DIY
With these ingredients you can produce your own swimming salt
A soothing bath is not only a bliss on cold days, but also in the event of tension. Instead of buying expensive products, you can simply make bath salt yourself.
Apart from the fact that conventional swimming salt is more expensive than homemade, produce the purchased products (with regular use) produce significantly more plastic waste. In addition, there is only fewer handles and ingredients to make your own swimming salt – which is also suitable as a personal gift for friends and families. In the following we explain step by step how you can enjoy your favorite aromas in the bathtub in the future.
Make bathing salt yourself: the ingredients
Whether fruity or floral: With the right basic ingredients you can create your own swimming salt. All you need for production are these ingredients:
The list of ingredients (sufficient for a glass):
- 300 g sea salt (rough)
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 10 to 15 drops of essential oil
- dried herbs or flowers
- Food coloring (optional)
To point 1: Usually contains purchased Still residual moisture, so you should then let the finished bath salt dry (or “bake” at 50 degrees in the oven) before filling it in a glass and closing it.
To point 2: Depending on what they prefer, are suitable ,, and olive oil (ideally in organic quality) particularly well for the production of swimming salt.
To point 3: there are many. Depending on whether the fragrance should be rather fruity or floral (or help against cold symptoms), these varieties are offered: lavender oil, orange oil, rose oil, sage oil, lemon balm oil, eucalyptus oil or thyme oil.
To point 4: If you like, you can also mix in the bath salt dried herbs or rose flowers – but that’s not a must.
And another note: If you mix in the bathing salt two tablespoons of soda, this should increase the cleaning effect.
Do it yourself: How to make swimming salt
If you have all the ingredients for your swimming salt, proceed as follows:
- Step 1: Mix the salt in a bowl together with the vegetable oil of your choice and an essential oil of your choice.
- Step 2: If you like, mix a few dried herbs and/or flowers with the salt and oil mixture.
- Step 3: If you want to optically adapt the bathing salt to the corresponding fragrance (e.g. lavender), add a few drops of food coloring (like purple).
- Step 4: Let the glass stand for 24 hours and then shake it through it again so that the ingredients spread evenly.
Homemade bathing salt: good to know
Last but not least, we would like to give you a few tips and tricks on your hand, which you should consider when making swimming salt: On the one hand, you can also use other salt instead of sea salt – such as . When dosing, we recommend 100 grams for a bathroom, i.e. the glass should be enough for three runs. As for the essential oils, you should rely on natural ingredients. If you would also like to give the bathing additive a smooth note, you can add some milk powder to the salt (in a ratio of 1:10). And what else is there to know? Close that In any case, so that no moisture can penetrate and the salt forms unsightly lumps. Finally, it is helpful, especially if you want to give away the swimming salt, the glass with a beautiful one to be provided.
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Source: Stern
I’m Caroline, a journalist and author for 24 Hours Worlds. I specialize in health-related news and stories, bringing real-world impact to readers across the globe. With my experience in journalism and writing in both print and online formats, I strive to provide reliable information that resonates with audiences from all walks of life.
