Friday, 22 February 2013
 Thinking of giving a little something to family, friends or co-workers for Easter? Sure, you could always find a quick gift- some kind of candy or trinket. But, if you really want to give them something special, something they'll both use and benefit from, how about giving them a bottle of salts?
You can easily put together a bottle of bath salts or chef salts:
1. Select your bottle or jar (choose plastic or glass) from our packaging options.
2. Fill the bottle or jar with chef salts or bath salts* (hint: it may help to use a small funnel for this). As you're filling the bottle, gently tap the container on a hard surface (i.e. table, counter top) to settle the salt (this will allow you to fill the bottle with the most salt possible).
*You can fill the bottle with various salts creating a few different layers of colors/scents (kind of like sand art- remember that?!). However, if you're filling the containers with bath salts, we recommend sticking with the same types of salts for best results (for example, having all layers be Dead Sea bath salts or all layers be Pacific Sea Salts).
Here are a couple ideas, but feel free to create your own combinations based on the preferences of the lucky ones receiving these gifts!
Chef Salt Bottle Recommendations:
Layer: Pacific Ocean Salt (fine), Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt (extra-fine), and Pure Flake Salt
Bath Salt Bottle Recommendations:
Layer: Sleep Lavender, Ocean Breeze, Wild Orchid, and Green Tea
3. Finish by adding Spring/Easter themed labels, ribbon or any other decorative embellishments.
Have a long gift list but aren’t sure how much salt you’ll need to fill the bottles? Check out our Bath Salt Calculator. By entering the size of your bottle and the number of bottles you need to fill, our handy calculator will determine how much salt you’ll need to complete your project.
Friday, 14 September 2012
 Treat your mind and body to a soothing bath tonight, with your very own bath tea steeping as you soak.
You can easily create your own bath tea bags using the following bath tea recipe. Bath teas are a great way to enjoy the benefits of taking a salt bath with natural herbs without having the extra clean up afterwards.
For each tea bag you will need:
-5oz (about a handful) of unscented sea salt or scented bath salts
-1 tsp of your favorite dried herbs (popular choices are lavender, chamomile, rose petals, mint, and rosemary)
-Muslin tea bags (approx. 4 x 5.5 inches)
-Sting or yarn to tie
Place the bath and spa salts in the muslin tea bags and tie the string around the top to seal the tea bag (leave about 12 inches of extra string)
When you are ready for your bath, tie the tea bag to the faucet and allow it to steep while the water is running. Keep the tea bag steeping as long as you are in the tub.
Friday, 20 July 2012
 Our Overstock Spa Blend salts are not only great for use as bath salts and foot soaks; they also can be used to create your own heavy duty pedicure salt scrub.
If you’ve noticed that the heels of your feet require some much overdue TLC, you can help to soften and smooth them by using a pedicure salt scrub that you can easily create with our current overstock spa blend salts and a bit of oil. Popular oil choices for making exfoliating salt scrubs include Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Avocado Oil, or Olive Oil.
Use the following ratio of salt to oil to create your scrub:
Blend 3 parts of salt to about 1 part of your choice of oil.
Feel free to take the liberty of adjusting the amount of the oil to create a salt scrub to your preference. Once you’ve created your scrub, simply take a small handful of it and gently massage it on the bottom of your feet in circular motions; focusing on those dry, rough or callused heels. Then rinse.
You can store your pedicure scrub for future uses in a PET jar. See our jars here: packaging
Monday, 02 July 2012
 The following content is from an article posted last week on The Times Of India and explores the benefits of bath salts. It also includes a recipe for creating your own lavender bath salts.
The benefits of bath salt are many, and go beyond mere exfoliating dead cells to make skin soft and supple. A nice long soak in a tub sprinkled with bath salt releases muscle tension and improves common irritations such as insect bites, minor rashes, calluses on feet, while working on serious skin conditions like athlete's foot, eczema, and psoriasis. Says Nandita Suri, business director of Levo Spa, Ibis Hotel, Gurgaon, "Whether you have sore, tired feet from standing all day, or a stiff back from working at your desk, bath salts can help improve the way you feel and ease away the tension."
Just as we cannot do without a sunscreen lotion in summer, a jar of bath salt can be as indispensable if you've caught a bad tan or suffer pigmentation of skin. To keep reading CLICK HERE.
Friday, 11 March 2011
 I often get asked if there is any way to incorporate Dead Sea Salt into the lotion that we use on a daily basis, to give skin an extra boost with all of the different healing properties and minerals that Dead Sea Salt offers, other than soaking the body in it. The answer is yes!
Below is an easy recipe that will only take minutes to create:
What is needed:
8 oz- unscented lotion
2 tablespoons hot purified water
3 tablespoons Fine Grain- Dead Sea Salt
3 drops of your desired Essential Oil
Bowl with mixing utensil (your hands are the best tool)
Container/bottle/jar to store the finished product in
For additional skincare benefits, you can add in the following too:
1 Tablespoon Aloe Vera Gel
1 Teaspoon Almond Oil and or Coconut Oil
Instructions:
In a bowl- Add the Dead Sea Salt with hot water and mix until the salt has completely dissolved. You will notice that the solution will be thicker and off-white in color.
