection of bath & spa salts and gourmet chef salts. To shop the sale visit our Specials Page.





A preview of current specials:

CLOSEOUT ITEMS:

-Halite Rock Salt -  50% off

-Pure Organics Bath Soak  Lavender Bliss, 20lbs - Reg. $72.99 on sale for $49.99

-Bath and Spa Accessories - Loofahs on sale for $0.99

OVERSTOCK ITEMS:

-Spa Blend Bath Salts - 12 scents still available. 50% off

-Salt Scrubs & Sugar Scrubs - 9oz/10oz jars and 5lb Bulk, Various Scents. 20% off

-Himalayan Salt - Larger Grain Sizes. 20%-30% off

-Fleur de Sel - Save 20% on more on various size bags

-Cyprus Flake Salt - 30% off

-French Grey Salt - Select 20lb bags Reg. $54.99 on sale for $44.99

We’re offering 75% off on the gorgeous African Pearl Salts in the fine (approx. 1mm) grain size, while supplies last!

A 20lb bulk bag regularly $119.99, is on sale now for $29.99

About Salt Pearls:
Extreme heat and other conditions of Lake Assal, Africa create Salt Pearls which form their smooth, round shape naturally as they tumble on the water’s edge in a variety of different sizes. It's an absolutely gorgeous sea salt, with its pearl shape different from any other salt in the world! This 100% natural salt is 98.5%-99.5% pure Sodium Chloride with a variety of beneficial trace minerals making it an ideal choice for skin care and relieving tired and aching muscles.

To learn more about these beautiful salts or to buy, click here: Natural Pearl Salts

This is a closeout item, so get these while you still can before they're gone for good! To view more clearance and overstock items visit our Specials page.

The scent of lavender is everywhere – its wonderful aroma is found in perfumes, scented candles, sachets, eye pillows, massage oil, bath salts, soap, and countless other products. You might think lavender is popular because of its famous scent – and sure, who can resist the light, sweet fragrance of lavender? But lavender isn’t just a pretty scent. It seems to have a wide range of effects on the mind, body, and spirit, and is used in both aromatherapy and alternative medicine.
   
Ever since the 1920’s, when French chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse drenched his badly burned arm in a vat of this wonderfully aromatic liquid, lavender oil has gained quite a bit of notoriety in the aromatherapy world. Nobody knew about the healing properties of lavender essential oil until Rene set his arm on fire and, desperate to douse in the flames, dipped his arm in a large tub filled with it. He was awed by how quickly his burn healed, and by the noticeable lack of scarring thereafter. He went on to dedicate his life to studying the benefits of essential oils.

    In terms of medicinal uses, lavender essential oil is used as first aid to treat many common ailments. Lavender is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antiseptic and is commonly used to soothe painful cuts, burns, bites, and stings. Lavender is also a popular treatment for sunburns and sunstroke, and can be combined with chamomile to treat eczema. It is also used to relieve toothaches and heart palpitations. When used in a foot bath, lavender essential oil curtails fatigue – and makes your feet smell like flowers, which is always a good thing.

    Lavender oil is also known to repel insects such as lice, fleas, and mosquitos. If any of these annoying pests are stubborn enough to bite you anyway, you can use lavender oil to treat the bite.

    Lavender doesn’t just soothe painful cuts and bruises – it is also known to soothe and calm the mind. Lavender essential oil is often added to candles, pillows, and a variety of bath products. The sweet scent of lavender is incredibly relaxing, and it is said to help people rid themselves of stress and anxiety. Lavender is often present in massage oils and lotions.

    With so many lavender products out there, it’s easy to enjoy the benefits of lavender essential oil in your own home. Perhaps one of the nicest ways to take advantage of lavender’s wonderful scent and soothing nature is to take a nice, hot bath with some bath salts infused with lavender essential oil. As you fill the tub with warm water, take a handful of lavender scented bath salts and pour them into the stream of water to agitate the salts and release the aroma. Turn off the lights and light a few candles, and draw the bath curtain closed around the tub to keep the powerful, sweet vapors from escaping. Close your eyes and breathe in the gorgeous scent of fresh lavender, and stay in the tub for a while. After all, what’s the rush?

#1 Choice for Bath Salts: Sleep Lavender Bath Salts

Himalayan Salt Blocks make the perfect gift for professional chef's or any culinary enthusiast! This all-natural Himalayan Salt Block, contains a reported 84 trace minerals and will add delectable flavor and essential minerals to a wide range of dishes. Our 8'' x 8'' x 1'' Himalayan Salt Blocks are just $29.95 each with FREE SHIPPING!

There are lots of ways to use a Himalayan Salt Block…



Presentation/Serving Tray for Cold Appetizers & Desserts*:

Place the Himalayan salt slab in the refrigerator overnight and then arrange sushi, cheese or other cold hors d’ oeuvres on the Himalayan Block to beautifully present appetizers to your party guests. You may also place the salt slab in the freezer ahead of time to chill it and then serve cold and frozen desserts on it.

Searing thinly sliced meats, fish, vegetables, seafood and more fast cooking foods*:

Grills & Gas Ranges: Begin heating on low flame, gradually increasing to low/medium (typically about 30-45 minutes) until ideal temperature is reached.

Electric Ranges: Place salt slab on heat-safe metal platform (so the salt slab is at least ½’’ above direct heat). Start on low heat, gradually increasing to low/medium (typically about 40-55 minutes) until ideal temperature is reached.

If using the salt slab to cook food in the oven, it is recommended to first heat the salt block on a grill or range before (carefully) putting the salt block into the oven that’s been preheated to the same temperature as the block (the salt block is commonly heated to temperatures between 300-400 degrees).

*First Things First - A few things to keep in mind before cooking on your salt block:

-Please keep in mind that moist foods will absorb more of the salt and its flavor than drier foods.

- Make sure salt block is completely dry before heating - allow at least 24 hours for salt slab to dry completely before heating on grill, range or in the oven.

- Use with Caution:  The Himalayan Salt Block retains heat when used for cooking and will become very hot. Handle with caution.

- Heating the plate may change the physical appearance of the slab by changing its color and bringing out flaws.

- Because Himalayan Salt Blocks are a completely natural product, its appearance as well as the maximum limit for high temperatures may vary.


Cleaning & Caring For Your Salt Block:

If you intend to use the Himalayan Salt Block for both cooking foods on and serving cold foods, we recommend purchasing two blocks so you have a designated block for each type of usage.

It’s quite easy to clean your Himalayan Salt Block. Simply scrub with a soft brush or wipe with a damp cloth, and pat dry. Then place on drying rack for a least 24 hours to allow the block to dry thoroughly. Never run the salt slab under water or submerge. Cleansers or soap are not needed to clean your salt slab as it is naturally antimicrobial.

You can expect to enjoy many uses with your Himalayan Salt Block. However, little by little the salt block will dissolve over time changing it size, shape and its surface. Once your salt becomes too small for cooking on or for presentation, there are still ways to get further use out of your salt slab. You can grate the salt over entrees to add amazing flavor or add it to your bath to re-mineralize your body, soothe muscle aches and pains and soften your skin.

DISCLAIMER:
Himalayan Salt Blocks are 100% natural. Because of this, each slab will be unique in its characteristics, including color and composition. Each block may also have a different limitation for temperature and pressure. San Francisco Salt Company is not responsible for damages, injury, or loss due to any use of Himalayan Salt products.

Please check out this short video clip as CNN senior medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, explores the healing benefits of bathing with mineral rich Dead Sea Salts.  This segment includes a true testimonial from a psoriasis patient who has been bathing regularly with salts from the Dead Sea to treat his skin condition, with great results.  The film includes incredible photos that were taken before and after he began this completely natural bathing routine.

Why choose Dead Sea Bath Salts?
Dead Sea Salts carry many benefits, particularly when used as bath salts. Dead Sea Salts effectively treat many skin conditions, from eczema and psoriasis to everyday conditions such as oily or dry skin. Dead Sea salts are also known to soothe rashes, calm allergic reactions, minimize dandruff and treat acne. Dead Sea salts have been known to improve the appearance of cellulite, manage the appearance of swelling due to water retention, and even treat hair loss. In addition, Dead Sea salts detoxify your skin, drawing out dirt, pollutants and impurities from each pore.

In the chaos of today’s busy lifestyles we often become prone to cold and flu viruses that can leave us fatigued and uncomfortable. With the demands of our careers and families we don’t always have the luxury of taking a sick day to nurture our aching and exhausting symptoms. Often when it comes down to either going to work in a bit of misery or using up one of our treasured vacation days, we usually opt to drag ourselves out of bed and head to work.

 

A perfect way for those with a demanding schedule to combat the cold or flu virus is to pamper one's tired body with a Cold and Flu Bath Soak at the end of the day. 

Draw a bath to a comfortable temperature and add a couple handfuls of our Cold & Flu Bath Salts.  Post bath, enjoy a cup of your favorite tea to hydrate yourself and further help to comfort your symptoms.

 

Our Cold & Flu Bath Salts feature these therapeutic ingredients:

 

Vitamin C - To reduce the effects of the common cold, high in antioxidants

Lemon Essential Oil - Boosts the immune system and reduces inflammation

Eucalyptus Essential Oil - Boosts the immune system, relieves sore muscles

Tea Tree Essential Oil - A natural antiseptic, also boosts the immune system

Rose Hips - Packed with Vitamin C as well as A, D, and E

Hibiscus flower - High in antioxidants

Echinacea Root - Strengthens the immune system

Ginseng Root - Energizes the body

 

When you become run down, take care by lending 20-45 minutes of well deserved attention for YOU!

1.Tired achy sore muscles? Balance your mind and body with a cup or two of our Epsom Salt in a warm tub of water. Soak for at least 20 minutes to relax your body at and put your mind at ease. Spice it up with a few drops or Peppermint, Lavender or Eucalyptus Essential Oils, to make your bath experience a more therapeutic and sensual soak.

2.A simple extra step to cleaning your face: When cleaning your face at night, mix a half-teaspoon of Epsom Salt with your regular cleansing cream. Softly massage the mixture into your skin and rinse with cold water. This will kill germs, and unclog your pores for a more rejuvenated look and feel.

3.Hair treatment: Epsom Salt soaks up excess oil from your hair (oily hair can cause breakouts and acne when hair touches sensitive parts of the skin). Add 9 tablespoons of Epsom Salt to 1/2 cup of any hair shampoo. Apply one tablespoon of the liquid to your hair when it is dry. Rinse with cold water then apply your daily conditioner.

4.Fertilize your garden! Studies show that Epsom Salt can make roses bushier, pepper plants larger and lawns greener. You can either sprinkle 2 Tablespoons at the root or base of a plant/lawn or add 3 Tablespoons to a gallon of water, let it dissolve then saturate the roots of the plants/ lawn. This is a simple easy way to beautify your garden, why not try??

Fizzing, Foaming or Silky? Take your pick! San Francisco Salt Company offers the World’s largest selection of bath and salts.

Here’s a quick look at just 3 great bath soaks that offer a little something extra and stand out from the usual bath salts.

Fizzing Soak
Cool and fun! Add a handful (or two) of this effervescent bath soak to your bath and the water will become tingly. As you soak and enjoy this rejuvenating spa experience at home, the soak will help to soften your skin. Our Fizzing Soak is similar in effect to a bath bomb, but in a powder form.

