Bath salts are powdered minerals and salts added to bath water/foot soaks to provide a relaxing and beneficial experience while adding colour and fragrance to bath water. Bath salts can provide calming, energizing, disinfecting, and anti-aging among many other benefits. They were developed to mimic the natural mineral baths. Most common bath salts are Epsom(Magnesium sulphate), Table salt(Sodium chloride), Baking Soda(Sodium bicarbonate), Himalayan salt, Borax, Sodium Citrate, Dead sea salt, Dendrite salt etc. Skin soaks up these salts well.
Glycerine is added sometimes in bath salts as it is great humectants and moisturizes skin well. Some essential oils can also be added to these salts for their fragrance and therapeutic benefits. Dried herbs can be added to bath salts for richer bath experience. Bath salts can be customized in different fragrances and colours according to customer’s requirement.
Health benefits:
- Adding bath salts to bath water makes the bath experience much more relaxing and calming. It can help with sleeping or stress relieving. Bath salts help in lifting mood and feeling positive.
- Bath salts, especially Epsom salts are muscle relaxant and anti inflammatory. They help with post workout sore muscle relaxation, joint pain and inflammation. They help in healing sprains and bruises too.
- As skin is soaked in water mixed with bath salts, it softens. It becomes easier to get rid of dead skin. It is very popular with foot soaks and spa therapies.
- Essential oils added in salts give a relaxing aroma while providing their therapeutic benefits. eg. tea tree oil added to bath water helps in getting rid of fungal infections, acne, itchy skin etc.
- Dried herbs added to bath salts release their fragrance and benefits in bath water.
- Glycerine added in salts works as a lubricant and humectants making skin smooth and supple.
Suggested uses: Add salt to bath water (usually warm) and mix. Soak foot (for foot spa) or whole body in bath tub for at least 10-15 minutes to get a rejuvenating bath. Bath salts can be used as an invigorating scrub too.