Then, add the lotion into the bowl and incorporate everything together until the mixture is equally mixed. Add the Essential Oil into the blend once all of the other ingredients have been added.
Store in a sealed jar, and enjoy the pleasures from the Dead Sea!
Thursday, 10 February 2011
I love the taste of salt, but sometimes I feel like I can make it more exciting, texture and taste wise. Without having to pop out all of your different spices from the cabinet, and add them individually onto your food, why not have 1 blend ready for use, stored close to your food preparation area for easy access?
Something I’ve recently tried is making my own gourmet salt blend using herbs and different spices. As barbeque season is right around the corner, this salt blend would add great flavor to any specialty dishes that are barbequed or grilled.
Recipe as follows (create the amount desired), these calculations are based on a 1/2 cup of a salt blend.
The basic procedure for making flavored salts is to blend the dry ingredients and salt, preferably in a food processor or grinder (ceramic grinding mechanism recommended). This recipe is based on the amount of salt that would be used in a one week period (due to the natural shelf life for the dried ingredients).
Ingredients:
Favorite Gourmet Salt- 1/4 cup
Dried Thyme- 1 Tsp.
Dried Basil or Oregano- 1 Tsp.
Dried Garlic Flakes- 1 Tsp.
Dried Lemon Grated Zest- 1 Tsp.
Freshly Grated Pepper- 1 Tsp.
1 dried Chile de Arbol, (seeds removed)
Grind all different components together, store in a tightly sealed Jar/Container.
You can leave out or add any additional favorite herbs or seasonings to your blend that best compliments your dish.
Enjoy!
Friday, 01 October 2010
One way to cut costs for your budget is to do your own manicures instead of paying to have them done professionally.
Sure, using the average manicure set at home works, but why not spice it up a bit and give those hard working fingers some extra love and cleaning? Rubbing salt on your cuticles is a great way to properly clean under you nails and cuticles leaving them rejuvenated and cleansed. Dead Sea Salt is great for killing bacteria and fighting germs as our hands are the direct source for picking up germs and bacteria especially in those small crevices, like your cuticles, where bacteria can hide.
Below is an easy quick recipe to do from home
Ingredients:
-1 small bowl
-1 tablespoon Dead Sea Salt
-5 small drops of Olive Oil
Directions (excluding the basic manicure procedure that takes place before or after)
- Get a small bowl ready
- Add 1 tablespoon of Fine Grain Dead Sea Salt
- Add around 5 small drops of Olive Oil
- Mix evenly
- Apply the thick mixture to you cuticles and gently message the mixture into the cuticle and nail
- Leave on your cuticles for 5 minutes then rinse or soak your fingers in warm water
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Do you ever have a craving for something sweet? Sure, it’s nice to eat something that will satisfy your sweet tooth, but wouldn't it be delightful to bathe your whole body in a sweet-smelling bath? I think so, that’s why I came up with this simple and easy to create bath salt recipe that not only smells delicious but has the added benefits of soaking with salt, too!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of Minera or Calspa in a fine, medium or coarse grain
- Add 3 Drops of Melon Fragrance
- Add 2 Drops of Apple Fragrance
- You can also add 1 drop of Lemon Essential Oil to give it a splash of citrus
Instructions:
1) Add the salt into a small bowl or container.
2) Add fragrance or essential oils to the salt, a drop at a time
3) Mix to distribute the scent evenly among the salt blend.
4) Run the bath water to your desired temperature. To make it refreshing, have the water at a warm/cool temperature.
5) Add a generous amount to your bath, sit back relax and enjoy your time relaxing in candy land!
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Summer is just around the corner and with more warm and sunny days ahead of us, taking a bath may seem like the last thing you want to do. But wait; don’t rule out the bath just yet! Adjust the temp of the water to “cool” and you’ve got a great way to beat the heat during those uncomfortable days!
Try this refreshingly tropical bath salt recipe next time you want to cool off in the tub:
1 Cup of your favorite Natural Salt
3 Drops Melon Fragrance
4 Drops Cucumber Fragrance
Tuesday, 08 June 2010
Weeks ago I was speaking to a customer of ours and she mentioned that she added Dead Sea Mud into her baths. Now, it never occurred to me to use the mud in this way as I always thought of the mud as being used as a mask. But, I was very curious about this so I decided to give it a try and found that I absolutely love it!
Sure, adding the mud into my bath made the water turn brown but once I got in it felt wonderful. The water didn’t feel “dirty” like I expected that it might, it actually felt really cleansing and the water was incredibly soft, too.
Try the recipe below for a bath that will almost make you feel as if you’re soaking in the real Dead Sea:
2 cups of Dead Sea Salt
¼ cup of Dead Sea Mud
Draw a nice warm bath and add the Dead Sea Salt and Dead Sea Mud. Allow the salt and mud to disperse evenly throughout the tub.
Step in and enjoy your soak for 20 minutes, or as long as you’d like.
When you’re ready to hop out, give yourself a quick rinse with fresh water. Follow with a light rinse of the tub to wash out any remaining mud left behind.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
 Easter is just around the corner (Easter Sunday is April 4th). Fun bath salts like the Calspa Foaming Bath Salts and Fizzing Bath Salts are the perfect alternative to filling an Easter basket. Substituting bath salts for the usual candy filled baskets is a great way to give the gift of healing and relaxation in lieu of those sugary treats.