Foaming Bath Salts
By adding a generous handful of our Foaming Bath Salts to a warm running bath, luxurious and fragrant bubbles will surround you in the tub sending you into pure bliss and deep relaxation. Ahh…..

Silky Soak Bath Salts
Adding a good handful of our Silky Soak to your bath will create the ultimate softening & silkening bath. Your bath water has never felt this good!

Click on the links above for more info on these great soaks and to see color and/or scent options for each so you can customize these products to your preferences.

We’re offering 40% off on mixed bags of our gorgeous African Pearl Salts in a variety of pearl sizes while supplies last!

Available in a 10 lb or 20 lb bulk bag, each bag will contain a blend of various fine, petite and pearl sizes of this amazing salt.

10 lbs regularly $59.95, on sale now for $35.00

20 lbs regularly $99.95, on sale now for $59.00

We have approximately 6,600 lbs of premium mixed variety pearl salts on sale.

What's the catch? These salts are random sizes so if you need to sort out the different sizes you may use some kind of a kitchen or vegetable sieve. It's easy to do, worth the huge savings, and you'll end up with a few different sizes to use!

Extreme heat and other conditions of Lake Assal, Africa create Salt Pearls which form their smooth, round shape naturally as they tumble on the water’s edge in a variety of different sizes. It's an absolutely gorgeous sea salt, with its pearl shape different from any other salt in the world! This 100% natural salt is 98.5%-99.5% pure Sodium Chloride with a variety of beneficial trace minerals making it an ideal choice for skin care and relieving tired and aching muscles.

To learn more about these beautiful salts or to buy, click here: Natural Pearl Salts 

Please Note: We will be closed Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.

During this time, orders can still be placed online as usual.  Our regular business hours will resume the following day on May 31st at 9:00 am (Pacific Time).

We wish everyone a fun & safe holiday weekend!

Sincerely,

The Team at San Francisco Salt Company

There’s been a great response from our customers since offering the bamboo jar as an eco-friendly packaging solution for bath salts, scrubs and other spa products. Since we released the bamboo jars at the end of last year, many of our customers requested that we also offer a bigger bamboo container for storing a larger amount of bulk product.

Well, our customers spoke and we listened! Because of their growing popularity, in addition to our 20 oz bamboo jar, we are now also offering a 42 oz bamboo jar!

And now, for even more good news, ALL of our eco-friendly bamboo products are currently on sale in celebration of Earth Day this month! Now through April 30th, save up to 30% on our bamboo jars and other bamboo products.

Visit our Bamboo Bath Salts Page to view more info.

For larger volume wholesale pricing on the bamboo products not shown on the web, please contact customer service at 1-800-480-4540 or at customerservice@sfbsc.com and we’d be happy to work with you to offer you the lowest price possible!

Thank you for reading our Bath Blog!

Our bamboo product comparison can help you decide which bamboo product best suites your needs.

Empty Bamboo Jar - Ready to Fill:
Description: Empty Bamboo Jar. Salt and belly band* not included.
Choose this option if you already have salt to fill the jar or you'd like to select your own bulk salt from the hundreds of options available. This jar is not only great for storing your bath salts, it's perfect for scrubs, muds and so much more!
*Add a belly band for that finishing touch once you fill your bamboo jar for $1.00

Retail & Gift - Bamboo Jar with 22 oz Signature Salts:
Description: Bamboo Jar filled with 22 oz of salt.  Choose from 7 different popular Signature Salts. Includes belly band around jar.
Choose this quick option for a retail product or to give as a gift.

Special - Empty Bamboo Jar with 2 lb Bulk Refill Bag:
Description: Empty Bamboo Jar that includes a 2 lb bulk bag to fill the container with.  Choose from 17 different Signature Salts. Includes belly band around canister.
Choose this option for a larger selection of salt choices.  Great for a retail product or to give as a gift.

Variety Pack 3 - Empty Bamboo Jar with 3 x 2 lb Bulk Refill Bags:
Empty Bamboo Jar that includes 3, 2 lb bulk bags for refilling the canister. Select from 17 different Signature Salts (all 3 can be the same salt, or you can choose up to 3 different salts). Includes belly band. Choose this option for more salt choices and multiple refill bags of salts. Great for those who love taking baths often and/or like to try a variety of different bath salts!

Use coupon code: bamboo at checkout for 10% off bamboo products, for a limited time.

For larger, wholesale orders of quantities higher than shown on the web, contact us at 1-800-480-4540 for volume pricing.

 

A selection of our most popular Signature Bath Salts are now available in 16 oz retail/gift jars!

Just in time for the holiday season, these jars of bath salts make perfect gifts for that special someone who deserves some relaxation!

For retailers: Interested in wholesale pricing for larger quantities of these jars?  Contact us at customerservice@sfbsc.com or 800-4804540 for volume pricing.

Our 16 oz jars are now available for the following Signature Bath Salts:

Skin Nourishing Milk Baths in Luscious Lavender, Green Tea Fusion or Dulce de Leche

Pure Organics Bath Soaks in Lavender Bliss, Eucalyptus & Peppermint, or Grapefruit Mandarin

             Acai Berry Infused Dead Sea Salts                                  Cold & Flu Bath Soak

                     Sleep Lavender Salts                                                    Muscle Soak

10% Off All Bamboo Products This Month!

We're having a special introductory sale on our 4 new eco-friendly bamboo products.  Now through the end of the month, save 10% off the regular price.

Use coupon code: bamboo at check-out for the discount.

For questions about wholesale or large volume orders of any of our new bamboo products please give us a call us at:
1-800-480-4540 or email us:  customerservice@sfbsc.com

We now have TONS of options for low volume private label, available for order right over the web!

Our quick & easy, low volume private label option, which starts at just 50 units, was created to accommodate our customers looking to purchase pre-packaged/private label bath salts who are not quite ready to meet our minimum order for custom manufacturing projects (typically a 500 piece minimum).

How it Works:

1. Choose Your Salt- We have a great selection of wonderful and popular bath salts for you to choose from for this low volume private label option. Select from: Calpsa Deluxe, Minera Deluxe, Calspa Foaming, Epsoak Deluxe, Silky Soaks, Scented Worldspa, Artisan Salts, and a selection of our Signature Salts!

2. Choose your container: 4 different jars/sizes to choose from.

3. We will then fill your selected salt in the container of your choice and ship the jars of bath salts to you without labels so that you can apply your own labels once you receive them.

Speedy Turnaround: 

Most orders will ship within 3 days after you order!

To order, or for more information on this low volume private labeling program and for pricing, visit our Low Volume Private Label Bath Salts page.

Have questions about this new program? We’d be happy to help you! Feel free to email your questions to us at customerservice@sfbsc.com or give us a call at 1.800.480.4540.

Due to its popularity, the “Bath Salt Blend” that we recently had as part of a production overstock special, is now one of our standard bath salts!

This unique blend of Dead Sea Salt, European Sea Salt, Epsom Salt and Pacific Sea Salt has been (quite fittingly) given the name Worldspa Bath Blend.

Available scented or non-scented:

Natural Worldspa Blend (can be found on our website under Natural Bulk Bath Salts)

Scented Worldspa Blend (can be found on our website under Custom Bath Salts)

About these bath salts:

Our Worldspa  blend of salts is one of our most popular in-house blends of bath salts because it combines the benefits of four different salts: Dead Sea Salt, European Salt, Epsom Salt and Pacific Sea Salt.

With the variety of salts that make up this special blend as well as the quality-to-value ratio, this combination of salts has been very popular among our customers for re-packaging into smaller jars and bags for resale. This blend is also ideal for salons and spas to incorporate into their pedicure and manicure service to soften skin and nails.

 

We are excited to announce the latest addition to our gourmet salt selection- two very unique salts from Hawaii!

 Alaea (pronounced “a-LAY-a”) Hawaiian Red Salt

Traditional Alaea Hawaiian Red Sea Salt’s unique flavor is ideal for seasoning a variety of foods, especially when it comes to meat. It is widely used in Hawaii as a key seasoning for many of their native dishes including the kalua pig, poke, and Hawaiian jerky.  It’s also used commonly for preserving.

Hawaiian volcanic clay called “alae” is added to this salt to enhance the salt with iron-oxide which gives the salt its extraordinary red color. Though adding the alae clay does not affect the taste of the salt, it does increase the health benefits of the salt by providing a source of digestible dietary iron.

Black Hawaiian Lava Salt

The smokey flavor of our Black Hawaiian Lava Salt is great for seasoning salads and vegetables, sushi, seafood, meats and more! It also makes a beautiful presentation for entrees when used as a garnish.

This salt obtains its natural and dramatic coloring from the activated charcoal added to the salt which is a known antitoxin and digestive aid.

Both of these salts are currently on FREE SHIPPING for the 10lb or 25lb bag sizes.

 Visit our Gourmet Salt page for more information on these two wonderful new salts.

FREE SHIPPING for a limited time on all raw, natural Dead Sea Salt quantities of 10 lbs or more!

Plus, additional savings right now on select sizes of the Coarse Grain (we have a lot of the coarse grain in stock!)  

Dead Sea Salt- Coarse Grain
20 lb Bulk Bag
on sale now for $39.99 ($2 per pound)
with FREE SHIPPING 
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Dead Sea Salt- Coarse Grain
Full Pallet of 2,310 lbs
on sale now for $1,899.99 ($0.82 per pound)
with FREE SHIPPING

 
Visit our Dead Sea Salt Page for current pricing on all quantities.

Our Spa Therapy bath salts have been great sellers over the last few years but it’s time for a change!  The current spa therapy line as we know it is coming to an end, allowing for an updated Spa Therapy line with a new look and feel along with other fresh new signature salts to take their place.

We’ll continue to sell the existing spa therapy salts until we run out of labels... Stock up on your favorites now while they’re still here!

Spa Therapy 16 oz Jars - Qty 8  on sale now for $31.92, just $3.99 ea!

Spa Therapy 2lb Bags  -   Qty 8  on sale now for $47.92, just $5.99 ea!

The 16 oz jars and 2 lb bags available make great gifts for friends and family (don’t forget the holidays are just around the corner!). 

Or, retail them in your stores!  Suggested retail price for the 16 oz jar is $11.95.  The 2 lb bag can retail for $14.95.

Choose 8 of all one scent or get 1 of each!

Moondreams
Citrus Crush
Rosemary Mint
Rose Garden
Skincare
Detox
Tranquility
Rainforest

Find a description of each of the salts here (continue to click on each different salt for ingredients list):  Spa Therapy Details

Hurry!  We’re now down to 5 scents on our Production Overstock Special Blends

All overstock salts are an uncolored (natural white) blend of Pacific Sea Salt, Dead Sea Salt, Epsom Salt, and European Salt with the scent of your choice. The 5 Remaining Scents:

Lavender (Essential Oil)
Magnolia (Phthalate-Free Fragrance)
Ocean Breeze (Phthalate-Free Fragrance)
Mango (Fragrance)
China Rain (Fragrance)

Still just $29.99 for 20 lbs of Salt + FREE SHIPPING!  This unique blend of salts has been selling fast and won’t be available for too much longer!

We have special pricing available to wholesalers or individuals looking to purchase the Spa Therapy products in larger quantities. Click on the link below for more details!

 

5 oz Spa Therapy- Qty 12 (for 12, 5 oz packets of the same salt) $28.80 (that’s $2.40 ea!)

