Especially in the cold season, hot baths in your own four walls are a treat. If you want specific scents and only natural additives, you can make them yourself. Here I have good recipes for aromatic bath additives. These are also very suitable as small gifts:
Recipes for homemade bath additives
Bath bombs with patchouli aroma
These bath bombs exude a spicy, sensual scent and convey relaxation and contentment.
Ingredients
- 60 to 70 g cocoa butter (available in health food stores, drugstores and also Amazon
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- 100 g citric acid
- 200 g baking soda
- 50 g milk powder
- 50 g cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Almond oil
- 35 drops patchouli oil
- dried flower petals
- possibly food coloring
Instructions
First, let the cocoa butter melt, then add the citric acid, baking soda, milk powder, and cornstarch. Then mix in the almond oil and the patchouli essential oil. If you like, you can also add some food coloring to get a nice color. Fill the flower petals into a rather flat bowl. Take small balls with a teaspoon and roll them in the dried flowers.
Let the balls dry and harden for 1 to 2 days.
Extra tip: If the mixture is too hard or difficult to shape, simply add a few more drops of almond oil.
Bath bombs with orange aroma
The bath bombs with orange scent have a stimulating effect and ensure harmony.
Ingredients
- 100 g cocoa butter (available in health food stores, drugstores and also Amazon
- 100 g citric acid
- 200 g baking soda
- 50 g milk powder
- 50 g cornstarch
- 10 ml vegetable oil
- 50 drops orange oil
- possibly dried flowers or orange peels
Instructions
First, melt the cocoa butter and mix with all ingredients. The mixture should feel like crumbly sand. Roll into nice balls by hand. Now the balls can be decorated as desired: either roll them in flowers or orange peels. Let the balls dry and harden.
Extra tip: The bath bombs can be frozen and will last longer as a result. Simply take them out of the freezer before bathing and add them to the bath.
Bath additive with herbs and lemons
The herbal-lemon bath additive provides a nourishing full bath and relaxes both body and mind.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp dried lemon peels
- 1/2 tsp dried orange peels
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp dried lavender
Instructions
Add the dried ingredients individually to the hot bath. The ingredients will exude a pleasant scent.
Extra tip: The bath water should not be more than 38 °C and it should only last about 20 minutes.
Bath additive with thyme
Thyme is excellent for a bath additive because it has many health-promoting properties. It is antiseptic, promotes blood circulation, is expectorant, and strengthens the organism after illnesses. Also helps with bacterial bronchitis and sinusitis.
Ingredients
- 100 g dried thyme
- 1 l boiling water
- 10 drops essential thyme oil
- some carrier oil (vegetable oils such as sunflower, thistle, or olive oil)
Instructions
Put the thyme in a bowl and pour the boiling water over it. Let the herb mixture steep covered for at least 20 minutes. Now strain the mixture through a tea strainer and collect it. Add a little more thyme oil and add to the bath water.
Extra tip: Such a thyme bath should not last longer than 20 to 30 minutes. Afterwards, you should treat yourself to plenty of rest and sleep.
Bath additive with lavender
Lavender is a classic for a bath additive, as it can provide energy after a stressful day and ensures relaxation and a deep, restful sleep.
Ingredients
- 300 g salt
- 15 to 25 drops lavender oil
- 1 tbsp jojoba or Almond oil
- dried lavender flowers
- possibly food coloring and some water
- well-sealable nice glass jar
Instructions
In a bowl, mix the salt with all the oils. Finally, add the lavender flowers. Fill the bath salt into a well-sealable glass jar. If you want the water to have a little color, add a few drops of food coloring to some water and mix it into the bath salt.
Bath additive with chamomile
The bath oil with chamomile works against skin irritation, strengthens the nerves, and supports cell renewal. Ideal for stress, frustration, and psychological burdens.
Ingredients
- 1 l boiling water
- 15 drops high-quality essential chamomile oil
- 30 ml olive or Almond oil
- 50 g dried chamomile flowers or 8 to 10 chamomile tea bags
Instructions
Put the chamomile flowers in a bowl and pour the boiling water over them. Let steep for a full 10 minutes and filter the chamomile infusion through a sieve. Stir the carrier oil with the essential oil and mix with the chamomile infusion. Add immediately to the hot bath water and enjoy.
Bath additive with flowers
Enchants the bathroom with floral scent and ensures a nourishing full bath
Ingredients
- 250 ml cold-pressed olive oil
- 2 handfuls of fresh flower petals (e.g., unsprayed petals of rose, jasmine, lavender, lemon balm, etc.)
- 10 drops of a suitable essential oil (e.g., from Amazon
- large screw-top jar
Instructions
Mix the olive oil with the aroma oil. Layer the flower petals into the large screw-top jar and pour the oil over them. Seal the jar well and store in a cool and dark place. Shake well every now and then. The bath oil is ready after approx. 2 weeks. Before use, pour through a sieve so that the flowers can be removed.
Extra tip: Caution when bathing, the oil makes the bottom of the tub very slippery.
Also read: Luxury bath made of roses, milk, and honey
Photos by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at