A Bath Salt Easter Basket can be quick and easy to make, though if you have the time and imagination you get really creative with these baskets. Once you have found your basket and filler such as Easter grass or raffia, package your bath salts in small re-sealable bags, or plastic jars. Add flair by adding your own labels, cello wrap, and ribbon and voila! You can also add other little bath related gifts such as scoops for the salts, loofahs and more!
Here are some popular color and scent combos to choose for Springtime bath salts:
Lime color with china rain fragrance
Aqua color with tranquility essential oil blend
Yellow color with lemon essential oil
Lilac color with lavender essential oil
Rose color with sweet pea & ivy fragrance
Feeling really crafty? Add Egg Shaped Bath Bombs to the baskets, too. Find this recipes and more in our Bath Blog Archives in the Recipes section.
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
 Under our Community section we have many more, easy-to-make bath salt recipes for you to try!
Quick and Simple 3-Steps to creating your own bath blend:
1) Add the salt(s) to a small bowl or container.
2) Add fragrance, essential oils, into mixture, a few drops at a time. Stir to distribute scent evenly among the salt blend.
3) Store in a well sealed container to keep out moisture and retain scent or pour into a tub of warm water for immediate use.
Each recipe is enough for 1-2 soaks in the tub.
Click Here to go straight to our Bath Salt Recipe page under Community.
Find even MORE RECIPES from past blog articles in our archive.
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
If winter has taken its toll on your skin, use this bath recipe to get dry, dull and tired skin transformed back to its natural radiance.
Recipe:
Draw a warm bath (keep it comfortable, but not too hot) and add:
2 cups Dead Sea Salt
1 cup Himalayan Salt
1 cup of raw oats, grinded down to a powder
Soak in the tub for at least 20 minutes.
Bathing with the mineral rich Himalayan Salts and Dead Sea Salts provide essential minerals that improve the overall tone of your skin. These salts cleanse pores while lifting out harmful toxins leaving your skin soft and supple. Adding raw oats to the bath acts as an added bonus for softening and soothing skin and giving it that all over healthy glow.
For a truly spa like experience, make an oatmeal face mask while you soak by taking a small handful of the powdered oats and adding a little water to the oats in the palm in your hand to make a paste like consistency. Gently massage the oats onto your face. Leave on as a mask for 5 minutes before rinsing for a natural way to cleanse your face and reveal younger, healthier skin.
Tuesday, 08 December 2009
Bath Cookies make great gifts for anyone who enjoys a good soak in the tub. Packaging them in glass canisters or cello bags creates a great presentation for these festive bath treats.
Two recipes with our top holiday scents:
Frankincense & Myrrh Bath Treats
2 Cups Sea Salt (fine or medium grain)
½ Cup of Baking Soda
½ Cup of Cornstarch
4 Tablespoons of Almond Oil
2 Eggs
60 drops (approx. one teaspoon) Frankincense & Myrrh Fragrance
10 drops green food coloring (or enough drops to achieve desired color)
Peppermint Bath Cookies
2 Cups Sea Salt (fine or medium grain)
½ Cup of Baking Soda
½ Cup of Cornstarch
4 Tablespoons of Almond Oil
2 Eggs
40 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
10 drops red food coloring (or enough drops to achieve desired color)
To prepare:
-Preheat your oven to 350.
-Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl, then stir in almond oil and eggs.
-Add color and scent to “dough” and mix well.
-Drop spoonfuls of dough onto an un-greased cookie sheet.
-Bake for 7 minutes (until bath cookies are firm).
-Allow cookies to cool until hardened.
To enjoy:
Add 1 or 2 cookies into a tub of warm water.
Though these treats look tasty, they are for bathing use only. Do not eat!
Friday, 16 October 2009
A bath recipe to warm and comfort you on a cool Autumn night.
1 cup of sea salt in grain size of your choice
4 drops Apple Green Fragrance
1 drop Cinnamon Fragrance
1) Add salt to a small bowl or container.
2) Add scent into mixture by adding in one drop at a time stirring continuously.
3) Store in well sealed container to keep out moisture and retain scent.
This recipe is enough for one therapeutic soak.
Friday, 25 September 2009
 Try this bath salt recipe for a romantic soak with your special someone.
1 Cup Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt Fine Grain
1 Cup Sodium Sesquicarbonate (to soften the bath water)
6 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
1 handful fresh rose petals
In a medium size bowl blend the sodium sesquicarbonate evenly into the Himalayan Salts. Then, mix in the essential oils drops to create the aromas of an aphrodisiac bath.
Draw a medium-hot bath and add the entire salt blend. Sprinkle the fresh rose petals along the top of the water. Don’t forget to set the mood with relaxing music and a few candles. Keep the bathroom door closed to lock in the steam and the aroma.
Friday, 28 August 2009
 Have you been ignoring your feet? If so, think of this- our feet are constantly supporting our body’s weight while taking us everywhere we need to go, keeping up with us and our busy day to day schedules.
