DIY Bath Salts

If you're looking to give something a little more personal then a Boots toiletry gift box this Christmas (guilty as charged) look no further then making your own home made bath salts.

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Storage Jars (i used RAJTAN from Ikea)

Epsom Salts (try Boots, your local pharmacy or online)

Coarse Sea Salt

Bicarbonate of Soda

Essential Oils/Fragrance

Food Colouring

Mixing Bowls

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The ratio of ingredients is 1 part Bicarb to 3 parts Epsom Salts to 6 parts Coarse Sea Salt. The RAJTAN jars i used took 2tsps of Bicarb, 6tsps of Epsom Salt and 12tsps of Sea Salt. Fill your jars and give it a good shake with the lid on.

Choose your fragrance and add a few drops. Use essential oils or fragrances designed for use on the body. A safe bet are pre-blended aromatherapy or massage oils from places like Boots, Neal's Yard and The Body Shop. Give the jar a good shake/stir to make sure the smell is properly distributed.

Then as a final touch consider adding a few drops of food colouring or even dried herbs, tea and petals like lavender or rose. Just make sure you give everything a good shake after. Then label up however you wish and don't forget to add usage instructions: to use, simply add a large tablespoon size of salts to a bath of running water, stir in and then soak away.

From bottom left clockwise i made Sweet Orange, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Fresh Aloe Vera, Sweet Pea, 'For Men' (smells of tea tree and sporty smells) and finally Lavender.