 

16 oz Spa Therapy- Qty 6 (for 6, 16 oz jars of all the same salt) $35.70 (that’s $5.95 ea!)

 

2 lb Spa Therapy- Qty 6 (for 6, 2 lb bags of all the same salt) $44.70 (that’s $7.45 ea!)

 

20lb Spa Therapy Bulk Bag- $49.99 (some spa therapy salts may have additional charges)

 

Spa Therapy Sample Set- (10, 5 oz packets of salt- one of each spa therapy blend) $39.99

Bath Salt Bouquet- (all 10 spa therapy salts, 5 oz each, packaged in a gift basket) $24.99 ea when you purchase 10 baskets or more. $34.99 ea when you order 9 or less.

Now through the end of this month, we’re having our biggest sale on our Dead Sea Mud EVER! 

Save 30% through June 30^th.

We also now have MORE SIZES OF MUD TO CHOOSE FROM, TOO!

14 oz  regular price $12.99 on sale now for $8.99

2.5 lb  regular price $19.99 on sale now for $13.99

12.5 lb  regular price $59.99 on sale now for $39.99

50 lb  regular price $229.99 on sale now for $139.99

Our 100% Natural Dead Sea Mud (also known as Black Mud) is a wonderful way to create your own spa experience at home.  Obtained from ancient sedimentary clay of the Dead Sea, Dead Sea Mud can be used as a mask on the body, face and hair.  Dead Sea Mud has been recognized as a therapeutic beauty treatment for centuries because of its many benefits. 

Dead Sea Mud/Black Mud Benefits for the skin:
-Naturally cleanses and disinfects skin while removing toxins
-Exfoliates, and gently removes dead skin cells
-Tones and softens the skin while unclogging pores
-Stimulates circulation
-Replenishes essential minerals such as Magnesium, Potassium and Calcium
-Improves overall complexion of skin by removing impurities

To learn more about Dead Sea Mud and usage suggestions, or to buy click here: Dead Sea Mud

SFBSC has a wide variety of bulk salon & spa quality products to pamper your customers from head to toe!  With economical prices and so much to choose from you won’t need to look any further to find your source for foot soaks, body and pedicure scrubs and more!

For those of you with a retail section in your salon or spa in which you sell the same great products that you use in your treatments, we also offer private labelling, starting at just 50 units.  You may also re-package any of our products for individual sale.  Check out our packaging page.


Wholesale/Bulk Spa Products available:

Pedicure Foot Soaks ~ UPDATED- check out what’s new! Luxurious soaks for pedicures (and manicures, too!) with strong colors & scents.
 
Pedicure Foot Scrub ~ An abrasive foot scrub to smooth even the roughest heels. 

Salt & Sugar Body Scrubs ~ Gentle, exfoliating scrubs for the body.  You choose your scent.

Fresh Sorbet Scrubs- NEW ARRIVAL- 100% natural, juicy scrubs with all natural colors and scents.

Dead Sea Mud ~  100% pure Dead Sea Mud from Israel.

Nourishing Lotion ~ Moisturizing, non-greasy lotion.  Available scented and non-scented.

Visit our archive files of past blogs to find more information on these products, usage suggestions, and recipes.

Our flagship store on Pier 39 in San Francisco will be closed for 3 weeks for renovations and because of this temporary closure, we have overstock of all of our freshly made Artisan Salts which are on sale now for 30% off!

About our Artisan Salts: All of our Artisan Salts as seen on the famous Pier 39 are made of Pacific Sea Salt (fine grain) with essential or fragrance oils and color. Choose from 24 of our most popular scent and color combinations!   

Please note:  We will be processing all orders placed online and over the phone as usual during this time as our production facility and offices in Union City will be open during our renovations.  So, if you place your order before noon (pacific time) you order will still ship same day!

100% Natural Salt Scrubs

No Parabens, No Sodium Laureth Sulphate, No Artificial Coloring, No Funny Business

Our delightful, All-Natural Sorbet Scrubs burst with a collection of rejuvenating ingredients to get your skin back to tip-top shape. Each Sorbet Scrub is made of pure Epsom Salt for a gentle, yet effective way to exfoliate your skin, with Soybean Oil and Jojoba Oil for maintaining soft and supple skin with a lustrous glow. All sorbet scrubs are also enriched with Vitamin E and Vitamin C and Aloe Vera.

Every scrub is finished with its own bonus ingredients. Check out each sorbet scrubs ingredients to find out the rest!

3 Scents to Choose From:

Lemon Drop

Pomegranate Splash

Acai Berry

Special introductory rate- Sorbet Scrubs are 20% off for a limited time!

Long ago, Cleopatra was known to take frequent baths in milk as part of her beauty regimen. Today, we’ve taken this notable beauty secret from the past and gave it a make-over! Our luxurious Milk Bath Soaks are made with pure milk powder along with a collection of other fine ingredients for a nourishing and calming soak. 

Each Skin Nourishing Milk Bath features these essential ingredients which soothe and soften the skin:

Milk Powder- Soothes the skin. Mineral & vitamin rich.

Coconut Milk Powder- Moisturizes the skin.  High in proteins.
Ginseng Root Powder- Reduces inflammation and aides in skin repair.
Bamboo Powder- Cleanses and exfoliates the skin.
Honey Powder- Cleanses pores and softens skin.

Choose from three scents: Dulce de Leche, Green Tea Fusion, or Luscious Lavender- each delivering a unique bathing experience.

Dulce de Leche- Light and sweet, the smell of our Dulce de Leche Milk Bath will warm you from head to toe while you drift off to pure bliss.

Green Tea Fusion- Let the invigorating, herbal scent of green tea fill the room as you immerse yourself in our Green Tea Fusion Milk Bath.

Luscious Lavender- Everyone loves Lavender, so this is a must for our Milk Bath selection!  Pure Lavender Essential Oil accompanies this milk bath blend for an all natural, therapeutic soak.

Our "Pure Organics" collection features organic Grey Sea Salt certified by the famous "Nature et Progress" institution in France. The salt is hand harvested, using methods over a thousand years old, and the strictest quality control practices are observed. Each luxurious "Pure Organics" bath salt is handmade fresh with your selection of pure organic essential oils certified in the U.S.A.

Choose from these four completely natural scents:

Lavender Bliss
Because of its mildness and healing properties (not to mention its wonderfully soft and sweet smell!) this is our most popular essential oil, and for this one of a kind collection, it’s certified organic. Lavender’s antiseptic qualities help to treat skin conditions such as acne and can reduce inflammation. It also relieves muscle aches and pains and can remedy headaches. Simply smelling the aroma of this essential oil calms and relaxes ones mind and promotes restful sleep.

Grapefruit & Mandarin
An evening soak with our delightfully citrus Grapefruit Mandarin blend will improve your overall mood before sending you off to dreamland. This blend is not only good for the mind, it’s good for the body too as Mandarin and Grapefruit essential oils can aide with digestion and also reduce water retention.

Eucalyptus & Peppermint
We use the purest natural organic oils in this therapeutic bath soak blend to bring you a tried and proven remedy for soothing tired & aching muscles. Spend 15 minutes in a tub with this blend and you'll be ready to take on the world....

Lemon Squeeze
The stimulating scent of freshly squeezed lemons will fill the room when you bathe with this salt blend. Ideal for an early morning bath, the lemon aroma will truly awaken you and prepare you for the day ahead by leaving you focused, alert and in an overall more pleasant mood.

The amazing salts are available now at a special introductory rate.

Shop our Pure Organics Collection

These lovely bath salt blends for you or your sweetie are available now and will ship for free!

Our four Valentine’s Day Bath Salts are all made with a special blend of Pacific Sea Salt & Dead Sea Salt and are infused with ylang ylang and jasmine oils for a truly sensual soak in the tub. Choose from V-Day Bouquet, For My Sweet Pea, Raspberry Romance or Truffle Delight. 


Our Valentine’s Day soaks are perfect for gift giving

or

to share a romantic bath with your true love. Stock up on these salts to keep the romantic baths going even after Valentine’s has passed…

V-Day Bouquet
The newest way to give someone special a bouquet of roses! Rose colored pacific sea salts with an essential oil blend of Rosemary and Geranium. The perfect bath soak for a romantic evening in the tub. With the added help of these pure essential oils, these salts will calm and relax while doing wonders for the skin.

For My Sweet Pea
Share our Sweet Pea & Ivy scented bath salts with someone you love! This fragrance is a light, sweet scent, reminiscent of luscious gardens in the springtime. Pacific Sea Salts, lilac in color.

Raspberry Romance
Immerse yourself in the sweet smell of freshly ripened raspberries with our Raspberry Romance bath salts. A pleasant scent, sure to instantly boost your mood. Pacific Sea Salts, pink in color.

Truffle Delight
Treat yourself to the warm, sweet scent of delectable truffles when you bathe with our rich, chocolate scented bath salts. Pacific Sea Salts in a light brown/beige color.

Present these salts as a gift by packaging them in our decorative glass heart-shaped bottles. For more packaging options see our Bath Salt Packaging page.

Valentine’s Day is February 14^th.

Answers to your most frequently asked questions when comparing these two great salts.

What is the difference between these two salts?

Both the Light Pink Himalayan Salt and the Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt are 100% natural salts from the Himalayas.  The Light Pink Himalayan Salt still has the 84 trace minerals that the Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt is reported to have, the difference between these two salts is the amount (or concentration) of the minerals which give the salt its unique, dark pink coloring. Since the Light Pink has less of certain minerals (such as iron) it is able dissolve better, leaving less particles behind in your tub.

Which is better for bathing?

This depends on what you are looking for in a bath salt. They are both suitable for bathing but some prefer the Light Pink since it is able dissolve better (because of the difference is mineral concentration) leaving fewer particles behind in your tub. However, if you are looking to re-mineralize the body you may want to consider the Sherpa Pink as it will be more mineral rich.

Which is better for cooking?

The Light Pink Himalayan Salt and Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt are both food grade.  You can decide for yourself which you think tastes best by trying samples of these salts first.

What grain sizes are available in these salts?

Light Pink Himalayan Salt available in Fine (suitable for salt shaker) or Coarse

Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt available in Extra Fine (suitable for salt shaker), Fine, Medium, or Coarse

Our Epsom Salt is now available in 3 different grain sizes (Fine, Medium and Coarse) and is on sale now! Right now our Epsom Salt can be purchased for as low as $0.49/ per pound!

Studies have shown that bathing with Epsom Salts can relieve tired and achy muscles, ease stress and promote relaxation, help you get a good night’s sleep, remove toxins from the body… and more!

There are many other ways to use Epsom Salts- see our article Epsoak- Premium Epsom Salts for more information on the benefits of Epsom Salts including tips and usage suggestions for health, beauty, and even helpful hints for using Epsom Salts in your own garden.

As our gift to you, we are offering a free Spa Therapy Sample* with every order!  Choose from a selection of seven different Spa Therapy products.  It's our way of saying thank you for your business while giving you the opportunity to try another one of our popular bath salt blends.