Give your feet the much needed attention that they deserve! You can easily create a foot bath at home by trying one of the recipes below. It’ll only take a few minutes and your feet will surely thank you for it.
First you’ll need a foot spa. This can be a large bowl, container or pale- whatever is large enough to allow you to fully submerge your feet (your ankles and lower legs, too!) in water. Foot baths are convenient, too. You can place your foot bath in front of your favorite chair of sofa and relax while sitting down to read a novel or watch some television.
For each recipe below, fill your foot spa with medium warm water (for the Refreshing Foot Bath use cold water). Next, simply measure out the ingredients and add them one at a time to your foot bath. Each foot bath recipe calls for the perfect amount of ingredients for one therapeutic foot soak. Finally, place your feet in the bowl and allow them to soak for at least 10 minutes. When you’re finished soaking, pat your feet and legs dry with a soft towel and put on your comfy slippers (have these next to you before you start your spa treatment).
Repairing Foot Bath
½ cup Dead Sea Salt
3 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
1 teaspoon Sea Kelp Powder
If you’ve just stepped out in your favorite new pair of shoes and are feeling the effects of breaking them in- tired, achy feet and perhaps a few painful blisters, try the Repairing Foot Bath. The Dead Sea Salt will cleanse and quicken the healing process of any broken skin. The Bergamot & Peppermint oils and Sea Kelp Powder will aide in the skincare and healing process as well.
Detox Foot Bath
½ cup Dead Sea Salt
3 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
2 drops of Juniperberry Essential Oil
1 teaspoon Ginger Root Powder
For the ultimate purifying foot treatment try the Detox Foot Bath. All of the ingredients for this recipe are ideal for ridding your feet, ankles and legs of toxins and impurities.
Refreshing Foot Bath
½ cup Himalayan Salt
3 drops Lime Essential Oil
3 drops Orange Essential Oil
1 teaspoon Ginger Root Powder
A great morning foot bath, the Refreshing Foot Bath will wake up and re-energize your tired tootsies. Soaking your feet with mineral rich Himalayan salt will uplift you and by adding the refreshing citrus oils you’ll truly awaken and be ready for the day ahead of you. The ginger powder will provide a detoxing element to your foot soak. Remember to use cold water for this recipe.
Bedtime Foot Bath
½ cup Pacific Sea Salt
3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
1 drop Ylang Ylang III Essential Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard Powder
As you're winding down to the end of the day, soak your feet in a wonderfully calming foot bath. The blend of salts and essential oils will help fight insomnia so you can be on your way to a pleasant night’s sleep. Mustard powder is also added in this recipe as another calming and sleep promoting ingredient.
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
 Follow these simple steps to create your own salt scrub at home.
Step One- Choose your salt (Dead Sea Salt, Himalayan Salt, Pacific Sea Salt, etc) and grain size- Fine or Extra Fine works best, you want the scrub to exfoliate your skin without being too abrasive).
You will need: 1 cup of sea salt
Step Two- Choose your favorite carrier oil (Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Jojoba Oil, or Olive Oil are popular choices).
You will need: ½ cup of carrier oil
Step Three- Select the essential oil(s) that best fit what benefits you wish to achieve) See our blog from July to answer your question of “Which Essential Oil Should I Use?”.
You will need: 5-10 drops of essential oils
Step Four- Once you have selected your ingredients, add the salt to a small bowl. Next, stir in the carrier oil. Finally, carefully add the essential oil drops into your scrub and mix well.
You will need: Small bowl and spoon
Step Five- Place your salt scrub into a plastic jar with screw top. This will keep your scrub fresh for months. Store the scrub in your bathroom so it’s handy whenever you want to exfoliate your skin for an all over, radiant glow.
You will need: A 12 oz jar with lid
To use, simply scoop a small handful of the scrub and gently massage onto wet skin while showering. This recipe will be enough for up to 10 uses.
Helpful Hints: Keep these ingredients on hand along with a variety of different essential oils and a small stock of jars so you can make new scrubs whenever the mood strikes. They also make great gifts!
Friday, 14 August 2009
Great summer bath salt recipes with our premium fragrance oils.
Morning Orchard Bath Salts
5 lbs Pacific Sea Salt (medium)
50 drops Apple Green Fragrance
25 drops green food coloring
Sweet Island Bath Salts
5 lbs Himalayan Salt (fine)
120 drops (approx. 2 teaspoons) Coconut Fragrance
Day At the Beach Bath Salts
5 lbs Pacific Sea Salt (fine)
60 drops (approx. 1 teaspoon) Ocean Breeze Fragrance
30 drops blue food coloring
Pomegranate Splash
5lbs Pacific Sea Salt (medium)
80 drops Pomegranate Fragrance
30 drops red food coloring
For each recipe:
1) Put on latex gloves and dusk mask.
2) In a large bowl or container blend the salt and other dry ingredients (if applicable).
3) Add food coloring a few drops at a time (using a pipette works best) while continuously blending with your hands (the suggested usage amount for the colors on these recipes can be lessened or increased depending on the color you wish to achieve).
4) Add fragrance or essential oils into mixture by once again blending with your hands, adding a few drops at a time.
