Bathroom Chemistry Bath Salts, Scrubs, Soaks and More

Bathroom Chemistry
Bath Salts, Scrubs, Soaks and More

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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 8
Using Natural Colors When Possible................................................................ 8
Using Artificial Colors Wisely ............................................................................ 9
Fragrance is Everything!................................................................................. 10
Natural Preservatives ..................................................................................... 10
Making Your Own Essential Oils..................................................................... 11
Making Your Own Extracts ............................................................................. 11
Bath Salts.......................................................................................................... 13
Aches & Itches Bath Salts ....................................................................... 13
Basic Bath Salts ...................................................................................... 13
Bath Salts w/Borax .................................................................................. 13
Candy Cane Bath Salts In A Jar .............................................................. 14
Cleo's Bath Salt Recipe ........................................................................... 15
Desert Sands Bath Salt ........................................................................... 15
Energizing Bath Salts .............................................................................. 16
Fragrant Bath Salts.................................................................................. 16
Harvest Bath Salts................................................................................... 17
Herbal Bath Salts..................................................................................... 17
Home-Made Bath Salts ........................................................................... 18
Kosher Bath Salts.................................................................................... 19
Midnight Splendor.................................................................................... 19
Midnight Wishes Bath Salts ..................................................................... 20
More Simple Bath Salts ........................................................................... 20
Mystical Morn Bath Salts ......................................................................... 20
Natural Lemon Salt/Sugar Exfoliate......................................................... 21
Northern Nights Bath Salt........................................................................ 21
Oatmeal Bath Salts.................................................................................. 21
Ocean Blue Bath Salt .............................................................................. 22
Old Fashioned Fizzy Bath Salts............................................................... 22
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Peaches and Cream Bath Salts............................................................... 23
Relaxing Bath Formula ............................................................................ 24
Relaxing Lavender Bath Salts.................................................................. 24
Salt Glow ................................................................................................. 24
Rosemary Bath Salts ............................................................................... 26
Scented Bath Salts .................................................................................. 26
Simple Bath Salts .................................................................................... 27
Stress Relief Bath Salts ........................................................................... 27
Summer Orchard Bath Salts .................................................................... 28
Sweet Orange.......................................................................................... 28
Therapeutic Bath Salts............................................................................. 28
Bath Bombs ...................................................................................................... 29
How to Make Bath Bombs ........................................................................... 29
Bath Bombs Recipe..................................................................................... 30
Bath Kisses ................................................................................................. 30
Chocolate Tub Truffles ................................................................................ 31
Fizzing Bath Bombs .................................................................................... 32
Fizzling Bath Bombs.................................................................................... 33
Plain Bath Fizzies........................................................................................ 33
Scented Bath Bombs................................................................................... 34
Simple Bath Bombs ..................................................................................... 34
Valentine Bath Cookies ............................................................................... 35
Body Scrubs ..................................................................................................... 36
Green Ambrosia Body Scrub ................................................................... 36
Oat and Brown Sugar Scrub .................................................................... 36
Salt Scrub Body Polish ............................................................................ 37
Salt Smoothing Body Scrub ..................................................................... 38
Bubble Baths .................................................................................................... 38
Bubble Bath Recipe ................................................................................. 39
Cherry Berry Bubble Bath ........................................................................ 39
Cranberry Bubble Bath ............................................................................ 40
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Crystal Rain Bubble Bath ........................................................................ 40
Lavender Dreams Bubble Bath................................................................ 41
Lilac Scensational Bubble Bath ............................................................... 41
Raspberry/Vanilla Bubble Bath................................................................ 41
Rose Bubbles Bath.................................................................................. 42
Simple Bubble Bath ................................................................................. 42
Tropical Dream Bubble Bath.................................................................... 42
Velvet Apple Bubble Bath Recipe............................................................ 43
