It is so easy and affordable to make DIY vegan bath salts that you will be wondering why you ever shelled out your hard-earned cash to buy them at the store. Seriously.
There’s little that can relieve stress like pampering yourself with a luxurious soak with scented bath salts, followed by homemade bath oils, bath powder or body cream, but buying vegan and eco-friendly options can lead to one expensive home spa experience. Bath salts, in particular, are one of the most overpriced items, but you will never have to buy them again now that you have these vegan bath salt recipes that allow you to whip up a batch in minutes.
Of course, homemade bath products also make great gifts, so you might want to bookmark these bath salts recipes for the next time you have a need for DIY eco-friendly gift ideas.
Here are five cheap, easy bath salts recipes made from stuff you will already have or easy-to-find vegan ingredients.
There’s little that can relieve stress like pampering yourself with a luxurious soak with scented bath salts, followed by homemade bath oils, bath powder or body cream, but buying vegan and eco-friendly options can lead to one expensive home spa experience. Bath salts, in particular, are one of the most overpriced items, but you will never have to buy them again now that you have these vegan bath salt recipes that allow you to whip up a batch in minutes.
Of course, homemade bath products also make great gifts, so you might want to bookmark these bath salts recipes for the next time you have a need for DIY eco-friendly gift ideas.
Here are five cheap, easy bath salts recipes made from stuff you will already have or easy-to-find vegan ingredients.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #1: Basic Vegan Bath Salts
2 cups Epsom salt
1 cup sea salt
15-20 drops of your favorite essential oil(s) (optional)
Mix the ingredients together in a glass bowl, and then transfer them to a mason jar or similar container for storage. Use between about ½ cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #2: Baking Soda Bath Salts
2 cups Epsom salt
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup sea salt
20-25 drops of essential oil (optional)
Mix the ingredients in a glass bowl, and store them in a canning jar. Use ½ to one cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #3: Soothing Oatmeal & Baking Soda Soak
1 cup ground oatmeal
1 cup baking soda
1 cup Epsom salt
½ to 1 cup sea salt (optional)
20-25 drops of essential oil (optional)
You can grind the oatmeal into a powder using a coffee or spice grinder. Mix all ingredients in a glass bowl, and store in a mason jar (or similar container). Use about one cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #4: Skin-Softening Soak with Baking Soda & Vegetable Glycerin
1 cup baking soda
1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup sea salt
2 teaspoons vegetable glycerin
15-20 drops of essential oil (optional)
Mix dry ingredients in a glass bowl. Add vegetable glycerin and essential oils, and mix well to avoid clumping. Store in a glass jar for home use or to give as a gift. Use about one cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #5: Baking Soda & Herbs Bath Salts Blend
1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup baking soda
1 cup sea salt
1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons dried herbs
10-15 drops of essential oil (optional)
Mix dry ingredients in a glass bowl. Add essential oil and vegetable glycerin. Mix well, avoiding clumps. Store in a glass jar. Use about one cup per bath.
Here’s a little more information about the ingredients you see listed above and why you might want to include them in your vegan bath salts recipes:
Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) has a variety of health benefits when used externally or taken internally. When used in bath salts, Epsom salt promotes relaxation, relieves muscle aches and softens skin. It is also commonly believed that Epsom salt assists in detoxification.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a traditional remedy used to ease itching, rashes and redness caused by insect bites, sunburn and other skin irritants. It is also believed to have detoxifying properties and softens skin. You should be able to find cheap baking soda in the bulk foods section of your favorite store.
Oatmeal softens and soothes skin, and is particularly beneficial in reducing itchiness and redness from poison oak, poison ivy, sunburn, eczema and rashes. It is usually cheapest to purchase oatmeal in the bulk foods section of your local grocer.
Vegetable glycerin softens the skin and can make for a more luxurious bath experience.
Coarse-ground, unbleached sea salt is the best option when gathering ingredients to make vegan bath salts, but fine-grain salt will also work. Sea salt is not excessively processed (like table salt) and is a mineral-rich salt that offers an array of health benefits when used externally or as a replacement for table salt in food preparation. When used in bath salts, the healing properties include soothing muscle pain and aches, reducing skin irritation and possibly accelerating the healing of skin disorders. It also leaves your skin softer and can be used as an exfoliating agent, which will be addressed further in future blog posts with recipes for DIY body scrubs.
Two of the most popular choices for making bath salts and other personal care products include Dead Sea salt and Celtic Sea salt.
For an even more luxurious treat, you can splurge on Himalayan salt to use in place of the sea salt, which will give your bath salts a pretty pink hue, while also imparting the skin-smoothing and healing properties of Himalayan crystal salt.