5) Store in well sealed container to keep out moisture and retain scent.
Each recipe will create enough salt for about 25 soaks in the tub.
Tuesday, 04 August 2009
 Fresh and fun new recipes for those times when you really could use a bath!
All of the below recipes call for Himalayan Salt which is a beautiful and highly therapeutic salt from the Himalayan Mountains containing 84 minerals that are essential to our over all well being. To find out more about these amazing salts click here: Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt
For each recipe: In a small bowl, add the essential oil drops suggested for the bath of your choice to the Himalayan Salt (in the grain size of your choice). Mix well and then add to a tub of warm water. Each recipe will be the perfect amount for one soak. You can purchase the Himalayan Salt in bulk so that you have Himalayan Salt on hand for whenever you want to create one of these recipes.
The Sunrise Bath
Good morning! You’ve just woken up to a very important day and feel you need a boost. Start your day off by taking a cool bath!
1 cup Himalayan Salt
2 drops Lime Essential Oil
5 drops Tangerine Essential Oil
The after-hitting-the-gym Bath
Whew- You’ve worked out hard and can feel it! Your muscles are sore and you need to get some relief. Take a bath!
1 cup Himalayan Salt
3 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil
4 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
The PMS Bath
It’s that time of the month again and you’ve been bombarded by cramps. Take time out to take a bath!
1 cup Himalayan Salt
8 drops Lavender Essential Oil
3 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
The Time Machine Bath
You have a special event to attend to and you want to look your best. Get that youthful skin back by taking a bath with Himalayan Salts. Your skin will be radiant and you’ll lessen the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
1 cup of Himalayan Salt
6 drops Geranium Essential Oil
3 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
The Sleepy Time Bath
Tossing and turning throughout the night trying to get to sleep? Make bathing part of your getting-ready-for-bed routine! You’ll fall asleep faster and keep on snoozing though the night.
1 cup of Himalayan Salt
8 drops Lavender Essential Oil
3 drops Ylang Ylang III Essential Oil
Friday, 24 July 2009
With Sea Salt and a few essential oils, you can obtain healthier, stronger and more brilliant nails and soften cuticles.
Ingredients:
For steps 1 & 2
Approx. 3 tbsp Dead Sea Salt (fine grain)
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Water
Small bowl
For step 3*
3 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil (anti-bacterial & anti-fungal oil)
3 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil (moisturizes and strengthens)
3 Drops Lavender Essential Oil (anti-bacterial & anti-fungal oil)
3 Drops Lemon Essential Oil (whitens and strengthens)
3 Vitamin E Gel Capsules (moisturizes)
1 oz Sweet Almond Oil (moisturizes)
Dark glass bottle
One-
To soften and soothe cuticles, combine 2 tablespoons of fine grain Dead Sea Salt, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and just enough water to allow you to soak your fingers into a small bowl. Soak for 10 minutes.
Two-
For a beautiful shine on your nails, add a little bit of water to a tablespoon of Dead Sea Salt and buff your nails by gently massaging the salt directly onto your nails using circular motions. Then rinse hands with warm water.
Three-
For the finishing touch, which will help to strengthen brittle nails and give them a natural shine, take a small dark glass bottle and add in the drops of essential oils. Then break the Vitamin E capsules and squeeze them into bottle. Finally, add the sweet almond oil. Massage 2 or 3 drops of the blend onto your nails and cuticles.
*This blend will provide you with many uses since you only need to use a couple drops at a time.
Friday, 10 July 2009
If you’ve just over indulged the night before only to wake up feeling the effects the next morning- headache, nausea and feeling achy all over, treat yourself the this detoxifying bath. If you can get someone to help you prepare this bath for you, all the better!
You will need:
1 Cup Dead Sea Salt OR Epsom Salt (to get rid of the toxins and soothe muscles)
5 drops of Grapefruit Essential Oil (uplifts while soothing nausea)
2 drops of Juniper Essential Oil (a detoxifying essential oil that will help to cleanse your body)
3 drops of Lavender Essential Oil (relaxes and relieves headaches)
Wash cloth and hand towel soaked with cold water
The How To:
Place the salt into a bowl and add in the drops of essential oils, then mix.
Draw a bath of luke warm water (the tepid water will help you rejuvenate).
Next, sprinkle the bath salts in the tub.
Slowly make your way into the tub and place the cool hand towel behind your head as a cushion. Then fold the cool washcloth and place it across your forehead.
Lie back and relax until you are ready to get on with the rest of your day.
Remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day!
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
These cookies can be a fun treat to make for yourself or someone special. They’re fun and will encourage anyone who receives them to take a time-out to enjoy all the benefits of bathing!
Things you’ll need:
2 Cups Sea Salt (fine grain works best)
½ Cup of Baking Soda
½ Cup of Cornstarch
4 Tablespoons of Almond Oil
2 Eggs
For colored and scented cookies add:
10 drops of food color (or just enough drops to achieve desired coloring)
5 drops of your favorite fragrance or essential oil.
To prepare:
-Preheat your oven to 350.
-Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl, then stir in almond oil and eggs.
-Add color and scent to “dough” and mix well.
-Drop spoonfuls of dough onto an un-greased cookie sheet.
