Homemade Spa Bath Recipes

Buttermilk Bath

• 1/4 cup dry buttermilk (or dry milk)
• 1/4 cup Nonfat Dry Milk
• 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp. essential oil of your choice, depending on your mood. (lavender is relaxing)

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

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

Herbal Milk Bath

• 1 cup Cornstarch
• 1 cup Dry Milk Powder
• 2 tsp. of your Favorite Herbs

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

(makes 2 cups, enough for 4 baths)

Do It Yourself Bath Salts

• 1 cup Epsom salt
• 1 cup Sea salt
• 1/2 cup Baking soda
• Fragrance optional, 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. essential or Fragrance Oils as desired

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 Tbsp. Corn Starch
• 2 Tbsp. Cream of Tartar
• 1/4 cup Handcrafted Soap(cut in chunks)
• Optional, fragrance with 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. essential or Fragrance Oil as desired

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 tsp. essential or Fragrance Oil

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 Tbsp. Citric Acid
• 4 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 3 Tbsp. Monoi de Tahiti Oil (or you can use any other emollient oil like coconut or Almond Oil, )
• 1/4 tsp. Fragrance Oil or essential oil (Eucalyptus, peppermint and rosemary is an uplifting blend, great for head colds)

These are fragile so carefully package each bomb in its 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!

Vinegar Hair Rinse

• 1/2 tsp. of vinegar
• 1 cup of water

By Mythi from Silverdale WA

Try these Bath recipes:
Milk And Honey Bath Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Runny Honey

1/2 Cup Powdered Milk

1/2 Cup Olive Oil

1 teaspoon Essential Oils(I prefer Lavender)

Mix all the ingredients, pour it into your bathtub and pamper your body.

Relaxing Basil and Lime Bath Salts

You will need:
5 cups of Sea Salt (or Epsom salt, or a combination of both)

1 Tsp. of Baking Powder

2 Tsp. of Almond Oil

5 drops Lime Scented Oil

4 drops Basil Oil

1 drop green coloring

1 drop yellow coloring

All you have to do is mix the salt and the baking powder in a bowl. In a another smaller bowl mix together all liquids and add to salts, stirring well. You should let them sit so they can soak up the scent and the coloring all of the way through. After they have sat for about two hours take them and place them in jars with cork stoppers. To create a good seal dip the cork in melted wax (green to match salts) and put cork into bottle.

http://mynatura  ps.blogspot.com/

A little sugar added to your face or body wash, does wonders for exfoliation and melts just about the time that you need to stop scrubbing! How convenient!

I definitely plan to try the vinegar hair rinse. Thanks for sharing and God bless you!

What's the difference between extract and oil?
What's the difference between carrier oils and essential oils?
I'd like to add scent to this but am confused by all the descriptions.
Thanks,
Andrea

Thanks for the recipes. Good to give as gifts.

Searching on Google, I found these websites.
http://www.arth  araffinbath.html
http://health.y  ealthwise/zt1153
http://www.reci  skin/skin75.html
Searching in Thrifty Fun would be my first choice. If you don't find what you want there, you could try using different search engines with a variety of word combos. Good luck.

Thank you so much. I don't know what combination of words you used to search but I tried several and didn't come up with one recipe, let alone three though I did guess pretty well what the additives would turn out to be. You have no idea, what a wonderful help you have been.

Jeanne -
When I was taking some therapy and they ran out, they added mineral oil to some paraffin wax (sold in blocks). I do not know exact measurements but just experiment with a little of each until it feels right.
Once you have done the paraffin bath wrap plastic /plastic bag around and then a towel to keep the heat in . Hope this helps. Crystal

Thank you. From what I have been able to find out, the usual recipe is 1/4 cup of mineral oil to 1 pound of paraffin. I made that up in the bath I had aquired, added a few drops of rose essential oil from my craft stores and have been using it quite successfully. I had learned about the plastic and towel wrap through the material that mckaysatt sent the links for. Altogether the therapist was quite pleased with my report back to her. I am so grateful for the help.

I am teacher of beauty and can anyone give me a recipe for chocolate paraffin wax for manicures please

Alison Thomas from Lower Carlton, St. James

Answers:

Homemade Bath and Beauty Recipes

I go to a local MOPS group and we do fun crafts. One site they get ideas from is http://www.diynetwork.com, just go to the craft area. And I have used for bath salts this site: http://www.pioneerthinking.com. It made great Christmas gifts to give out! Have fun!! (04/25/2006)

By melinda

Homemade Bath and Beauty Recipes

I agree with mobo--Pioneer thinking is the greatest site that I have found and use for making my own natural products and they really are good. Have made many of my own face and skin care products. Have fun! (04/25/2006)

By carolyn

Homemade Bath and Beauty Recipes

Try http://www.budget101.com and http://kitchencraftsnmore.net. I love these sites! (04/25/2006)

By Billie

Homemade Bath and Beauty Recipes

Yup,http://kitchencraftsnmore.net

There are recipes ranging from homemade bath salts to homemade weed killer. They have it all. (04/25/2006)

Exotic Bath Goodies

Bath Salt:

You will need:

• 1/2 cup rock salt
• Skin safe essential oils
• Funnel

Combine rock salt with ten drops of essential oil. Use funnel to pour salt mixture into bottle; cork bottle tightly.

Sparkling Bath Gel:

For bath gel, you will need:

• 1 1/3 cups aloe vera gel
• 1 t. lanolin
• fine gold glitter
• Funnel

Mix gel and lanolin with a small amount of glitter. Use funnel to pour mixture into bottle. Cork bottle tightly.

Silky Bath Oil:

You will need:

• 16 oz. of almond oil
• 1/2 oz of skin safe essential oil
• Dried flower and greenery, such as small dried rosebuds, dried Queen Anne's lace, and thin dried leaves)
• Funnel

Mix oils together. Place desired dried items in bottle. Note: If using a bottle with a narrow neck, soak dried items in oil mixture before placing them in bottle. Pour oil mixture into bottle; cork bottle tightly.

Fragrant Bath Tea Bags:

For tea bags, you will need:

• chamomile blossoms
• 1/4" wide flat gold trim
• 1/2" squares of gold tulle and sheer organza
• Dried mint leaves for invigorating bath tea or dried lavender for soothing bath tea

Using equal parts, mix chamomile blossoms with mint leaves or lavender. For each tea bag, center one square of organza over one square of tulle. Place 1/4 cup of desired tea mixture in center of squares. Gather edges of squares around tea. Wrap an 8" length of trim several times around gathers. Know ends to secure. To use: Place one bag in bathtub under warm running water.

Scented Bath Salts

Make your own bath salts in your favorite scents. Use plain rock salt and add a few drops of essential oil. Lavender and rose work really well. Bottle the salts up in pretty jars or other containers for unique and inexpensive gifts. BE sure to make your bath salts a few weeks ahead of time to allow the oil to thoroughly scent the salts. Write a little homemade tag with the simple instructions: Place a few tablespoons of bath salts under the faucet as you draw your bath.

Caution: Individuals with diabetes should be careful when using bath salts. (04/25/2006)

By christi

Homemade Bath and Beauty Recipes

http://www.candlesandsupplies.com/soapprojects.html and they have the citric acid it requires for a very reasonable price, 4 lbs. for $9.00 and the recipe only requires 1/2 cup (that's a lot of bath fizzes) Their turn around time is very fast too! (01/14/2007)

By Toni