Bath salts are popular worldwide, but be careful which ones you choose. Sustainability experts say it’s best to avoid dead sea salts, as they are literally from a sea that is dying. Despite the name, the area supports 500 million birds (300 species) who rest during migration and many plants, fish and mammals (including leopards and ibex).
Avoid aromatherapy oils (and hibiscus) for pregnancy/nursing or affected medical conditions (asthma, epilepsy, high blood pressure). Ask your doctor before using Epsom salts for medical conditions including diabetes, kidney disease, eating disorders and low-magnesium diets.
Chalke Valley Soaps makes nice bath salts in glass jars, scented with essential oils:
- Restore is made with sweet coconut milk infused with chamomile flowers, refreshing may chang and grounding myrrh.
- Relax is made with homegrowng soothing lavender and calendula with Himalayan pink salts for pure tranquility.
- Detox is made with Cambrian blue clay and pure essential oils, to reap the benefits of feeling fresh and purified.
- Glow is made with French pink clay and mineral-rich Himalayan salt for glowing skin.
Corinne Taylor is a qualified aromatherapist who offers lovely bath salts in paper packets or glass jars. Made with Himalayan crystal salt (rich in 84 minerals) this is infused with coconut oil and essential oils, depending on for what purpose from aches and pains to relaxing to recharging.
The Natural Beauty Pot’s Bath Salts (Northern Ireland) are sold in biodegradable packaging, and made with natural ingredients of mineral-rich Epsom salts, botanicals and organic essential oils. Epsom salts are a bit like a natural spa spring and can help relax your muscles and good for sleep, due to high magnesium content. Just add a spoon of salts to make a lovely bath, and relax awhile.
The bath salts are sold in several versions:
- Lavender (calming for a relaxed bath, and also anti-inflammatory)
- Peppermint (fresh and good to relieve nausea and helps tired feet)
- Rose (a soft floral scent for a relaxing bath)
- Seaweed lime (uplifting to soften skin, smells like the sea!)
- Calendula lemongrass (anti-inflammatory and blended with calendula petals and lemongrass oil.