-Bake for 7 minutes (until bath cookies are firm).
-Allow cookies to cool until hardened.
To enjoy:
Add 1 or 2 cookies into a tub of warm water.
Though these treats look tasty, they are for bathing use only. Do not eat!
Friday, 12 June 2009
 Father’s Day is June 21st.
You can shy away from the usual gifts this year and give Dad something that’s unique and hand crafted by you, while being totally useful at the same time. Soothe Dad’s tired and achy muscles with bath salts!
If your Dad isn’t typically a bath taker, these salts may get him in the tub if he knew how beneficial they could be!
These recipes are inspired by popular scent choices by men.
Neroli Bath Salts
5 lbs Minera Dead Sea Salt (fine grain)
1 teaspoon Neroli Fragrance Oil
20 drops Red Food Coloring
20 drops Yellow Food Coloring
Rosemary Bath Salts
5 lbs Epsoak Epsom Salt
1 teaspoon Rosemary Essential Oil
30 drops Green Food Coloring
Frankincense & Myrrh Bath Salts
5 lbs Minera Dead Sea Salt (fine grain)
1 teaspoon Frankincense & Myrrh Fragrance Oil
25 drops Yellow Food Coloring
For each recipe:
1) Put on latex gloves.
2) Add the salt to a large bowl or container.
3) Add food coloring, a few drops at a time, while continuously blending with your hands (the suggested usage amount for the colors on these recipes can be lessened or increased depending on the color you wish to achieve).
4) Add fragrance or essential oils into mixture by once again blending with your hands, adding a few drops at a time.
5) Store in well sealed container to keep out moisture and retain scent. See our packaging page for presentation ideas.
Each recipe will create enough salt for about 8 therapeutic soaks in the tub.
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
 We know sometimes getting your children to take a bath can be an ordeal- That's why we’ve taken the scents kids like best to create recipes just for them.
Creating these bath salts can also be a fun activity for you and your child to spend time together. Have fun!
Monster Mania Bath Salts
5 lbs Pacific Sea Salt (fine)
60 drops (approx. 1 teaspoon) Frankincense & Myrrh
40 drops green food coloring
Dragon Bath Salts
5 lbs Pacific Sea Salt (fine)
60 drops (approx. 1 teaspoon) Dragon’s Blood
30 drops red food coloring
10 drops yellow food coloring
Princess Bath Salts
5 lbs Pacific Sea Salt (fine)
65 drops Jasmine
30 drops red food coloring
Sweet Meadow Bath Salts
5 lbs Pacific Sea Salt (fine)
120 drops (approx. 2 teaspoons) Lavender
30 drops violet food coloring
For each recipe:
1) Put on latex gloves and dusk mask.
2) Place the Pacific Sea Salt in a large bowl or container.
3) Add food coloring a few drops at a time while continuously blending with your hands (the suggested usage amount for the colors on these recipes can be lessened or increased depending on the color you wish to achieve).
4) Add fragrance or essential oils into mixture by once again blending with your hands, adding a few drops at a time.
5) Store in well sealed container to keep out moisture and retain scent.
Each recipe will create enough salt for about 25 soaks in the tub.
*Children should have adult supervision while creating these bath salt blends. These recipes are not intended for babies.
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
 Who knew that bathing could be so much fun?!
We’re bringing you yet another easy-to-make bath salt recipe – Silky Soaks. These bath salts are a wonderful way to get squeaky clean while softening your skin in the tub.
All you’ll need:
4 lbs Sodium Sesquicarbonate
1 lbs Calspa Deluxe (fine grain)
Large bowl or container for mixing
Simply blend the Calspa Deluxe into the sodium sesquicarbonate in a large bowl using either you hands (with latex gloves) or a spoon. Store in a well sealed container to keep out moisture and help retain the scent of your bath salts.
If you are feeling adventurous and want to make your own silky soaks from scratch, you can choose your own natural salts and add your own essential oils, fragrance oils and coloring.
This recipe yields about 25 baths.
Click here to purchase these bath salts already made: Silky Soaks
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Add some extra pizzazz to your regular bath salts using this simple recipe to create a foaming bath. This formula will not only create a pleasantly bubbly soak, your water will also become silky and soft which means your skin will be softer, too.
You will need:
10 lbs Calspa Deluxe in fine grain
1 lb Lathanol (mild foaming powder)
Latex Gloves
Dusk Mask
Large bowl or container for mixing
Directions:
Get ready by putting on your mask and latex gloves. Then, in a large bowl simply mix the lathanol into the bath salts until they are blended evenly. Finish by packaging the foaming bath salts into a well sealed bag or jar.
This recipe yields about 40 baths.
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
In honor of the spring season, give these floral recipes a try. And don’t forget all the little touches to make your bath truly enjoyable- some peaceful music, either classical or sounds from nature, a few aromatic candles for soft lighting and a closed door to keep all the distractions away. Remember to bring a warm, fluffy towel and your favorite pair of slippers into the room with you.
