Bath Salts
per one cup measure
Scent & Colour
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Essential oils are used for scent and therapeutic properties. Add 15-20 drops per batch.
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1/8 tsp Orris root powder as a fixative to retain scent.
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1/2 tsp Natural clays and ground flower petals are recommended for colour and texture.
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1/8 tsp Spices such as Paprika, *Turmeric or *Ratanjot to create pastel shades. (*use sparingly as they can stain)
Mix all salts and other ingredients in a stainless steel or glass bowl. Scoop mixture into an airtight container (Glass or Tin) to store. If using Tins, line with plastic to keep mixture dry. Use approximately ¼ to ½ cup of bath salt blend per bath.
Try one of Cranberry Lane’s Essential oil blends. Relaxing: Lights Out, Serenity, Hawaiian Escape, Floral Fetish, Lavender Lust, Relax blend Sensuous: Romance, Passion Spice , Desert Bloom Muscle Pain Relief: Muscle Therapy and PMS Therapeutic: PMS blend, Balance, Detox, or Meno Blend Invigorating: Citrus Sensation, Fresh Mint or Think Blend
Bath Salt Variations
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One cup Cranberry Lane’s “Bath Salt Blend” or
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¼ cup Epsom Salts
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¾ cup Sea salt“Bath Salt Blend” or
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¼ cup Epsom Salts
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¾ cup Sea salt Add the following ingredients to one cup Bath Salt Blend.
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Therapeutic Bath Salt: 1/4 cup Dead Sea Salt
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Silky Skin: 1 Tbsp finely ground Cocoa Butter or 2 Tbsp Palm Kernel flakes
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Milk Salts: 1 Tbsp Soy milk powder
Tub Tea
Create your own Tub Tea blend from this list of botanicals or use the formulas below.
Arnica: Helps heal bruises, sprains and stimulates immune system. Do not use on broken skin.
Comfrey root: Contains Allantoin which helps stimulate skin to regenerate new skin cells to speed healing.
Cleavers: One of the best detoxifying herbs. Assists the lymph nodes to clear body of toxins, great for psoriasis.
Green Tea: A potent antioxidant (destroys free radicals that damage skin cells and cause skin disorders).
Lavender: Relaxes body and mind. Helps regulate the sebaceous gland responsible for the skin's moisture balance.
Marigold petals (Calendula): Slight analgesic (pain relieving) Moisturizing
Oatmeal: Contains “Saponins” that can help relieve irritated skin conditions such as rashes.
Patchouli leaves: Moisturizing and relaxing. Helps tighten pores. Good for eczema and psoriasis.
Peppermint: Stimulates the sebaceous gland to produce more oil, great for dry skin conditions
Rosehips: High in vitamin C. Has antioxidant and astringent properties.
Rose petals: Moisturizing for skin and relaxing for mind.
Spearmint: Stimulates the sebaceous gland to produce more oil making it great for dry skin conditions
Willow bark: Contains salicylic acid , analgesic (pain relieving) benefits. Helps to lowers fever.
Yucca root: Contains saponins that gently cleanse the skin. Anti-inflammatory