Violet Days Bubble Bath.......................................................................... 43
Tub Teas ........................................................................................................... 44
Bath Teas ................................................................................................ 44
Herbal Garden Tub Tea........................................................................... 45
Relaxing Tub Tea .................................................................................... 45
Revitalizing Bath Tea............................................................................... 45
Milk Baths ......................................................................................................... 46
Buttermilk Bath ........................................................................................ 46
Cleopatra's Honey & Milk Bath ................................................................ 46
'Fizzling.................................................................................................... 46
Foaming Vanilla Honey Bath ................................................................... 47
Herbal Milk Bath ...................................................................................... 47
Insomnia Milk Bath .................................................................................. 48
Lavender Milk Bath.................................................................................. 48
Milk Bath Recipe...................................................................................... 48
Milk and Honey Bath ............................................................................... 49
New Moon Milk Bath................................................................................ 49
Oatmeal Milk Bath ................................................................................... 50
Bath Soaks and Cleansers .............................................................................. 50
Calming Bath Blend................................................................................. 50
Citrus Bath............................................................................................... 51
Cold Relief Herbal Soak .......................................................................... 51
Fields of Gold .......................................................................................... 51
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Foaming Vanilla and Honey Formula....................................................... 52
Fragrant Bath Oil ..................................................................................... 52
Gentle Honey Cleanser............................................................................ 53
Lemon Lifter............................................................................................. 54
Pina Colada Bath..................................................................................... 55
Revitalizing Shimmering Body Soak Crystals .......................................... 56
Scented Shower Gel................................................................................ 56
Sleepy Time Bath Oil Blend ..................................................................... 57
Stress-B-Gone Blend ............................................................................... 57
Vanilla Bath.............................................................................................. 58
Gift Packaging Idea's ....................................................................................... 59
Toiletry Formulas for Matching Gift Sets ...................................................... 60
Toiletry Chart................................................................................................. 60
Shopping List ................................................................................................ 61
Recipes .......................................................................................................... 62
Almond Page ............................................................................................. 62
Royal Almond Bath Oil............................................................................. 62
Royal Almond Bath Soap......................................................................... 62
Royal Almond Lotion................................................................................ 63
Royal Almond Matching Soy Candle........................................................ 63
Royal Almond Dry Milk Bath .................................................................... 63
Apple Page ................................................................................................. 64
Apple Walnut Nut Lip Balm ...................................................................... 64
Apple Walnut Bath Oil.............................................................................. 64
Apple Bath Bombs ................................................................................... 65
Chocolate Page ......................................................................................... 65
Chocolate Bath Oil................................................................................... 65
Matching Chocolate Bath Truffles............................................................ 66
Chocolate Milk Bath................................................................................. 66
Chocolate-E Lip Gloss ............................................................................. 67
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Coconut Page ............................................................................................ 67
Coconut Bath Soap ................................................................................. 67
Coconut and Macadamia Nut Lip Balm ................................................... 68
Matching Coconut Soy Candle ................................................................ 69
Cotton Page ............................................................................................... 69
Cotton Fragranced Soy Candle ............................................................... 69
Cotton Scent Linen Drawer Sachets........................................................ 70
Cotton Fragrance Room & Pillow Spray .................................................. 70
Darjeeling Chai Page ................................................................................ 70
French Roast Coffee Page........................................................................ 71
French Roast Coffee Candle and Cookie Bar.......................................... 71
Fruit Page................................................................................................... 71
Fruit Slices Bath Bomb ............................................................................ 71
Matching Fruit Slices Bath Salts.............................................................. 72
Matching Fruit Slices Soy Candle............................................................ 72
Fruit Slices Lip Gloss............................................................................... 72