Choose from:

Rainforest ~ Pacific Sea Salt in medium grain.  Color: green  Scent: Rainforest fragrance

Rose Garden ~ Pacific Sea Salt in medium grain. Color: pink  Scent: Rosemary & Geranium Essential Oils

Rosemary Mint ~ Pacific & Dead Sea Salt blend in coarse grain. Color: natural white  Scent: Rosemary & Peppermint Essential Oils

Citrus ~ Pacific Sea Salt in medium grain.  Color: orange  Scent: Mandarin & Ginger Essential Oils, fragrance

Skincare ~ Pacific & Dead Sea Salt blend in coarse grain. Color: natural white  Scent: Lavender, Rosemary & Bergamot Essential Oils

Muscle Soak ~ Epsom salt. Color: natural white  Scent: Eucalyptus & Peppermint Essential Oils

Moon Dreams ~ Himalayan Salt in coarse grain. Color: natural pink coloring from mineral content.  Scent: Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oils

 
*Each sample is 5 oz.  Enough salt for 1-2 baths.

 

Just in time for the Holidays 8 New Seasonal Bath Soaks!

Perfect for gift giving or to treat yourself to a festive bath.  All bath salts blends are available in 5, 10, and 25 pound bulk bags and will SHIP FOR FREE for a limited time!

Choose From:

Winter Pine ~ Take a trip through the snow covered woods by soaking in the tub with our Winter Pine bath salts. An invigorating, tranquil scent that will send you to pure bliss relieving any stress that you might be carrying. Medium Pacific Sea Salts with Spruce Essential Oil in a medium/dark green color.

Candy Cane ~ Taking a bath with peppermint essential oil bath salts can energize and uplift your mood, soothe tired and achy muscle and helps to promote healthier skin. This salt is a fun blend of naturally white and red colored Pacific Sea Salts in a beautiful coarse grain.

Frankicense & Myrhh ~ An earthy, herbal scent that helps to to ease tension and stress.  Soaking with this blend can help calm the nerves during this hectic time of year. Medium Pacific Sea Salts with Frankicense & Myrhh Fragrance Oils in natural white color.

Holiday Spice ~ A warming holiday bath salt blend of apple and cinnamon fragrance that almost smells good enough to eat. Sweet & spicey it's the perfect bath treat for the winter season. Medium Pacific Sea Salts in a light green color.

Pumpkin Pie ~ Get the aroma of freshly baked pumpkin pies anytime by soaking with our Pumpkin Spice bath salts. Medium Pacific Sea Salts with Pumpkin Spice fragrance in a burnt orange color.

Sugar Plum Fairy ~ A sweet holiday treat for the bath scented with Spiced Plum fragrance. Aesthetically beautifully with its light plum color in coarse grain pacific salts.

Cranberry ~ Experience the festive, sweet and tangy scent of fresh cranberries with our Cranberry Bath Soak. Medium Pacific Sea Salts with Cranberry fragrance in rose color.

Warmth for the Holidays ~ Enjoy the sweet smell of freshly baked cookies with this bath salt that is sure to warm you from head to toe even on the coldest of days.  Fine grain Pacific Sea Salts with Oatmeal & honey fragrance with a hint of vanilla in beige color.

Looking for ways to package the salts for gifts?  Check out our selection of plastic and glass bottles and jars here:
 Bath Salt Packaging

Another gourmet food salt is now available from SFBSC. We are very excited to be bringing you a new great salt that is favored by top chefs in France and all around the world!

Grey Sea Salt is formed as the sea water flows into the Guerande marshes during high tides.  The water is then directed to a vasiere, or a settling pond, where the water is evaporated leaving behind a naturally organic, crystallized salt.

The Grey Sea Salt gets it name from its natural coloring that occurs from the salt crystallizing on clay.  This contact with the clay provides the salt with its high mineral content that includes magnesium and many other trace minerals.

Grey Sea Salt has a much more delicate and richer taste than Mediterranean Sea Salt. It is 100% natural and unrefined and is certified organic.  We will be offering this salt in both fine and coarse grains in order to suite your gourmet salt needs.

Organic Grey Sea Salt will be joining our family of gourmet food salts which includes:

Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt
Light Pink Himalayan Salt
Utah Red Salt
Ibiza European Salt

SFBSC has a wide variety of bulk salon & spa quality products to pamper your customers from head to toe!  With economical prices and lots of options to customize your products you won’t need to look any further to find your source for foot soaks, body scrubs and more!

If you also have a retail section in your salon or spa in which you sell the same great products that you use in your treatments we also offer private labeling, starting at 50 units.  Give customer service a call at 510.477.9600 or email customerservice@sfbsc.com to inquire on options and pricing.

Wholesale Spa Products available:

Pedicure Foot Soaks ~ Perfect soak for foot spas- Sea Salt with strong color & scent

Pedicure Foot Scrub ~ An abrasive foot scrub to smooth even the roughest heels. 

Salt & Sugar Body Scrubs ~ Gentle, exfoliating scrubs for body.  You choose your scent.

Dead Sea Mud ~  100% pure Dead Sea Mud from Israel.

Nourishing Lotion ~ Moisturizing, non-greasy lotion.  Available scented and non-scented.

Please look through our archive of past blogs to find more information on these products, usage suggestions and recipes.

 

Please click on the links below to learn more about these 3 great soaks now available at a special offer with free shipping on most quantities!

Acai Berry Infused Dead Sea Salt 
Dead Sea Salt with antioxidant rich Acai Berry extract and vitamins C, E and A.

Muscle Soak Spa Therapy
Espom Salt blend with eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils.

Cold & Flu Soak Rx
Pacific Sea Salt with a long list of added health promoting ingredients.

To promote our most recent addition to our salt selection, the Light Pink Himalayan Salts, we are offering savings of up to 30% off , FREE SHIPPING, AND the option to add any one of our scents (choose from over 60) to these salts for FREE.

This amazing deal will be available for a limited time, so place your order today.  Now is a great time to try this beautiful, mineral rich and naturally light pink salt with an added fragrance or essential oil for the bath for the best price around.

Using this salt as a gourmet food salt and not a bath salt?  Keep it completely food grade by selecting “No thanks, I want to keep this as a pure natural salt.” You’ll still get the sale price and free shipping…

Learn more about these salts here: Light Pink Himalayan Salt

Pumkpin Bath Salts

I was really starting to feel the change of season… with the weather finally cooling off and with constant gusts of wind and leaves delicately falling all around me I felt the need to embrace the Autumn traditions.  So, as soon as my work day was over I decided to visit my local pumpkin patch and selected two pumpkins that seemed to call out to me. After setting them upon my front steps when I got home I was eager to draw a nice bath and try out my butterscotch pumpkin bath salts.

I ran the water and used a good two cups of salt so that I could not only enjoy the wonderful aroma of this great scent but also so that I could gain all the benefits from the minerals in the salt. I knew I was going to really enjoy this soak in the tub because it has Dead Sea Salt in addition to Pacific Sea Salt.  This blend of salts makes a great combination for soothing muscle aches and pains, ridding the body of toxins and softening the skin. 

I stayed in the tub last night for a good forty-five minutes and I enjoyed every minute of it.  I had kept my bathroom door closed so the scent of sweet butterscotch and pumpkin spice never dissipated. When I got out I felt great!  The bath had truly warmed and relaxed me and I slept well all through the night- this was my start to a new Autumn tradition.

Fall has arrived!  To get you in the mood for the change of season we are re-introducing our Pumpkin Bath Salts.  This is our signature Autumn blend of Dead Sea and Pacific Sea Salts, smelling of fresh pumpkin with jasmine, butter scotch and hints of brown sugar and vanilla bean.  And as always, our salts will be made to order to ensure you receive the freshest salts possible. Our Pumpkin Spice Salts will be available throughout the season at their sale price.

Want to customize your own seasonal bath salts?  We offer many fragrances and essential oils that are perfect for this time of year.  You can even experiment by blending different fragrances together to create your very own bath salt blends.

Autumn Scents to choose from:

Apple Green, Banana Nut Bread, Cinnamon, Clove Leaf, Cranberry, Ginger, Honey Almond, Oatmeal Milk Honey, Rosemary, Sandalwood & Amber, and Vanilla

We also offer salt and sugar scrubs (we recommend the Brown Sugar Scrub for Fall) as well as lotion and which can be scented with any of our fragrances or essential oils.

Happy Fall to you all from SFBSC!!!

All of our custom bath salts are now 25% off through the rest of September.



We create every bath salt blend just for you, so your bath salts will always arrive fresh! Take your pick of salt and make it your own by choosing your favorite color, scent or herbs.

 

Custom Bath Salts On Sale Now:

Calspa Deluxe- Pacific Sea Salt with your choice of 16 colors and over 70 scents

Minera Deluxe- Mineral rich Dead Sea Salts with the color and scent of your choice

Calspa Foaming- Foaming Pacific Sea Salts in your pick of color and scent

Epsoak Deluxe- Custom Epsom Salts

Silky Bath Soak- Pacific Sea salt with sodium sesquicarbonate for a silky smooth soak

Fizzing Bath Salts- Wonderfully effervescing salts, the latest edition to our bath salt family

Calspa Herbal- Pacific Sea Salt with the essential oils and herbs of your choice

Minera Herbal- Dead Sea Salt with the essential oils and herbs of your choice

 

If you are new to SFBSC or have used our products before but would like to try out some of our most popular soaks, our Spa Therapy line is a great place to start. Spa Therapy consists of 10 different soaks created to suite the specific benefits or mood you are looking to obtain.

They’re the perfect choice if you are trying out a particular salt for the first time as they are available in 5 oz sample sizes, 16 oz jars or 2lb bulk bags- and if you find a few that you absolutely love we also offer them in a 20lb spa therapy bulk bag.  Save More, Buy in Bulk.

Some of the Spa Therapy Soaks:

Want to drift off faster and get a better night’s sleep? 
Try our Moondreams- A Himalayan Salt blend with lavender and chamomile essential oils.

Tired, achy muscles?
How about our Muscle Soak? An Epsom Salt blend with eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils.

Looking to cleanse and purify your skin?
Our Detox formula of Dead Sea Salts, Kelp Powder, grapefruit & juniperberry essential oils with green tea works wonders.

Check out these and all the other exclusive Spa Therapy Line blends under Gift Ideas.

Have we peaked your interest?  Try them all! We offer a spa therapy sample set of all 10 soaks.

Floatation Tanks, also known as Isolation Tanks were created by John C. Lilly in the 1950s. These tanks are used for a variety of reasons including meditation, relaxation and natural healing.  How it works- A person will lie inside the tank while floating in salt water.  Subjects are completely isolated and undistracted from the rest of the world as the tanks are soundproof and completely dark.

 
Most tanks require about 800 lbs of Epsom Salt to allow subjects to be buoyant.  The Epsom salt also benefits those floating in the tank by detoxing the body and relieving muscle aches and pains.  

San Francisco Bath Salt Company has large quantities of Epsom Salt for floatation tanks readily available, so whether you’re an individual with a floatation tank at home or have your own floatation tank business, we can help.

We only sell the highest grade pure Magnesium-Sulfate Epsom Salts. To find out more about Epsom Salt and its many benefits and uses, read our article:  Epsoak – Premium Epsom Salt

Contact us to get the best possible shipping rate for high volume orders to your area.

Thank you for reading our blog on Epsom Salt for Floatation Tanks.

To better assist you with your creations of handmade bath and body products, more items have recently been added to our site. 

Please click on the ingredients below for pricing and available quantities. Feel free to give us a call for more information on these products, or to get volume pricing.  Contact customer service.

White Kaolin Clay
Inci: Kaolinite

Benefits: A cleansing clay that stimulates circulation and exfoliates without drying out skin.  Suitable for normal and dry skin types.

Uses: Cosmetic. Add to Body Scrubs or Body Wraps.