Romantic Bath
1 cup Himalayan Salt in fine
8 drops of Geranium Essential Oil
1 handful of fresh rose petals
Sweet Dreams
1 cup Pacific Sea Salt in medium
8 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
1 small handful of lavender herbs
Zen Bath
1 cup Dead Sea Salt in fine
3 drops of Neroli Fragrance Oil
1 small handful of cherry blossoms
For each recipe : In a small bowl blend the scent evenly into the salt (use latex gloves if you use your hands to mix). While filling your tub with warm water, pour the bath salts into the tub. Sprinkle the flowers onto the water. Now you are on your way to pure bliss...
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
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.
Friday, 10 April 2009
Make your very own Bath Bombs at home!
You will need:
2 lbs Citric Acid
4 lbs Baking Soda
1 lb Calspa Pacific Sea Salt Fine Grain
0.5 oz Food Coloring*
0.5 oz Fragrance Oil or Essential Oil (on average*)
Water in a spray bottle
Bath Bomb Molds 10 oz
Latex Gloves
Directions:
Mix the citric acid, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
Add the scent, a couple drops at a time, while mixing with your hands (use gloves to add scent & color).
Then, add the coloring to the mixture. Use your hands to work the color evenly into the blend.
Spray in just enough water so that the ingredients become tacky, if needed.
Pack into each side of the mold adding a little more into the middle. Put the two sides of the mold together.
Allow mold to set for about 5 minutes, then carefully remove the bath bombs from the molds.
Repeat these steps until all of the mixture has been used. This should make about 12, 10 oz bath bombs.Let the bath bombs thoroughly dry so that they become hardened (1-2 days). To maintain scent, package in zip-lock bags.
Add 1 bath bomb to your bath for a delightfully fizzy soak that smells wonderful.
*If your salt is already colored and scented, proceed without the scent & color and just add water to make the ingredients tacky.
Friday, 03 April 2009
Sea Salt is full of minerals that are essential for healthy, beautiful hair.
Our Minera Dead Sea Salt contains Magnesium, Potasium and Sulfates which are known to strengthen hair and regulate circulation. It also contains Calcium which is vital for healthy hair growth.
Though not a sea salt, our Epsoak Epsom Salt is a pure compound of Magnesium Sulfate. This salt is very beneficial for hair as well.
Here are some common hair problems that can be tended to by using Sea Salt.
Dandruff: Regulate circulation on your scalp by massaging a couple tablespoons of Dead Sea Salt into your scalp (apply to wet hair) and then follow with a dandruff shampoo.
Hair Loss: Massaging Dead Sea Salt into the scalp has been shown to improve circulation and stimulate hair re-growth. Rub a few tablespoons into your scalp before shampooing.
Flat Hair: Add volume to your hair by mixing equal parts of Epsom Salt 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.
*For a quick way to add body and waves to your hair, mix a couple tablespoons of Epsom Salt to water and put in a spray bottle. Spray salt water onto slightly damp hair, tossle your hair a bit and allow your hair to air dry.
Oily Hair: To purify your hair, removing any oil, dirt and toxins add a teaspoon of Epsom Salt 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 focussing on the ends and not the scalp.
While sea salt has been shown to aide the following hair dilemmas, everyone is different so not everyone may obtain the same results. Check with your sylist before trying any of these recipes if you have color treated hair.
Friday, 27 March 2009
Spring is Here!
The flowers are in full bloom and since daylight savings time, once again after work there’s still daylight left to go out and enjoy the evening! So instead of ending your day with a bath, why don’t you start your day with one?
For the perfect Spring bath that will get you energized and ready for the day select a Custom Bath Salt that is bright and cheery and a scent that will wake you up! Citrus essential oils like Grapefruit, Lime Tang, Lemon, and Orange are sure to do the trick.
You can also try making your own- Here are a few Spring inspired bath recipes to try for creating your own aromatherapy morning soak. Each recipe is enough for about a dozen baths. To make sure that your bath doesn’t keep in you in sleep mode, run the water cool (but keep it comfortable). For the last few seconds of your bath, try letting some colder water run into the tub You don’t need to soak in the tub long- a few minutes should do it. After all, this is to kick start your day!
To create your own custom blend, place the salt in a large bowl. Carefully add the correct amount of essential oils (for the recipe of your choice) to your salt. You can mix with your hands (we recommend using latex gloves) to blend the oils evenly into the salts.
SubLime
5 lbs Calspa Natural Sea Salt
10 drops Lime Essential Oil
30 drops Lemon Essential Oil
This blend will get you energized and will uplift your spirit for the day.
Awakening
5 lbs Calspa Natural Sea Salt
20 drops Orange Essential Oil
30 drops Ylang Ylang III Essential Oil
This blend will not only refresh you, it will help reduce stress while uplifting and balancing your mood.
Morning Meadow
5 lbs Calspa Natural Sea Salt
30 drops Sage Essential Oil
30 drops Geranium Essential Oil
This blend will stimulate your brain and will enhance memory while uplifting and balancing your mood.
These recipes yield about 10 baths each.
*Use care when working with essential oils. You should consult your physician before using essential oils if you are pregnant, have high blood pressure or other medical conditions.
