How to Make: Fizzing Bath Salts

Learn how to make fizzing bath salts for ultimate relaxation and aromatherapy benefits. Fizzy bath powder can be a fun addition to kids’ bath time or can be used for calming before bedtime. This recipe is both simple to make and easy to use.

These fizzing bath salts are so fun to make and use. Our kids love adding them to bathtime, and we love that they are getting aromatherapy benefits when using them.

They are similar to most bath bomb recipes but even easier to make. Our daughter loves to get involved with our DIYing, and this is one of her favorites to help with. We found some all-natural skin-safe coloring to make these fizzing bath salts even more fun! Of course, her favorite is rainbow!

😉 We love taking a hot bath, especially during wintertime. Since baths are few and far in between, we like to make the most of every bath. Haha. Adding in a scoop of fizzing bath salts is just the thing we need after a long day. OK, now we want to stop writing this note and get in the tub!

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HOW TO MAKE FIZZING BATH SALTS

Short glass bowl of fizzing bath salts with wooden spoon.

Similar to our simple bath bomb recipe, you will need baking soda, citric acid, Epsom salt, cornstarch, and fractionated coconut oil. We am adding pink Himalayan salt to the list because we like to mix the two salts for added benefit.

These start with the same baking soda and citric acid as our homemade bath bomb recipes, so if you already have the ingredients out you may as well make a batch of both.

You have the option of using coloring, which is highly recommended if making these for kiddos. We promise they love it!

BENEFITS OF SALT BATHS

Soaking in warm water alone can help to relax muscles and loosen joints. Salts can be added to a warm bath to help with skin irritations, muscle aches and to detox the body. The minerals found in salts will absorb through the skin and get into your body to help with these things.

We like to use a combo of pink Himalayan salt and Epsom salt because they both have their list of benefits. If you end up with extra Epsom salt, try these DIY peppermint bath salts next!

Pink bath salts in wide mouth mason jar with wooden spoon on white shiplap.

ADDING ESSENTIAL OILS TO FIZZING BATH SALTS

You can adjust this according to how strong you like the scent to be. Adding essential oils to your fizzing bath salts is optional but highly recommended. You can add in a single essential oil or a blend of oils. We like to make a large batch of bath salts at a time, about 3 cups. For this amount, we use around 30 drops of essential oils.

Here are a few of our favorite essential oils to use:

Lavender
Wild Orange
Tangerine
Roman Chamomile
Frankincense
Copaiba
Peppermint
Wintergreen
Vetiver
Eucalyptus

ESSENTIAL OIL BLENDS FOR FIZZING BATH SALTS

Calming

12 drops lavender
8 drops Roman Chamomile
6 drops vetiver
4 drops frankincense

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Uplifting

12 drops wild orange
10 drops tangerine
8 drops lemon

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Cool & Clear

15 drops eucalyptus
12 drops peppermint
2 drops lemon

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Recovery

12 drops copaiba
8 drops frankincense
6 drops peppermint
4 drops wintergreen

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AROMATHERAPY BENEFITS

You can receive aromatherapy benefits from essential oils anytime you breathe them in. It can be as simple as taking the cap off of an essential oil bottle and sniffing or by using an essential oil diffuser.

Using bath salts is another way to receive aromatherapy benefits. As the salts hit the warm water, it releases tiny essential oil molecules into the air that you are breathing.

As you inhale, the essential oils can support the body in many ways. Several oils can help to boost the immune system naturally, reduce stress and anxious feelings, relieve congestion, and be used in mood boosting diffuser blends.

HOW TO STORE FIZZING BATH SALTS

We like to keep our bath salts in a heavy-duty plastic container. Generally, you won’t want to store essential oils in plastic, since over time essential oils can break down most plastics, but heavy-duty plastics should be ok.

And everything must be completely dry before storing or else you chance the baking soda and citric acid reacting with the moisture, causing pressure to build up.

It is also best to store essential oil products out of direct sunlight, as that can cause them to lose potency over time. Keeping the bath salts under the sink or in a bathroom away from a window sill is a great place to store them.

HOW TO USE FIZZING BATH SALTS

Add 1/4 cup of the bath salts to a very warm bath. Stir the water with a washcloth or pour them in under a hot stream of water to help the powder dissolve if desired.

If using bath salts for kids, you can reduce the amount of essential oils in the recipe while making them or use a half serving per bath.

HOW TO MAKE RAINBOW BATH SALTS

Earlier we mention that our daughter loves to make her bath salts “rainbow” colored. This will add a couple of extra steps to the bubbling bath salt recipe, but it is still simple to do.

When you finish making your salts, you will have to add the color in batches and layer it into the mason jar to keep the colors separate. If making a 3 cup batch, you will want to do the colors in 1/2 cup batches.

Add several drops of red coloring and stir until well combined. You can add as much as you want, depending on how deep of a color you are wanting. Pour the red salts on the bottom of your storage container. Press down to make sure all the air bubbles are out to make a sturdy surface for the next batch of colors. Take a 1/2 cup of the bath salts and place it in a glass bowl.

Repeat these steps for orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

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Fizzing Bath Salts

By the studio Ascher Prep: 5 minutes minsTotal: 5 minutes mins Servings: 12 baths

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Equipment

Mixing bowl
Storage container

Ingredients

1 cup baking soda
½ cup Epsom salt
½ cup coarse pink salt
½ cup citric acid
½ cup corn starch
1 tablespoon carrier oil
15 drops essential oils
Natural coloring, optional

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Instructions

Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.
Slowly add in the fractionated coconut oil and essential oils stirring about halfway through.
If using color, add 1-2 drops at a time and stir into the mixture.
Allow everything to dry before storing it in a heavy-duty plastic container.

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Notes

Make sure there is no moisture in the container before securing the lid or the baking soda will begin to react with the citric acid. Alternatively, you can punch several holes in the top of the lid to prevent pressure from building up or use cloth jar covers. If making layers with the natural coloring, separate the mixture in to several small bowls. Stir in each of the different colors into the individual bowls. Then layer each colored mixture into a glass storage container. Tried this recipe?Mention @our_oily_house or tag #ouroilyhouse!