Walnut Shell Powder
Inci: Jugland Regia

Benefits:  Natural exfoliating properties.

Uses:  Add to scrubs and other body products to gently exfoliate your skin.

Sea Kelp Powder
Inci: Ascophyllum Nodosom

Benefits: Aides in skincare (including acne, sunburns and fine lines and wrinkles). Sea Kelp Powder also has amazing detoxifying properties.

Uses: Add to bath salts, bath tea soaks, body scrubs, body wraps and soaps.

 
Bentonite Clay
Inci: Bentonite

Benefits: Helps to remove impurities on skin.  It’s an absorbent clay making it ideal for oily and acne prone skin.

Uses: Cosmetic. Great for shaving soaps.  Can also be added to hair and scalp to absorb oils.

Ginger Powder
Inci: Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Powder

Benefits: Detoxifying properties. Acts as an anti-inflammatory and can also soothe cramps and headaches. 

Uses: Add to bath salts, bath tea soaks, body scrubs & wraps and soaps.

 
Mustard Powder
Inci: Sinapsis Alba

 
Benefits: Soothes tired and achy muscles, removes skin impurities.  Also a calming ingredient that promotes sleep.

Uses: Add to bath salts.

 
Green Tea Powder

Inci: Camellia sinensis

Benefits:  High in antioxidants, making it ideal for overall skincare.

Uses: Add to bath salts, bath tea soaks, body scrubs & wraps and soaps.

Packaging

We now have more options to better suite your packaging needs!

Now available for purchase on the web are our bulk bags.  These are the same bags that we use ourselves to package your salts.  They are clear, commercial strength bags with a zipper lock to seal in the scents of your bath salts- making them last!   These bags are also suitable to package the food grade salts in.

Available sizes are: 5 oz, 2 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, and 20/25 lb and are sold in small and large quantities.

Also newly added to our website are the recycled Sendai Tubes- the same packaging we use for our Sendai Spa line.

Even more supplies are on the way!  Check back with us regularly to see our expanding line of packaging materials.

Lotion

We are also re-introducing our moisturizing Lotion.  This skin softening lotion that won’t leave you feeling sticky or oily is packaged in a bulk, one gallon container. We offer these lotions both scented and non-scented.  Please contact customer service to inquire about coloring your lotions*.

*Minimum of five gallons to have color added to your lotions.

You can purchase small samples of our salts and scrubs before making a bulk purchase. This can be key to making sure you’re purchasing the right product, grain size, color, or scent before committing to a large order.

Shipping on orders less than 2lbs is $6.95.  Just need one or two samples and the shipping seems too high?  Feel free to give us a call so we can try work up a better shipping rate based on your order and location.

Natural Salt Samples

Color Samples

Scent Samples

Scrubs & Mud Samples

To view our samples go to Bulk Products then click on Bath Salt Ingredients.  Here you will find a link to samples as well as other products you may need to customize your bath salts such as:

Citric Acid and Baking Soda ß for bath bombs

Lathanol ß to create foaming bath salts

Sodium Sesquicarbonate ß add to bath salts to create soft and silky soak

Click on the links above for usage information on these ingredients.

These salts are a beautiful variation of our popular Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt. 

To introduce the Light Pink Himalayan Salt we are offering it at 50% off for a limited time. 

This salt is still 100% Natural and Food Grade!

You may be wondering how this salt compares to our well known Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt.  The Light Pink Himalayan Salt still has the 84 trace minerals that the Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt is famous for, the difference between these two salts is the amount (or concentration) of the minerals which give the salt its unique dark pink coloring. This also allows the Light Pink to dissolve completely, leaving no particles behind in your tub.

Click on one the links below to learn more:

Light Pink Himalayan Salt  2lbs   $7.49    (regular price $14.99)

Light Pink Himalayan Salt  5lbs   $9.49    (regular price $18.99)

Light Pink Himalayan Salt  10lbs $12.49  (regular price $34.99)

Light Pink Himalayan Salt  25lbs $39.99  (regular price $79.99)

Available in fine and coarse grains

Don’t miss out on these great deals while supplies last! 

Unbelievable prices in bulk -quantity of 10 of each of these items- stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good!

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Bath Soaks 10 oz on Sale for $29 (regularly $90)
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Bath Soaks 17 oz on Sale for $42 (regularly $120)
Citrus Bath Soak
Sleep Bath Soak

Items on Sale for $40 (regularly $120.00)
Citrus Shea Body Polish
Citrus Nourishing Lotion
Citrus Body Wash 
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The weather has been getting better and better as we head toward summer.  It’s the start of another beautiful day and you’re eager to break out your favorite strappy shoes that have been tucked away in your closet all year.  You try them on only to notice the state of your feet – worn polish and dry, rough heels, yikes!  And with the way things have been going, a regular visit to your favorite spa for a pedicure may not be an option.  You have another option though; you could give those tired feet a make-over at home.

We have the perfect products for you to treat yourself to a pedi without breaking your wallet- Pedicure Foot Soak and Pedicure Foot Scrubs.  You can use one or both products together to get your feet back in to tip-top shape- you’ll then be confident in wearing those flirty shoes!

 
Pedicure Foot Scrubs- This scrub has been formulated just for feet with its slightly coarser salt that will remove dry skin and smooth those heels.  This scrub contains other ingredients including Mineral, Grape Seed, Apricot Kernel and Jojoba Oils which will work to soften your feet and toes.

To use:  Apply scrub to wet skin and massage gently in circles, then rinse.

10 lbs for $29.99 Plenty of scrub for many, many foot treatments.

 
Pedicure Foot Soak- Made with Pacific Sea Salt (medium grain) with strong color and scent specifically for feet.  Also contains Aloe Vera and Vitamin E.  Use alone or after exfoliating with the pedicure foot scrub for a true spa experience.

To use: Add a small handful (4 oz) of these salts to a foot spa or large bowl filled with hot water and soak for 10 minutes.

On Sale Now 25 lbs for $19.99 Enough to soak your feet 100 times!

An economical priced salt with so many uses!

 

Our Epsoak is a pure mineral compound of magnesium sulfate and we only sell the highest quality (USP grade).  You may know that by bathing with Epsom Salt you can relieve muscle aches and pains- but there’s so much more that you may not have heard.  Below are some suggested uses for this multi-purpose salt.

Glamour Tips:
Epsom Salt works wonder on the skin as it gently exfoliates.  It has perks for your hair, too!

 
Salt Scrub - For a stimulating body scrub, mix equal parts of salt and olive oil and gently massage onto skin with long upward and inward strokes, then rinse.
Body Wrap - Include Epsoak salts as a layering product in a body wrap.
Facial - Mix 1/2 teaspoon of Epsoak into cleansing cream for a deep-pore cleansing. Massage onto face and neck. Rinse with cool water and pat dry with wash cloth.
Hair Care- Flat Hair: Add volume to hair by mixing equal parts of Epsoak and conditioner. Heat the blend in a microwave safe container for 15 seconds or less, just long enough to slightly warm up the mixture. Massage the salt/conditioner mixture into your scalp and leave on for at least 10 minutes before rinsing thoroughly. Oily Hair: To purify your hair, removing any oil, dirt and toxins add a teaspoon of Epsoak to a shampoo for oily hair (make sure your shampoo is PH balanced) and work into your scalp. Rinse well with cool water. Condition your hair focusing on the ends and not the scalp.

Suggested Usages for your Well-Being:
Studies have shown that bathing with Epsom Salts can relieve tired and achy muscles, ease stress and promote relaxation, help you get a good night’s sleep, remove toxins from the body and more!

 
For a relaxing soak - Add two cups of Epsoak to a hot bath (for a standard size tub) and soak for at least 12 minutes.
Relieve tired feet – In a large bowl or foot spa, add a handful of Epoak to warm water. Soak aching feet for at least 10 minutes, then rinse in cool water.
Remove dry skin - After bathing, and while still wet, give yourself a massage with dry salt, then rinse. This will remove dead skin cells and increase circulation.

Help your garden grow:
Research has found that Epsom Salts can help your plants thrive.  The magnesium and sulfur in the Epsom Salt are essential to produce chlorophyll. These minerals also help absorb phosphorus and nitrogen which are important to fertilization. The Magnesium also plays an important role in seed germination.

Indoor Plants: Once a month give your plants an extra boost by adding 2 tablespoons of Epsoak for each gallon of water.
Tomatoes: Every two weeks, add 1 tablespoon for each foot of the plant height onto the soil at the base of the plant.
Roses: Every two weeks, add 1 tablespoon for each foot of the plant height onto the soil at the base of the plant.  You can also spray a water/Epsom salt solution onto the roses to repel pests.
Lawns- Apply 3 pounds (for every 1,250 ft) of Epsom salt to your lawn using a spreader or by mixing with water in a sprayer.
Trees-Use Epsom salt three times a year, apply 2 tablespoons for every 9 square feet on the root zone.

 

 

Fizzing Bath Salts

We are excited to offer the 1^st fizzing bath salts with zero clumping. Similar to the well known bath bombs, adding a handful (or two!) of this blend into your bath will give you the same tingling wonder.  

Enjoy your soak in the tub while surrounded by effervescing water, sending you to complete bliss while softening and soothing your skin.

Customize your very own by choosing from 6 colors and over 60 scents.  These fizzing bath salts will arrive to you ready for enjoyment in an extra fine grain.

We hope you will enjoy this new product!

Our 100% Natural Dead Sea Mud (also known as Black Mud) is a wonderful way to create your own spa experience at home.  Obtained from ancient sedimentary clay, Dead Sea Mud can be used as a mask on the body, face and hair.  Dead Sea Mud has been recognized as a therapeutic beauty treatment for centuries because of its many benefits. 

 
Dead Sea Mud:

Replenishes essential minerals such as Magnesium, Potassium and Calcium
Stimulates circulation
Removes toxins from the skin
Exfoliates, removing dead skin cells
Tones and softens the skin while unclogging pores

To use on your face or body:
-Apply a thin layer of mud to cleansed skin while gently massaging onto the skin with your fingers (be sure to keep the mud away from eyes and mouth).
-Leave the mud on the skin for 5-15 minutes allowing the mud to slightly dry.

To remove mask:
For face- Wet a wash cloth with warm water and lay on your face for a few seconds to soften the mask, rinse off with warm water.
For body- Hop in a warm shower to rinse the mask off the skin.

To use on your hair:
-Massage mud onto your scalp then work throughout hair.
-Allow mask to set for up to 30 minutes before rinsing thoroughly.

Use once a week for continued benefits for your skin & hair.

Our Ibiza Natural Sea Salt comes from the pristine waters of the Mediterranean Sea in Europe. We have selected this salt for its purity and crystal white, beautiful appearance and are proud to offer this salt to enhance your bathing experience!

The Ibiza European Salt is produced using ancient methods of solar evaporation. The Mediterranean region that these salts are produced from is free of pollution and has high evaporation rates, making it one of the purest salts in the world! It contains trace elements such as Iodine, Fluorine, Magnesium and Potassium.

Europeans were among the first to produce this salt commercially and recognize its health benefits. One of the many benefits of bathing with the Ibiza is its ability to soothe muscle aches and pains.

These raw salts are available in fine, medium and coarse and are ideal for creating your own bath salts, salt scrubs, and a variety of other bath and body products. 

In addition to the many uses of the Ibiza European Sea Salt, it is also food grade which means that it can be used as an alternative to the ordinary table salt!