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
If you love baking delicious treats but don’t want the extra calories, we have a solution for you- Bath Salt Cookies! They’re even easier to make than the real thing and they’re sure to get you soaking in the tub! You can use our raw natural salts for this recipe like our Minera Dead Sea Salt. In fact, one of the elements found in Dead Sea Salts is potassium, which can help reduce cellulite & water retention! If you’d like a little more flair to your cookie, try our Minera Deluxe Salt with color and scent (we recommend vanilla in beige).
2 Cups Sea Salt (fine grain works best)
½ Cup of Baking Soda
½ Cup of Cornstarch
4 Tablespoons of Almond Oil
1-2 Eggs
Preheat your oven to 350.
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl, then stir in almond oil and eggs.
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto an un-greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 7 minutes (time may vary but you want to bake until cookies are firm).
Allow cookies to cool until hardened.
To use drop 1 or 2 cookies into a warm bath.
You can packaged the cookies in take-out boxes, cello bags or glass jars to give as gifts. Be sure to tell your friends and family that they are for the bath and not to eat (though they make look and smell good enough)!
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
 For a unique addition to your child’s Easter basket this year you can make your own fizzy bath bombs right at home.
To get started you will need:
Plastic Filler Easter Eggs
3 lbs Citric Acid
6 lbs Baking Soda
8oz Artisan Bath Salts with the color & scent of your choice
Water in a spray bottle
2 Empty Egg Cartons
In a large bowl, blend the citric acid, baking soda and salt. Spray just a little water onto dry ingredients until the mixture becomes tacky. Be careful to add only just enough water to make the mixture tacky.
Pack the mixture into each side (adding a little extra in the center) of the plastic eggs and close the egg back up. Let the mixture sit in the eggs for about 5-10 minutes to allow the bath bombs to mold.
Carefully hold the plastic egg and pull off the top half, then remove the bath bomb slowly from the bottom half of the egg shell. Place the bath bombs in an egg carton and allow to dry completely by leaving them out overnight.
To use: Drop one bath bomb into a tub of warm water and watch them work their magic!
*Yields about two dozen eggs
Thursday, 05 March 2009
 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!
Sunday, 04 January 2009
The holiday season was probably the busiest time of year for many of us. We were running last minute errands, frantically searching for the perfect gifts for friends and family, sending out holiday cards and letters, reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. We had house parties, dinner gatherings, and office soirees.
Christmas was the time of giving, but all too often we forget to give to ourselves. It’s a beautiful season and yet we’re so consumed with getting things finished, we fail to fully enjoy it.
Your feet are aching, your mind is full, and let’s face it: you’re exhausted from the Holidays. How are you going to make it through this New Year feeling ready to take on the year ahead?
Take some time out of your busy schedule and take a relaxing bath twice a week. Dim the lights or light some candles and fill your bathtub with fragrant bath salts. There are many “recipes” for a relaxing bath and you can mix and match colors and scents to fit your particular tastes and mood.
Here are some ideas:
If you are completely worn out and need the ultimate relaxing bath, use our “Relax” bath salts or use this recipe: 2 cups Epsom Salt, 1 cup Dead Sea Salt and 15 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil.
If you feel frazzled and full of anxiety after the holidays, use this calming recipe: 2 Cups Epsom Salt, 2 drops Lavender essential oil, 2 drops Sandalwood essential oil, and 2 Tablespoons baby oil.
If you need to replenish much-needed energy, soak in this rejuvenating recipe: 2 Cups Epsom Salt, 1 Cup Pacific Sea Salt, 6 drops Eucalyptus essential oil, 10 Rosemary drops essential oil, and 15 drops Peppermint essential oil.
Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
 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!
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Dream of Aspen Bath Salts
This scent is very woody, and is suited for soothing your muscles and
relaxing in the tub. It is very masculine in scent, I think. I enjoy this
after a long day at work, it makes me feel comfortable and content. Women
love it as well as men.
The ingredients are:
2 cups of Epsom salts (or a mixture epsom/sea)
2 tablespoons of baking soda
essential oils:
5 drops of rosewood
2 drops cedarwood
2 drops Chamomile
a nice jar with a tight fitting lid
To make the salts:
Mix the salts and baking soda in a bowl very well.
Mix oils in a small cup. Take them and pour them evenly over the salt.
Mix the two very well.
Let sit for over an hour before placing in a jar and sealing.
If you are going to color these use yellow and red food coloring to make a light brown
Simple Balancing Bath Salts
Sea Salt - 3 tbsp
Baking Soda - 3 tbsp
Essential Oils - 3 drops
Choose 3 or 4 of these folling wonderful essential oils: Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose, and Rosewood.
Add sea salt, baking soda and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix well.
Add to tub of running water..
Soothing Fizzing Bath Salts
Sea Salt--3 tbsp
Baking Soda--3 tbsp
Citric Acid--1 tbsp
Essential Oils--8 drops
Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose, and Rosewood.
Add sea salt, baking soda, citric acid and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix and add to warm running water.
Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, 29 April 2007
We have added some recipes to our site that will help you to make your own bath salts. We appreciate that many of you come here to purchase raw products so this way you can have fun and maybe use some of our recipes. We plan to be adding many more recipes to this site in the future along with more detailed product information and fun stuff about bathing. http://www.sfbsc.com/bath_salt_recipes
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