Homemade Aromatherapy
By:
Angel Estrella -
Aromatherapy is the process of enjoying certain scents, which
are commonly used in scented candles and bath salts. Many do not
realize this, but certain scents have calming effects and enable
the individual to feel more relaxed and free of stress.
Creating your own bath salts is a terrific way to enjoy
aromatherapy at home. Surprisingly, bath salts are very affordable
to make and require no harsh ingredients. In fact, the main
ingredients in bath salts include baking soda, table salt and epsom
salt. Each of these are commonly found in a local grocery or retail
store and are safe to use. Certain bath products, which are found
in the world of retail, may contain harsh ingredients that could
irritate the skin. The advantage to creating your own bath salts to
use as aromatherapy, however, will ensure that you know which
ingredients are going into a product and the peace of mind in
knowing that they are safe to use.
Individuals can make their own aromatherapy bath salts by starting
with a large mixing bowl and a spoon or other similar utensil. The
next step is to add 3 cups of epsom salt, 2 cups of baking soda and
1 cup of table salt into the mixing bowl. Once each of the
ingredients are added, begin mixing them with your hand or the
spoon. Once mixing is complete, slowly add food coloring to the
mixture. Normal food coloring will work fine and should be added
according to the color that you prefer your bath salts to be.
Adding more drops will darken the color and adding fewer will make
it softer. Some individuals enjoy mixing the colors in order to get
a unique hue, but this mixture should be done prior to placing the
coloring into the mixing bowl with your other ingredients.
The final step is to add essential oils until the desired scent is
achieved. The best way to determine when the scent is perfect is
simply by using your own judgement. Bath salts should be strongly
scented in order to allow for less salts to be required for each
bath, which will enable them to last longer.
Using the steps and ingredients as noted above, you can also use a
bowl with a lid and shake the mixture, food coloring and essential
oils until it is perfectly blended. This will save you time from
stirring but, otherwise, the procedure to creating your own
aromatherapy bath salts is the same.
Another common form of aromatherapy is the use of scented candles.
Popular fragrances include vanilla, lavender, cinnamon, etc. These
candles are commonly found at any retail store, online specialty
shop and at craft fairs. Depending on the size of the candle,
scented aromatherapy candles may last for up to one week with
limited burn time. It is recommended that individuals select a
candle that is jarred in order to avoid hot wax runoff and/or the
potential for flames coming into contact with nearby items.
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