 

 Bath Quote of the Week:

“There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them.”

Sylvia Plath ~  Poet

Though our company’s namesake is in bath salts, we also have a selection of gourmet food grade salts from around the world! These raw, 100% natural salts are a tasty substitute for the ordinary table salt.

The typical table salt goes through a chemical process which “cleans” the salt. This treatment often strips the salt of its minerals and nutrients leaving sodium chloride behind. This somewhat unnatural form of salt is difficult for our bodies to utilize and digest. The following food grade, gourmet salts are in their natural, pure form and contain many minerals and nutrients which are essential to the overall health and well being of our bodies. To find out more information about our gourmet food salts please click on the links below. More information on these salts to follow soon on our website!

Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt - From the heart of the Himalayas this salt contains 84 trace elements that provides us with the minerals our body needs to be replenished of including Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper and Iron. These salts have a beautiful pink coloring to them which occurs naturally because of its high mineral content.

Utah Red Kosher Sea Salt - Derived from a prehistoric salt deposit in Redmond, Utah this salt contains over 50 trace minerals including Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium. Color is a reddish-pink, naturally occurring from the minerals.

Ibiza European Sea Salt - From the Mediterranean Sea. This salt contains Calcium, Magnesium and other trace minerals. Ibiza’s crystals are pure white in color.

Choosing your grain size - The Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salts is available in extra-fine which can go right in your regular salt shaker. The other grain sizes of these salts: fine, medium and coarse will require a salt grinder or salt mill, which you can find at gourmet food markets and kitchen supply stores.

Please do not confuse these salts with our other natural salts, as not all of our salts are for consumption.

We now have samples available of our selection of over 70 scents!

These scent samples are cards scented with your choice of essential oil, essential oil blend or fragrance oil. You will receive each scent card in a sealed packet (the scent will last for a couple days once opened).

They are just $1.50 each and the shipping is FREE!

Our Top 10 Most Popular Scents:

1. Lavender Essential Oil
2. Tranquility Essential Oil Blend
3. Detox Essential Oil Blend
4. Eucalyptus Essential Oil
5. Rose Garden Essential Oil Blend
6. Vanilla Fragrance
7. Mint Cooler Essential Oil Blend
8. Moon Dreams Essential Oil Blend
9. Ocean Breeze Fragrance Oil
10. Skincare Essential Oil Blend

 Check out our other samples available:

Natural Salt Samples*:  Choose from our 6 natural salts and available grain sizes
                                    Each sample is approx. 4 oz and are $1.25-$1.50 each

Scrub & Mud Samples*: All of our Salt and Sugar Scrubs available for sampling
                                    Each sample is approx. 3 oz and are $1.50-$2.50 each

Pedicure Sample Kit*:    This professional spa kit contains 2 of our most popular foot soaks and 2 scrubs  
                                    Each item is approx. 3 oz. The complete kit is $12.50

Color Samples*:           Select from 16 of our standard colors
                                   Each sample is approx. 2.5 oz and are $1.50 each. Complete set of 16 is $19.50

*A small shipping charge will be added to these samples.

Obtain the powers of dried herbs by bathing with our Calspa Herbal & Minera Herbal. These blends are made of all natural ingredients- 100% Natural Salt, Essential Oils, Aloe Vera, Vitamin E and your choice of up to three herbs- chamomile, lavender, and rose buds. This is the perfect custom salt blend for those of you who are looking for a truly natural and therapeutic bathing experience. Great for muscle aches and pains and skincare.

If you are thinking that these herbs would be nice to use but worry about clogging your drain or just aren’t excited about having the herbs floating about you while you soak, there is a solution! You can achieve the same experience by simply making a tea bag with your salts which you can steep- the salt will still dissolve and you won’t have the clean up afterwards. Simply place a handful of the Calspa Herbal or Minera Herbal onto a square piece of muslin and tie with a sting (you can also purchase muslin bag with drawstrings). You can either tie the tea bag onto the faucet and allow the hot water to run or simply drop it in the tub.

Each herb has its own unique benefits and magical powers that have been shared for years.

Chamomile ~ Powers- Sleep, Love, Purification.
Use in your bath to attract love.
Try this: Moon Dreams Essential Oil Blend with Dried Chamomile

Lavender ~ Powers- Love, Sleep, Happiness, Peace.
Perfect bath to take right before bed for a good night’s sleep.
Try this: Lavender Essential Oil with Lavender Bud Herbs

Rose ~ Powers- Love, Healing, Luck.
Perfect herb to create a love bath.
Try this tonight: Rose Garden Essential Oil Blend with Rose Petals

Our entire Sendai Spa line is still on sale. Save up to 50%!

Inspired by Japanese Bath House these unique blends were created to soothe, relax and nourish the mind and body.

Bath Salts
Five scents to choose from: Namaste (rosemary mint), Dharma (lime & ginger), Lotus (narcissus), Buddha (lime & orange), and Meditation (tranquility-lavender). These are beautifully packaged, 16 oz containers each filled with a blend of Dead Sea Salt, Epsom Salt, essential and fragrance oils, jojoba oil, and sweet almond oil.
On sale now for $12 (regular price 17.99)

Namaste Products
Our most beloved scent from the Sendai Spa Line, Namaste (rosemary mint) is also available in a Lotion, Body Wash and Scrub.

Namaste Lotion (8 fl oz)
Namaste Body Wash (8.5 fl oz)
Namaste Scrub (12 oz)
On sale now for $12.99 each (regular price 17.99)

Namaste Gift Set
A great way to get all your favorite Namaste items at a great price! You get the Namaste Bath Salts, Lotion, Body Wash and Scrub packaged in a spa bag at 50% off.
On sale now for $36 (regular price $72)

Orders ship same or next day. While supplies last. Please visit our Sendai Spa page for more information on these products.

Pamper yourself with an exfoliating salt scrub! It’s quick and easy to make and will leave your skin smooth and supple. All you need is some of our Artisan bath salts and a bit of your favorite oil.

To create the perfect salt scrub mix 3 parts of the fine grain Artisan bath salts in your choice of scent and color to about 1 parts oil. Some of the popular choices for oils include Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil and Apricot Kernel Oil. To use, gently rub the salt scrub onto your skin in circular motions with you hands, loofah or sponge to reveal a more radiant you.

So make some time for you tonight, grab your scrub and loofah and hop in the tub to give your skin the treatment it deserves!

It makes sense that we are drawn to water when experiencing stress of anxiety. We know that nothing feels better than soaking in a tub full of warm water at the end of a long workday. What many people don’t know, however, is there are scientific reasons behind our natural inclination towards water as a healing agent.

Water makes up 70% of the human body and performs valuable functions, including flushing toxins from our cells, softening our skin, hydrating and lubricating our organs and systems so they function smoothly. Humans have been enjoying the benefits of bathing since the Middle Ages, when bathing was not only recognized as a social and stress-relieving past-time, but as a powerful therapy for a full range of illnesses and conditions.

Freshwater, also known as tap water, carries many benefits when we soak in its luxurious waves – but seawater is turning the heads of many scientists and medical specialists, for its vast health benefits and therapeutic properties. Seawater so closely approximates the water naturally residing in our bodies that our own white blood cells have been proven to survive in it!

Seawater is rich in trace minerals that aren’t found in our water at home, including iodine, magnesium, sodium, potassium, fluoride, sulfur and carbonates. These minerals are essential to our bodies’ functions and readily absorbed through the skin, which makes a seawater bath an important tool for our overall health.

All you have to do is add some of our sea salts to your bath. Hot water opens up our pores and creates “room” for the minerals to enter through our skin, thereby delivering powerful benefits to every part of us. These minerals are known to strengthen our immune system, eliminate harmful toxins, promote gland health and function, heal wounds and skin injuries, and reduce stress.

There are many creative ways to get the most out of your bath. Aromatherapy, for instance, does a lot more than make you and your bathroom smell good – combining different essential oils and scents to your bath can do wonders for a variety of issues, including stress, aches and pains, mood, and much more.

Browse our website to learn more and purchase what you need for your perfect, custom-made bath. And most importantly, have fun!

What if someone told you that a simple bath could relieve common skin disorders, alleviate painful aches and swelling, reduce stress, cure insomnia, and make you look and feel younger?

You’d probably take baths more often, right?

A plain bath is sure to feel good no matter what, but the magic ingredient that delivers all of these benefits is dead sea salts. Harvested from the mineral-rich southern end of the Dead Sea, dead sea salts provide proven theraputic effects and benefits.

The most obvious benefit to taking a long, luxurious bath is stress reduction. We all know how good it feels to emerge from a steaming, warm bath at the end of a hard day – you feel flushed, rested, and clean. Our sea salts – either added to your bath or applied with a mud pack – increase your circulation and reduce the level of toxins in your body, freeing your cells from the by-products often caused by stress. So a bath with dead sea salts is a bit of a double whammy – relaxing you from the inside out!

Many of us suffer from insomnia – a whopping 25% of Americans can’t seem to fall asleep! Insomnia is more than an annoyance, it makes us more susceptible to colds, flus, and more serious conditions – not to mention irritability. The stress-relieving properties of dead sea salts mentioned above also apply to insomnia, relaxing you and making it easy to enjoy good quality sleep.

As if all these benefits weren’t enough, dead sea salts do wonders for your skin. Adding dead sea salts to your daily bath has been proven to diminish the effects of aging by softening the skin and increasing your skin’s defense against environmental elements and chemicals. Wrinkles will be less noticeable, your skin will be soft and supple, and a natural glow will be restored. All of these benefits, combined with a lower stress level,  lead to a more youthful appearance.

All of us have had to contend with rashes, sores, hives, itching, and other skin problems. Dead sea salts contain large amounts of magnesium and bromide, which cleanse and disinfect your skin, making you less susceptible to skin-related allergies.

Even arthritis and back pain can be relieved with the help of this amazing addition to your bath – the minerals in dead sea salts help your body defend against swelling and join pain by acting as a muscle relaxant and detoxifying agent.

When you purchase dead sea salts from The San Francisco Bath Company, you are buying salts of the highest quality. Unlike salts sold elsewhere, ours are unprocessed and raw. If you purchase salts that have been washed or processed, many of the key minerals have been removed – and so have the benefits mentioned above!

So skip the shower for a week and take a bath with our dead sea salts. See how you feel! You’ll be surprised.

Well, here we are - smack-dab in the middle of the holiday season. The year has flown by, and now you have to scramble to find the perfect gifts for your family and friends. You may be feeling the economic crunch and aren’t sure what you can buy that is meaningful and useful, and won’t make you broke come January. You could find yourself shopping at the last minute, buying gifts that don’t really suit your loved ones... or you can give the gift of relaxation, beauty, and health.

Bath salts and other bath products are a wonderful gift for anyone in your family. Many of us forget to pamper ourselves and don’t buy this kind of thing for ourselves (but we should, but that’s a whole other article!). Bath salts are a great gift idea for a variety of reasons:

Give the Gift of Healthy Skin
Bathing in high quality bath salts has been shown to improve skin tone, clear your complexion, soften and soothe all skin types, and even protect against environmental elements and pollution. Bath salts work to deeply cleanse the skin while working to detoxify and refresh pores.

Rest and Relaxation
Taking regular baths can lower blood pressure and is one of the most relaxing thing we can do. It also gives us time away from other demands such as work and social obligations - and taking time alone is crucial if you want to maintain your sanity in this busy world.

