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Homemade Bath Salt {DIY Gift}

By Kim Layton 42 Comments

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Homemade bath salt is a great gift and it only takes a few minutes to make!

Everyone loves a relaxing bath and sweet smelling bath salt is the perfect touch to help you wash away the cares of the day.  You can create bath salt with just a few simple ingredients and your prettiest jars.  Choose you favorite color and essential oils to formulate a homemade bath salt all your own.

Did you know that there’s tons of research about the wonderful health benefits of salt in your bath water?  I read that it helps with muscle aches, stress relief, improving circulation, skin hydration, headache relief and more…just Google it!

Homemade Bath Salt Tutorial - EverythingEtsy.com

I don’t know about you, but I can use all the stress relief I can get!!!  A nice bath always sounds like a good idea.

Homemade bath salt is super easy and inexpensive to create.  Here’s how you can make some for yourself in a matter of minutes…

Bath Salt Process

Supplies:

  • 1 cup Epson Salt
  • 1 cup Sea Salt
  • Essential Oil
  • Food Coloring

Gather your supplies and start by mixing 1 cup Epson Salt and 1 cup of Sea Salt together in a large bowl.  I used a beautiful pink tinted Sea Salt to give my salt a little variation of colors.

Add 3-6 drops of food coloring.  A little goes a long way, so start off with just a few drops and add until you get the perfect color.  Mix well.  {And then mix a little more!}

Add 5-10 drops of essential oil {I used Lemongrass} and mix, mix, mix. At this point your whole house will smell amazing and anyone that enters and sees you mixing this up will think you are Martha Stewart in disguise…just sayin’!

mix it

Isn’t it pretty all pink and sparkly?!?

Add to jar

Spoon your bath salt into beautiful jars or bottles, top it off with twine or ribbon and you are finished! It’s that simple!

 Simple and beautiful work for me…this is the best kind of gift.     

DIY Gift - Homemade Bath Salt

Homemade bath salt is the perfect way to pamper yourself!  I love how you can easily change the color or scent.  What’s your favorite essential oil?

Everyone can use a little pampering sometime, and homemade bath salt is a great way to share a little homemade goodness with your friends and family.

Enjoy it!

~Kim

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Comments

  1. Melissa says

    October 24, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    How fun! And pretty easy, too! A great Christmas gift idea.

    Reply
  2. Michele D says

    October 25, 2012 at 12:31 am

    I love your little bottles and wooden spoons. I made eucalyptus bath salts last year for Christmas gifts. I used little mason jars and added round labels to the top I found online and printed out (and a little ribbon). They were a big hit, so easy to make, and I enjoyed giving them. The recipe was very similar to yours.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      October 31, 2012 at 2:10 am

      Michele – You can’t go wrong with mason jars…I have a ton of them in different sizes waiting to be used for something pretty. 🙂 You might also like our post with 101 free printables. They are great for gifts!

      ~Kim

      Reply
  3. Mary says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    Thank you SO much for posting this! I have a newfound love for epsom salt and these will make a great Christmas gift for my friends/family! Thank you! Love your blog!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      October 31, 2012 at 2:07 am

      Mary –

      The more I read about Epson salt the more I’m thinking we need to always have it around. 🙂 Neat stuff!

      Thanks for stopping by!

      ~Kim

      Reply
      • Kenzie says

        January 24, 2014 at 5:27 pm

        Hi Kim I was wondering if it changed the water colour this is great thank you for sharing it

        Reply
  4. Jamie "ChatterBlossom" says

    October 28, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    What a nice idea! I love baths and a good smelling one sounds so nice. I would probably leave out the food coloring, but otherwise this would be perfect! Thank you!
    😉
    -Jamie

    Reply
  5. claire says

    November 9, 2012 at 3:01 am

    i love relaxing and anything that aids me in that endeavor!

    Reply
  6. Jorjah says

    November 23, 2012 at 9:12 am

    Saved my life because you have made me find the perfect gift for my teacher, even a teen like me can do it. THANK YOU !

    Reply
  7. Melissa says

    November 30, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Great idea! But one question, does the food coloring stain?

    Reply
  8. Kristen says

    December 6, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    I had the same concern… I think that food coloring might stain the skin for quite some time…

    Reply
  9. Kim says

    December 7, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    This tiny amount of food coloring mixed in the salt won’t stain. It will stain your hand if you get it on you before you mix it. 🙂

    My salt is a pale, pale pink…I love how it turned out.

    ~Kim

    Reply
  10. Ashley says

    December 15, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    Have you made these salts with extracts instead of essential oils? I have orange and almond extracts but am not sure about the potency or composition..

    Reply
  11. Sandi says

    January 7, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    Hi, I just want to make you aware of a seller on Listia that is using your DIY bath salt image and instructions as her own. I have reported her to Listia but the original owner of the images must contact Listia and report her to have her auction removed. The link to her auction is here: http://www.listia.com/auction/7670991-homemade-bath-salts

    Reply
    • Kim Layton says

      January 7, 2013 at 11:12 pm

      Hi Sandi!

      Thanks so much for looking out for me!! After the hours of work that went into this post and the photos I don’t appreciate someone using them like that. I will contact them.

      Happy New Year to you!

      ~Kim

      Reply
  12. Sammie says

    April 22, 2013 at 4:01 am

    Hi, nice tutorial.. gonna try it 🙂 maybe add in instruction to use will be better?