Essential oils are not necessary when making bath salts, but they do offer additional healing and mood influence through aromatherapy. Please note that only pure essential oils should be used in these bath salt recipes. Fragrance oils might be cheaper, but they are also synthetic, filled with chemicals and don’t offer the same healing properties.
If you are new to essential oils, you might want to try lavender for relaxation, peppermint for an energizing bath or tea tree oil for a skin-soothing soak. You can even pick up an essential oils sample kit that will allow you to inexpensively try out a variety of oils.
Please be aware that some essential oils can cause adverse reactions in some users. For example, rosemary essential oil should not be used by those with high blood pressure or during pregnancy, so make sure you are familiar with the essential oils you use in your vegan bath salt recipes.
What is your favorite bath product to use when creating an at-home spa experience?
2 cups Epsom salt
1 cup sea salt
15-20 drops of your favorite essential oil(s) (optional)
Mix the ingredients together in a glass bowl, and then transfer them to a mason jar or similar container for storage. Use between about ½ cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #2: Baking Soda Bath Salts
2 cups Epsom salt
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup sea salt
20-25 drops of essential oil (optional)
Mix the ingredients in a glass bowl, and store them in a canning jar. Use ½ to one cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #3: Soothing Oatmeal & Baking Soda Soak
1 cup ground oatmeal
1 cup baking soda
1 cup Epsom salt
½ to 1 cup sea salt (optional)
20-25 drops of essential oil (optional)
You can grind the oatmeal into a powder using a coffee or spice grinder. Mix all ingredients in a glass bowl, and store in a mason jar (or similar container). Use about one cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #4: Skin-Softening Soak with Baking Soda & Vegetable Glycerin
1 cup baking soda
1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup sea salt
2 teaspoons vegetable glycerin
15-20 drops of essential oil (optional)
Mix dry ingredients in a glass bowl. Add vegetable glycerin and essential oils, and mix well to avoid clumping. Store in a glass jar for home use or to give as a gift. Use about one cup per bath.
DIY Bath Salts Recipe #5: Baking Soda & Herbs Bath Salts Blend
1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup baking soda
1 cup sea salt
1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons dried herbs
10-15 drops of essential oil (optional)
Mix dry ingredients in a glass bowl. Add essential oil and vegetable glycerin. Mix well, avoiding clumps. Store in a glass jar. Use about one cup per bath.
Here’s a little more information about the ingredients you see listed above and why you might want to include them in your vegan bath salts recipes:
Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) has a variety of health benefits when used externally or taken internally. When used in bath salts, Epsom salt promotes relaxation, relieves muscle aches and softens skin. It is also commonly believed that Epsom salt assists in detoxification.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a traditional remedy used to ease itching, rashes and redness caused by insect bites, sunburn and other skin irritants. It is also believed to have detoxifying properties and softens skin. You should be able to find cheap baking soda in the bulk foods section of your favorite store.
Oatmeal softens and soothes skin, and is particularly beneficial in reducing itchiness and redness from poison oak, poison ivy, sunburn, eczema and rashes. It is usually cheapest to purchase oatmeal in the bulk foods section of your local grocer.
Vegetable glycerin softens the skin and can make for a more luxurious bath experience.
Coarse-ground, unbleached sea salt is the best option when gathering ingredients to make vegan bath salts, but fine-grain salt will also work. Sea salt is not excessively processed (like table salt) and is a mineral-rich salt that offers an array of health benefits when used externally or as a replacement for table salt in food preparation. When used in bath salts, the healing properties include soothing muscle pain and aches, reducing skin irritation and possibly accelerating the healing of skin disorders. It also leaves your skin softer and can be used as an exfoliating agent, which will be addressed further in future blog posts with recipes for DIY body scrubs.
Two of the most popular choices for making bath salts and other personal care products include Dead Sea salt and Celtic Sea salt.
For an even more luxurious treat, you can splurge on Himalayan salt to use in place of the sea salt, which will give your bath salts a pretty pink hue, while also imparting the skin-smoothing and healing properties of Himalayan crystal salt.
Essential oils are not necessary when making bath salts, but they do offer additional healing and mood influence through aromatherapy. Please note that only pure essential oils should be used in these bath salt recipes. Fragrance oils might be cheaper, but they are also synthetic, filled with chemicals and don’t offer the same healing properties.
If you are new to essential oils, you might want to try lavender for relaxation, peppermint for an energizing bath or tea tree oil for a skin-soothing soak. You can even pick up an essential oils sample kit that will allow you to inexpensively try out a variety of oils.
Please be aware that some essential oils can cause adverse reactions in some users. For example, rosemary essential oil should not be used by those with high blood pressure or during pregnancy, so make sure you are familiar with the essential oils you use in your vegan bath salt recipes.
What is your favorite bath product to use when creating an at-home spa experience?
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