Extraordinary Value
These days, many of us are looking for ways to save money, and the holidays make it difficult to do so. While bath salts are a practical, enjoyable, and thoughtful gift, they won’t break the bank. And if you buy a good amount, they will last for a long time.

They are Beautiful!
Put simply, bath salts are really very pretty. These beautiful crystals come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they are available in a rainbow of vibrant colors. When displayed by the side of your tub, they add beauty to the whole room! 

A Personal Touch
Bath salts come in a vast array of colors, scents, and can be infused with herbs and essential oils, making each salt as unique as your family member or friend. You can tailor your bath salt to fit the personality and needs of the recipient, so they will have their own, tailor-made, perfect bath salt.

 

 

The holidays are a time of excess - lots of parties, time spent with friends and family, and tons of good food. To combat any unwanted weight gain during the season, it’s a good idea to squeeze some exercise into your busy schedule. You’ll not only stay healthy and trim, you’ll be less likely to overindulge at parties when you see the rewards of all your hard work.

But while you’ll feel and look better, you will have to contend with one side-effect: muscle soreness. After rigorous activity (or any movement your body isn’t used to), you might find yourself feeling tight and sore for a day or two afterwards. This is mostly due to a buildup of lactic acid in your muscles during the cool-down phase of your workout, and tiny tears in the muscle fibers. These tears actually help you get stronger - as tissue builds up around them, your muscles get larger and stronger. Even though some moderate soreness can mean you had a great workout, it is still uncomfortable and makes it difficult to go about your daily activities.

One of the best ways to treat tired, sore muscles is to take a warm bath using high-quality bath salts and soaks. You don’t want to soak in the tub immediately after your workout - you should wait about 1-2 hours. Why? Warm water increases circulation and promotes inflammation; it’s best to gradually cool down your muscles and let them recover a bit before you head to the bath. Take a short walk, do some stretches and refuel with a healthy meal.

Then, take a bath! The warm water massages your muscles and makes them more pliable and less prone to cramping and tightness. The warmth increases your circulation and helps speed muscle recovery.

Bath salts are an essential ingredient in a post-workout bath. Bath salts are usually made from real sea salts, and high-quality salts contain minerals and nutrients that are essential for overall health and also happen to do wonders for sore muscles. Sea salts contain magnesium, a mineral known as a muscle relaxer, as well as other vital nutrients such as potassium.The bath salts also aid in the release of toxins that build up during exercise.

Dead Sea salts are an excellent choice for soothing tired muscles, since they are exceptionally high in mineral content. Essential oils of menthol and eucalyptus work to increase blood flow and cool the skin, resulting in great overall relief. You can create your own bath salts by mixing in your own essential oils and fragrances, or you can buy a soak designed to soothe sore muscles, such as our Muscle Soak bath salt formula.

So a few hours after your next workout, draw a nice, warm bath. Dim the lights and sprinkle in two heaping handfuls of bath salts - the more the better! Sit back, relax, and allow your body to unwind after all its hard work. You deserve it!

Thanksgiving can be cozy, fun, stressful, or all of the above. If you’re spending the evening with family or friends, it’s a great time to reconnect after the busy year. If you’re hosting, it can feel festive and exciting, but you may find yourself riddled with anxiety the night before. Between preparing your meal, planning activities, and seeing your meddlesome in-laws or that crazy uncle you’ve never really cared for, you feel pressure to make the day as enjoyable as possible.

Why not take this opportunity to treat yourself to a “time out”, to truly pamper yourself? By taking a bath, you’ll lower your stress level while getting some much-needed time to yourself. Since this week is probably filled with preparations, traveling, or back-to-back plans, you’ll need to rest and rejuvenate.

Here’s an idea: take a bath the night before the big day, with a focus on relaxation and rejuvenation. Then, take a bath after everyone leaves, to center and re-balance yourself after all that activity. Through the use of the right bath salts, you’ll achieve the desired results.

Here’s the perfect recipe for each!

Pre-Thanksgiving Bath:
For this bath, you’ll want to use a combination of relaxing and rejuvenating elements in your bath. Try mixing in some bath salts infused with mint or citrus scents to give you an energy boost, and add a soothing bath salt such as our “Tranquility” blend. Color is important as well - bright, lighter colors will refresh you, and “cooler” colors will calm you. Mix and match to perfection!

Post-Thanksgiving Bath:
Now that everyone is gone, you can treat yourself to the perfect, calming bath and follow up with a good night’s sleep. Scents like lavender and vanilla are good choices for a bath before bedtime, as they lower blood pressure and relax you from the inside out. Choose bath salts in blues, purples, or soft greens to calm you even more.

For each bath, dim the lights - or turn them off altogether and light some candles. Play your favorite music softly in the background. Close your eyes, take deep breaths, and think of nothing but how the your body feels in the water. Be sure your friends and family know that this is your time to be alone; no interruptions.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

We're at Pier 39!

We have set up shop again this winter in the bustling and colorful Pier 39 in San Francisco. We're excited to bring a vast array of our high-quality bath salts to the waterfront, so that folks from around the world can see them up close and choose the bath salt that's right for them.

The bath salts are displayed in large, farmers-market style bins and are available in over 24 different scents and colors. When you get here, you choose a bottle and fill it with the bath salts of your choice. We encourage you to mix and match, and fill it to not only smell great but to look beautiful by the side of your tub. The salts are made from real Pacific Sea Salt, and we do not wash or treat the salts. This ensures that the salts you take home are filled with the natural minerals and nutrients found in the Pacific ocean.

There are many reasons to visit Pier 39. It's one of the hottest tourist attractions in the city, with more than 110 shops and 12 restaurants featuring great food and glorious views of San Francisco Bay. When you arrive at Pier 39, you'll be greeted by magicians, musicians, and other street performers. At the Aquarium of the Bay, you'll be able to get up close and personal with upwards of 200,000 creatures who call the San Francisco Bay their home. You can choose from many different tours, on both land and sea. There is a huge arcade, a carousel, and don't forget to see the sea lions that hang out in the West Marina.

Pier 39 is also known to sell the largest variety of souvenirs anywhere in the city. You'll find hats, t-shirts, keychains, stuffed animals, and much more. But we all know that most souvenirs are bought on a whim and then forgotten. Souvenirs can make a fun gift, but your family and friends would surely appreciate something a bit more personal. Our bath salts are the best souvenir you'll find at Pier 39. In addition to serving as a nice reminder of your time spent in San Francisco, our bath salts make a great gift. You can choose the bath salts that best fit your friends and choose scents and colors that will energize, calm, and beautify those you love.

Our bath salts are beautiful and unique, and they also offer a wide variety of benefits.  When you take a bath with our bath salts, your skin's condition will improve (our salts balance and moisturize all skin types), your stress level will decrease, you'll get a better night's sleep, and you'll enjoy a more youthful glow. They will deliver results that will make you feel like you've been to the spa - for a fraction of the price.

Stop by our store at Pier 39 and fill a bottle with your favorite bath salts, and take a piece of San Francisco home with you!

We are located at:
PIER 39
Beach Street & The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94133

Is your friend getting hitched, and you’re trying to find the perfect gift for her wedding shower. Everything is either too expensive, or not personal enough. You’re running out of time and you have yet to find something she would enjoy.

Here’s an idea: buy her some bath salts! High quality bath salts are wonderful for the skin and for the mood. Chances are, she’s stressed out about the wedding and needs some serious decompressing time. Bathing will give her the time alone she needs, away from family and friends, to relax and pamper herself.

Buy some pretty bags and fill them with different bath salts - Dead Sea salts or Himalayan salts are good choices, infused with a variety of scents to suit every need (to calm her, to ensure a good night’s sleep, to soften her skin, to make her feel sexier and more romantic, etc). You can choose different colors and create a very personal - an inexpensive - gift that she will truly enjoy.

We are now offering some of our best bulk body scrubs for purchase through the web. We have 6 different scrubs to choose from - Our Dead Sea Scrub is a powerful cleanser and will detoxify your skin while delivering nutrients and minerals, cleaning and nourishing your skin from the inside out. Our Shea Butter Scrub and Almond Scrubs make the perfect addition to any pedicure and will soften even the roughest patches of skin. Our Sugar Scrubs are a bit gentler than our salt scrubs and can be used gently on the face to give you a healthy, glowing complexion.

These are time tested scrub formulations we have been selling for many years directly to salons, spas, bath and body cinmpanies. Available from 5lbs to 250lbs. For larger quantities call us on 1-800-480-4540.

Salt has long been used in a bath due to its therapeutic properties. People traveled across the world to bathe in salt waters such as the dead sea. Hippocrates encourages his patients to bathe in salt water in a therapy called thalassotherapy.

Since then, many more benefits of using salt in baths has been discovered. Using salt can increase moisture retention, improve circulation, detoxify your skin, helps dry dry skin. Bath salt contains numerous minerals, which helps to restore our body's mineral balance.

Make sure you use them in your next bath!

Benefits Of Bath Salt 
Bath salts are very good for detoxifying your body. It can ease your sore muscles, aching feet, back pain, muscle tensions and even suppresses athlete's foot and corns.

Bath salts are also known to rejuvenate your skin and add radiance by removing dirt and toxins. By removing these impurities, it can often "cure" common skin problems like eczema, psoriasis and itching. It can also be used to minimize scars while at the same time retains moisture in the skin.

You can mix bath salt and essential oil for a soothing session of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy can induce calmness, helping to ensure you will have a sound and relaxing sleep.

Not All Salts Are Made Equal. 
Sea salt. These salts are also known as "all-purpose"salt. They are high in minerals and often use to detoxify skin and soothe muscles. Very inexpensive.

Dead sea salt. These have higher minerals than ordinary sea salts but are more expensive. Dead sea salt has all the benefits of ordinary sea salt but more potent.

Epsom salt. These are the cheapest of them all. Used to soothe muscles aches and joint discomfort.

Exotic salts. These salts has unique texture that are highly sought after, and therefore they are are more expensive than normal sea salt are.

Dendritic salt. These are used to retain fragrance. Essential oils are often added to these salt and subsequently these are added to normal salts.

Different Ways To Use Bath Salt 
Although they are called BATH salt, they can also be used for other purposes.

1. It can dissolved into water and you can use that water to relieve your tired feet or soak in it for a relaxing bath.

2. You run bath salt on your body, while wet, to remove dry skin and help restoration.

3. Male salt scrub. Mix salt with olive oil and you have your very own true all natural facial scrub.

4. You can add salt into your conditioner to add more body to your hair.

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There are many exotic and wonderful salts out there that have been getting a lot of attention and rightly so. However, on the flip side, one of the most popular salts on the market seems to be getting less and less attention - Pacific Sea Salts. This should not be so as pacific sea salts still are an amazingly wonderful salt that have many benefits, contain minerals, and are an exceptional value for money.

Read our full report and learn more about one of the best sea salts on the market that is by far the best value for money and most widely used in the cosmetic industry today.

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Generally, Himalayan salt are used in the same way as ordinary table salt. They are used in bathing purposes, as well as culinary purposes. More recently, large crystal rocks dug out from the Himalayan region are also used as lamps.

Brine uses
One of the more common use of drinking salt brine is to cleanse the body, normalize alkaline/acidity levels in the body, and a source of natural energy for the body. Salt brine are also used in tooth brushing for soothing gum bleeding and reduces periodontal disease and other mount problems. Brine baths are also made using Himalayan salts using the concept of osmosis. Aside from above-mentioned uses , the salty solution can also be used to remedy certain skin conditions like acne, foot fungus and psoriasis.

