FREE HOMEMEADE BATH RECIPES

[dan73812]

Buttermilk bath (makes 1/2 cup, enough for 2 baths)

This gentle bath will leave your skin soft and silky. Buttermilk is high in fat and lactic acid, and both help soften and hydrate skin. Make an extra portion of this because people of all ages can benefit from this rich, relaxing natural bath. You may want to package this in a decorative glass jar or a cellophane envelope to give as gifts to friends.

1/4 cup Whole Dry Buttermilk
1/4 cup Nonfat Dry Milk
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
1/8 teaspoons essential oil of your choice, depending on your mood.( lavender is relaxing)
Mix together all the ingredients with a wire whisk and pour into a airtight jar or re-sealable plastic bag.

Directions for use: Pour 1/4 of the buttermilk bath powder in tub as you add hot water



Herbal Milk Bath ( makes cups, enough for 4 baths)

1 cup Cornstarch
1 cup Dry Milk Powder
2 teaspoons of your Favorite Herbs
Combine ingredients in food processor or blender. Add herbs and blend.

Directions for use: Add 1/cup of mixture to hot bath water [b/]



Do It Yourself Bath Salts

1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup Sea salt
1/2 cup Baking soda
Fragrance optional, 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon essential or Fragrance Oils as desired
Combine all ingredients with wire wisk. If your salt is a large crystal type, grind your salt first in a food processor until it is finely grained.

Store in a large zip-lock bag

Directions for use: Use about 1/3 cup per bath


Bubble Milk Bath

1 Cup Powdered Milk or powdered buttermilk
1/2 cup Oatmeal
1 Cup Baking Soda
4 Tablespoons Corn Starch
2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar
1/4 cup Handcrafted Soap(cut in chunks)
Optional, fragrance with 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon essential or Fragrance Oil as desired
Use a food processor, add chunked handcrafted soap and oatmeal until grainy. Add powdered milk, baking soda, corn starch and cream of tartar.

Add fragrance and process until it's powdery. Store in glass jar.

Directions for use: Use 1/4 cup per bath, add to running hot water.



Cleansing body polish

1/2 cup fine sea salt
1/4 cup Jojoba Oil or other body oils(olive oil works fine)
1/4 cup handcrafted soap( finely grated)
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon essential or Fragrance Oil
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. store in a small plastic jar that you can keep in the shower.

This scrub acts as a cleanser, scrub and moisturizer all in one.

Directions for use: Use this in the shower on dry skin(otherwise the salt melts instead of scrubs). Rub and scrub anywhere you need to exfoliate and moisturize.



Bath Bombs

4 Tablespoons Citric Acid
4 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup baking soda
3 Tablespoons Monoi de Tahiti Oil (or you can use any other emollient oil like coconut or Almond Oil, )
1/4 teaspoons Fragrance Oil or essential oil (Eucalyptus, peppermint and rosemary is an uplifting blend, great for head colds)
Sift all of the dry ingredients (first three) into a bowl and mix well with wire whisk. Put bottle of oil in warm water to melt oil .

Slowly add oil to dry ingredients, then add fragrance and blend well.

Take 1T of mixture and shape into balls or press (really hard)into molds (such as small chocolate mold) if using molds, pop them in freezer till hard and pop out.

Let the balls rest on a sheet of waxed paper for two to three hours.

Gently reshape if needed.

Let the bombs dry and harden for 24 to 48 hours.

These are fragile so carefully package each bomb in it's own cellophane bag or in a closed container to keep fresh.

Directions for use: To use, drop one bomb into warm bath water to release fragrance and oils. A little bit of heaven right in your bath tub!

ENJOY!

[leslieH]

I love these sorts of recipes! They make great inexpensive gifts if you can stay organized and buy baskets and wrapping materials on sale (yeah Pier 1!).



Leslie

[hootieman]

I just use epsom salts and an essential oil. I like lime for refreshing or vanilla to mellow me out. Vanilla does speed up the appetite.