    Reply
  13. alittlebitjessica.wordpress.com says

    April 30, 2013 at 4:33 am

    Admiring the time and effort you put into your website and in depth information you offer.
    It’s nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the
    same unwanted rehashed material. Fantastic read! I’ve saved your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.

    Reply
  14. Barbara Mug says

    May 20, 2013 at 3:37 am

    WoW! That’s great! Thank you so much for your recepie… This is really somthing I wanna try!
    Have a wonderful week
    Barbara Mug

    Reply
  15. cici says

    July 24, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    any chance you know how much salt (in lbs or ozs) is needed per mason jar (quart sized) to fill it up??

    Reply
  16. Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says

    July 25, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

    I’ve shared it here too: http://www.hipmamasplace.com/2013/07/diy-beauty-make-your-own-homemade-bath.html

    Reply
  17. Denise says

    October 15, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    Is sea salt different than table salt? And where is a good place to get essential oils cheaply? I am looking at making 800-1000 small bags of these. I need to find the ingredients cheap! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Kim Layton says

      October 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm

      Great questions…yes, sea salt is different than table salt. I ordered all the supplies in the post from Amazon. {There are links to the items above.} They delivered it right to me and I didn’t have to hunt around for each item. I don’t think you can get it much cheaper. Oh, and I have Amazon Prime which makes all my shipping free with 2 day delivery…love that! I hope that helps.

      I’m actually getting ready to make more because I’m all out!

      ~Kim

      Reply
      • Diane Cathcart says

        November 17, 2016 at 11:42 am

        I’ve also had good luck at my local health food store where they have various salts in various textures in bins. Very convenient. Also Marshalls and TJ Maxx sometimes have bags of salts which are reasonably priced. My favorite is pink Himalayan sea salt.

        Reply
  18. Carmelle says

    November 15, 2013 at 7:43 am

    How long do these bath salts last without going bad? Love your blogs.
    Thanks

    Reply
  19. jeanette says

    December 14, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    Hi, I just made these bath salts and they smell great and look beautiful. I stored them in glass jars and plan to give these as gifts. I’m wondering how to make this labels or buy. Does anyone know?

    Thanks!

    Jeanette

    Reply
    • Kim Layton says

      December 14, 2013 at 6:43 pm

      Hi Jeanette!

      I’m so happy you made some! You can buy all kinds of tags at Michael’s or Joann’s, but I made these with a Big Shot cutting tool and template I already had. If you don’t need labels all the time I would just buy a package. Have a wonderful holiday!

      ~Kim

      Reply
  20. Saco térmico bebes says

    December 29, 2013 at 9:46 am

    So nice!! I’ll try it for my Christmas present. I hope the result looks like yours 😉
    Thank you!!

    Reply
  21. Tina Peterson says

    July 5, 2014 at 1:29 am

    How much of this do you add to the water? 1/2 cup? Thanks!

    Reply
  22. joan burgess says

    October 23, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Where can you find thoselittle wooden spoons?

    Reply
    • Kim Layton says

      October 27, 2014 at 3:09 pm

      Hi Joan!

      Just click on the link to them at the bottom of the post…they are hard to find, but that’s why I shared my source. 🙂 They make it so much cuter!

      ~Kim

      Reply
      • jenn says

        October 24, 2016 at 8:18 pm

        I didn’t see a link at the bottom for the little spoons. Can you share with me?

        Reply
        • Kim Layton says

          October 27, 2016 at 2:50 pm

          Hi Jenn,

          You can find the little spoons right here…

          https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0078FCB9I/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0078FCB9I&linkCode=as2&tag=remodelinet-20

          They really do dress it up a bit! Thanks for checking!

          ~Kim

          Reply
  23. Lisa says

    December 23, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    Can I use all Epsom salt if that is what I have on hand? Have you had any problems with it hardening before people use them? Wanting to make a batch for gifts. Thanks so much! Great info!

    Reply
  24. Zara says

    March 2, 2015 at 4:10 am

    Could you use red salt and no food coloring??!!!

    Reply
    • Kim Layton says

      March 2, 2015 at 10:00 pm

      I think you could! Let me know how it turns out! 🙂

      ~Kim

      Reply
  25. Sharliss Arnold says

    June 30, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    Hi Kim, we are doing bath salts as gifts for the ladies who are attending my daughter’s Wedding Brunch. Since we will be doing lots of jars, how far in advance can I put these together and they stay fresh, how long will the salt mixture keep its punch? Thanks for your help.

    Reply
    • Kim Layton says

      July 5, 2015 at 11:01 am

      They should last for months in a nice glass container. I’ve made them a few months ahead and had no problem at all with them. It’s a great idea for something like a wedding brunch!

      ~Kim

      Reply
  26. Miranda Hawes says

    December 17, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    How much does this make I don’t see where it say… I could be overlooking it

    Thank You

    Reply
  27. Sarah says

    December 18, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    Does the salt harden in the container? I’ve tried a few recipes and it always turns into a hard block in the jar.
    Also, I noticed you aren’t using a carrier oil for the lemongrass. Do you think the essential oil will irritate the skin without the carrier oil?

    Reply
  28. Kristin says

    March 3, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    Hi! Could I use Himalayan salt? Also, I’m interested in getting a group together for a class. Could I please use your image and recipe?

    Reply
  29. golu dolls says

    August 15, 2018 at 8:33 am

    looking good

    Reply
  30. kanchipuram sarees says

    August 15, 2018 at 8:33 am

    nice post

    Reply
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