Food
Himalayan salt are also used the same way as regular salt, food seasoning and some drinks. Himalayan salts are also used as Kosher salt due to having a much larger grain size. It has a subtle difference in taste than regular table salt that some say makes it taste better.

Salt lamps/Tea lights
Himalayan salt crystal rocks are used in making lamps. These large crystal rocks are carved into their desired shape and size. The final shape of the crystal rock are then mounted on a wooden base for stability and an electrical bulb is fixed within the crystals hollow area illuminating the whole rock when it is lit. Health practitioners believe that these lamps are beneficial saying that the gentle heat from the bulb allows the crystal salt to emit negative electrical charges which removes positive ions.

Bath Additive
Its high mineral content makes Himalayan salts ideal to be used as an ingredient in making bath additives such as bath salts, bath bombs, and other related products like scrubs. Results in bathing water with Himalayan salts are believed to be beneficial to dry, oily, or combination skin and other skin related problems. Himalayan bath salts have also believed to treat PMS symptoms and can help people with sleeping problems.

Reference from Wikipedia Himalayan Salt

 

We have been noticing more and more listings on E-BAY recently for companies or people (it's hard to tell these days) selling Dead Sea Salt for unusually low prices. There can really only be one reason for this, and that is - Fraud.

Buyers selling for unusually low prices
Wholesale Pricing, out of Israel, when purchasing by the container load is a relatively set price so when buyers on E-Bay and on the Web post their prices for less than or close to the container price it obviously raises our suspicions. Over the period of one year, we purchase many many containers of Dead Sea Salt (43,890 lbs per each container), have special contract pricing out of Israel and know the Dead Sea Salt industry inside and out. It is very easy for us to spot a fake, even just based on pricing and data from the company that is selling the supposedly "Dead Sea Salt".

We have tested many salts and verified them to be FAKE
To validate our suspicions, over the last few months we have actually purchased from Various buyers mostly on e-bay, that were selling salts at what we know to be cost or less than costs from Israel. We have tested these salts in our lab and ALL the salts tested have been verified to be Sea Salt, but not DEAD SEA SALT. They do not have the appearance of Dead Sea Salt or the chemical structure that Dead Sea Salts are famous for. The Salts we tested were ALL atlantic or pacific salts, with one exception that was sea salt with a 5% Dead Sea Salt mix in there. None of these salts contained the high mineral content that quality dead Sea Salt has - not even close to it. Not to say that these salts are bad, just that they are not Dead Sea Salt from Israel as advertised.

We are taking action
With our data now in hand, we have started to take action against some of these companies. We feel that it is morally wrong, very deceitful, and especially unfair to the buyer to be selling fake Dead Sea Salt. It also impacts the Dead Sea Salt industry by artificially devaluing what is a premium quality product.

Help us to identify the Impostors
If you feel you have purchased imitation Dead Sea Salt, please fell free to contact us and let us know who and where you purchased from. We will add it to our list of suspicious accounts and follow up if we fell it is necessary. In the meantime, if you need pure raw premium quality Dead Sea Salt, please feel free to visit our Minera Dead Sea Salt page.

Sincerely,
Lee Williamson
Dir. Business Development
San Francisco Bath Salt Company
www.sfbsc.comwww.sfbsc.com/bulk-dead-sea-salt

There are many ways to take a bath, and many recipes for the perfect bathing experience. You can use essential oils, scented bath salts, creamy soaps and soaks. So why use herbs?

We use herbs to add zest and flavor to a variety of foods; herbal teas have become increasingly popular and are often added to a healthy diet. Herbal baths have always been known for their healing properties, soothing skin, relaxing tired muscles and aching joints, and stimulating circulation. Herbal baths also deliver the powerful benefits of aromatherapy, filling your space with wonderful, lingering scents.

You can use different herbs, mixing and matching to create the perfect bath. For instance, Bergamot is a versatile herb that can be used to relieve cold symptoms, and to both relax and invigorate. Grapefruit and Juniperberry detoxify your skin. Lavender and Chamomile are extremely relaxing, promoting a good night's sleep and protection from stress and anxiety. Ylang-ylang has a similar soothing effect.

The cons? There is only one downside to using herbs in your bath: it can get a bit messy. When you're done taking your bath, be sure to wipe the herbs away from the tub using a cloth or paper towels- don't rinse the herbs down the drain, as this will clog the pipes. Or, avoid this problem all together and make your very own herb tea bags! It'll be like soaking in a giant cup of tea.

Also, don't forget about your atmosphere – dim the lights, arrange some candles around the tub, and play your favorite soft music in the background. Have fun!

Christmas is over and we are left with our seasonal overstock of bath salts. Our seasonal overstock is comprised of christmas specials along with all other salt products for the holidays that we have excess inventory of. We'd rather sell them than count them so visit our overstock specials page to see the selection of items we are blowing out for less than a dollar per pound. All products are fresh and no more than 2 weeks old.

Some examples of our overstock specials are:
Ocean Breeze - Blue
Cool Citrus  - Green
Eucalyptus - Green
Raspberry - Red/Pinky
Lemon - Yellow
Pumpkin Spice - Orange
And many more.........

Also check out retail section for 2007 retail sales on overstock inventory....

See you in January with new many products and our great every day low pricing.....
San Francisco Bath Salt Company

You’re procrastinating. You have a list of people you need to buy the perfect gift for before Christmas and don’t know where to begin. Between work, holiday parties, and regular activities, you can’t find the time to go shopping. It can wait one more day, you think to yourself. And before you know it, you’re stuck waiting in long lines and wrapping gifts the entire week before Christmas. When you should feel like celebrating; instead, you feel like a Grinch.

You could buy that china elephant collection for your grandma, or that silver letter opener for your dad. Or, you can give them something they’ll actually use. Give them the gift of relaxation, some much-needed time alone, the ability to pamper themselves. Here’s an idea: give them a nice goody bag filled with bath salts!

Bath salts make a wonderful gift for many reasons. You can customize your bath salt gift by mixing and matching different scents and colors to create a gift as unique as each person you love. For example, give Mom a bag of our Skincare bath salts to nourish and soothe her skin, and a bag of rose-scented salts infused with chamomile so she can de-stress and smell beautiful. Give your dad a blend of Eucalyptus and Peppermint, your sister a Citrus blend because she loves fruit. The possibilities are endless.

Already bought your perfect gift? Bath salts make wonderful stocking stuffers too – buy some small bags and fill them with colorful bath salts, tie them with some bows and you’re done! 

We now have what we believe to be largest and most comprehensive collection of Dead Sea Salt information on the web. We have spent the last month re-writing articles, writing new artilces, researching old data and finding new data. Our Dead Sea Miracle resource section is now a great site for everything you needed to know about the Dead Sea. There is currently a lot of information on the web for the Dead Sea but the majority of the information has been badly written or plagerized and it's hard to seperate fact from fiction. Check out the Dead Sea Miracle now and learn more. After reading, if you are interested in purchasing Dead Sea Salts please visit our Minera Dead Sea Salt page.

Many natural and herbal medicines are shunned by the public, and virtually gather no interest and whatsoever from the modern people of today due to the fact that their life is extremely fast, and no one has the time to make anything homemade anymore. Before this happened, most people made remedies in their home, to give to those who needed it, with the use of their own ingredients right in the kitchen. But this is no more, as the general public has turned their focus to faster ways of curing themselves. But the notion that mass produced cures are more effective is a myth, a big one at that. The generation of today should understand that as time passes, the chemicals put in medicines are more complicated, and have more side effects, as compared to the good old natural remedies done at home.

Epsom salt is one of the more effective home natural remedies that people seemed to have forgotten about. The scientific name of Epsom Salt is magnesium sulfate, and it has a lot of medicinal uses. In the early days when people did not turn to instant gratification, Epsom salt was used as stomach pain medications and ache solutions. Toxins inside the body are also flushed out through the use of Epsom salt, through soaking in a warm bath full of this miracle salt.

Muscle pains are easily soothed by foot soak solutions that are more inclined to Epsom salt, and it also acts as an absorbent to the bad odors and rough skin patches which are not only unappealing but also painful for one to endure. Epsom saltis a good remedy for the aforementioned small problems, and it is also very easy to use. One may reap the benefits of Epsom Salt through adding about half a cup of pure Epsom salt to a medium to large sized pan half filled by lukewarm water. Once this is done, put the aching foot or feet onto the pan filled with Epsom salt, and wait till the ache subsides. The results are instant, and quite cheap.

But of course people do not pay attention anymore to the simple and humble Epsom salt, as new medicines have emerged and treatment from the small body aches are easily available through pills and other kinds of topical creams. Though most of the new medicines that are being pedaled into the market are normally harmless, many people still get allergies from specific brands of pills and the like, because they are allergic to one or two of the main ingredients (or active ingredients) of the medicine they have ingested or rubbed onto their skin. The fact is, there are less people who are allergic to natural remedies, and in this case, Epsom salt than the ultra fancy marketing strategies that big companies have developed.

For an even better Epsom salt therapy treatment try our Muscle Soak Spa Therapy Salts - USP premium grade Epsom salt with Eucalyptus and Peppermint Essential oils.

Sodium chloride (salt) is the chemical compound NaCl. Composed of the elements sodium and chloride it is one of the most basic molecules on earth. Salt is so simple and plentiful that we almost take it for granted. Approx. 68% of the world's surface is covered by the world's oceans and seas. Ocean water is approx. 3.5% salt concentration. That means that if the oceans dried up completely, enough salt would be left behind to build a 180-mile-tall, one-mile-thick wall around the equator!
Salt also occurs naturally in many parts of the world as the mineral halite (rock salt).

There are three basic types of salt: rock salt, evaporated salt and solar salt

Rock Salt
Deep underground deposits are conventionally mined by drilling and blasting to produce rock salt.

Evaporation
Salt water, or brine, is boiled under a partial vacuum with steam heat, in enclosed vessels called vacuum pans. The brine is purified and fed to large evaporators where salt crystallizes in to granulated salt.

Solar Evaporation
Solar salt is produced through the natural evaporation of sea water. Salt water is captured in shallow ponds and allowed to evaporate by means of the sun and wind. The typical solar crop takes from one to five years to produce.

Virtually all food grade salt sold or used in the United States is produced by vacuum evaporation of brine. However, prior to mechanical evaporation, the brine may be treated to remove minerals that can cause scaling in the evaporators. Chemical treatment of the brine, followed by settling, reduces levels of dissolved calcium, magnesium and sulfate.

In addition, these are the very minerals we want our body to absorb when we bath in bath salts. That's why here at the San Francisco Bath Salt Company we only use pure, unadulterated solar salt.

Purity of salt produced in North America varies depending on the type of salt the source. Rock salt typically ranges between 95% and 99% NaCl, and mechanically evaporated salt and solar salt normally exceed 99% NaCl. The principal other ingredients in solar salt are calcium and magnesium sulfate, and magnesium chloride.

Here at the San Francisco Bath Salt Company we only use natural solar salts that retain as much of the natural minerals as possible.

Our salt comes from a long tradition of salt making along the shores of the San Francisco Bay, using sunlight and wind to slowly concentrate and crystallize the natural salt carried by the Bay's waters.