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