Nothing is easier than making aromatherapy bath salts! The most important thing is to use high quality ingredients to make your aromatherapy bath salts:. We recommend that you use unrefined natural sea salt and pure essential oils. If you are adding oils then you will also need a good quality first-pressed oil such as sweet almond oil or jojoba oil.

The technique for making aromatherapy bath salts is simple: Start with a large basin or bowl in which you place the salt. If you are using an oil base, place the chosen base oils in a smaller bowl, add essential oils and mix these together before adding them to the salt. Then add the oils and/or essential oils mixture to the salt base, *mix with your hands or a large wooden spoon and voila! Bath salts!! (*Note: if using fine sea salt, make a small pool in the center of the salt and gradually mix the oils in with the fingertips to prevent lumping. If using coarse moist sea salt it all will mix together easily without requiring the fingertip technique.) Voila! Aromatherapy bath salts!

Proportions: This is a matter of taste and you will base this on experience and personal preference. In general terms, use up to about 1 teaspoon of base oil and up to 10 drops of essential oils per cup of salt. (or eliminate the base oil altogether and use only salt and essential oils)

Add 1/2 cup or more of the aromatherapy bath salts to your bath after you have completely finished running the water (so as not to waste the essential oils), mix the aromatherapy bath salts in well before entering the bath.

Enjoy!!

Which essential oils to use to make your aromatherapy bath salts:

Herb and Flower oils: Lavender, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Geranium, Rose, Jasmine, Neroli, Ylang Ylang

Wood oils: Frankincense

Citrus oils: Citrus oils are a lovely addition to aromatherapy bath salts as they are very refreshing. *However: *Use citrus oils in very small amounts only. (1 to 2 drops maximum per bath) Avoid citrus oils completely if you have very sensitive skin.

You can also use one of Our Spirit Bear Handcrafted Aromatherapy Essential Oil Blends to make your aromatherapy bath salts:

Radiant Heart Blend: A soothing blend created for the heart center and for emotional healing...  

Sacred Meditation Blend: This mystical blend affects both the Root Chakra (grounding) and the Crown Chakra (supports meditative states). 

Mama's Day Off: Mama's Day Off is an uplifting, balancing & energizing aromatherapy blend...

Ylang Ylang & Orange: A delicious smelling, energizing, mildly aphrodisiac aromatherapy blend, combining two anti-depressant essential oils: energizing fruity refreshing Orange (certified organic) and exotic enticing floral Ylang Ylang (organic, non-certified). 

Precious Essential Oils,  in Organic Jojoba Oil:

5% Rose Otto: High quality steam distilled pure Rosa Damascena essential oil, diluted at 5% in pure certified organic Jojoba oil. The ultimate natural perfume. Often called the Queen of Flowers, Rose is a gentle aphrodisiac, benefits the heart, eases stress, and is generally beneficial to all aspects of health and well-being.