Lilac Page .................................................................................................. 73
Fresh Cut Lilacs Linen Drawer Sachets .................................................. 73
Fresh Cut Lilacs Fragrance Room & Pillow Spray .................................. 73
Matching Fresh Cut Lilacs Soy Candle................................................... 73
Fresh Cut Lilacs Bath Oil ........................................................................ 73
Peach Page ............................................................................................... 74
Peaches and Cream Lip Balm ................................................................. 74
Peaches and Cream Buttermilk Bath....................................................... 75
Peaches and Cream Soap....................................................................... 75
Peaches and Cream Soy Candle ........................................................... 76
Red Clover Tea Page ................................................................................ 76
Red Clover Tea Bath Gel and Oil ............................................................ 76
Red Clover Tea Room & Pillow Spray..................................................... 76
Matching Red Clover Tea Soy Candle .................................................... 77
Red Clover Tea Bath Salts ..................................................................... 77
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Sandalwood Page...................................................................................... 77
Sandalwood Shaving Soap...................................................................... 77
Strawberry Page ........................................................................................ 77
Strawberry-e PMS Lip Gloss................................................................... 78
Strawberry-e Bath Oil.............................................................................. 78
Strawberry Fizz Bath Bombs ................................................................... 79
Strawberry Bath Salts .............................................................................. 79
Sunflower Page ......................................................................................... 80
Sun Flower Milk Bath ............................................................................... 80
Matching Sun Flower Soy Candle............................................................ 80
Sun Flower Room & Pillow Spray ............................................................ 80
Sun Flower Linen Drawer Sachets .......................................................... 81
Sun Flower Soap ..................................................................................... 81
Vanilla Page ............................................................................................... 82
Vanilla Macadamia Nut Lip Balm ............................................................. 82
Matching Vanilla Soy Candle ................................................................... 82
Vanilla Cinnamon Oatmeal Bath.............................................................. 83
Wild Flowers Page..................................................................................... 83
Wild Flowers Buttermilk Bath ................................................................... 83
Matching Wild Flowers Room Spray ........................................................ 84
Wild Flowers Linen Drawer Sachets ........................................................ 84
Wild Flowers Soy Candle......................................................................... 84
Household Shopping List ................................................................................ 90
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Introduction
Luxuriate in the bath with handmade toiletries that delight you with glorious
colors, textures and scent. The advantages of making your own skin care
products are countless and the rewards just as endless. Making your own
toiletries is much more economical than store bought, quality is increased
dramatically, and preparation of most recipes are easy as well as fun. Best of all
clean up is not too work intensive. We find these projects also help bring our
busy families together even for a short time.
Commercial toiletries are often filled with harsh additives, fillers and chemical
that can irritate the skin and cause allergic reactions. In fact very few bars of
soap say the word "soap" any more on the packaging because they have so
many industrial additives in them. Natural toiletries can be expensive to buy, yet
are so easy to make at home with recipes that appeal to you. Handmade soaps
& bath products are becoming increasingly popular. They provide us with a way
to make fun items at home as well as allow us to use a more natural product on
our skin.
Using Natural Colors When Possible

At My Lil Pantry we are BIG advocates of trying to resort to natural colors first
whenever possible. Beyond the theory of "all natural" we like to save money and
use spices and products simply around the home, or already present in the
features of things we may add. Such as coffee grinds for our kitchen soap
natural ooze a beautiful brown mocha color when the hot melt and pour soap is
poured over it.
Crushed rose petals and other floral petals can also be used across most of this
color spectrum. As when mixing any color, you can use a color wheel to achieve
in-between colors.
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Pink: Pink Clay, Calamine, Crushed Rose Petals, Cranberry Juice.
Red: Henna, Red Clay, Paprika, Beet Powder/Juice, Rose Hips Tea.
Red-Orange: Red Henna, Saffron, Turmeric, Calendula, Iodine.
Orange: Carrot Oil/Juice, Beta Carotene, Orange Peel.
Yellow: Chamomile, Bee Pollen, Turmeric, Mustard.
Yellow-Orange: Saffron, Turmeric, Annatto, Comfrey.
Yellow: Yellow Curry, Comfrey, Chamomile, Crushed Rose Petals.
Green: Green Clay, Chives or Dill (for a grass smell), Chlorophyll.
Blue: Blueberry Juice, Grape Juice, Crushed Pansy or Lavender Petals.
Blue-Violet: Ultra Marine Violet, (a naturally occurring mineral.)
Lavender: Lavender Petals, Grape Juice, Ground Rattan.
Purple: Alkanet Root, Ground Rattan.
Brown: Coffee Grinds, Cocoa Powder, Wheat Germ, Brown Clay.
Cream: Oatmeal, Ground Almonds, Beeswax, Honey, Cinnamon Powder
Black: Black Tea Leaves, Black Henna, Black Coffee.
White: Titanium Dioxide, (its all natural, just doesn't sound like it) Zinc.
Using Artificial Colors Wisely

Interestingly enough, we have also seen many bath and body recipes facilitate a
few drops of regular food coloring for tint. If it is safe enough to eat, it must be
safe enough for skin. We have not tried this yet as a skin safe coloration system,
but it does make some sense. On the same note, we have see Rit Dye used for
other crafts, such as candles, although we did hear the pigment in RIT may clog
the wicks. Again, we have not tried RIT dye for crafts in general.
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When we do order colors for skin safe or craft safe, we do order only the three
primary colors- Red, Blue, and Yellow mixing to obtain other shades. We then
facilitate a color wheel to tell us how many drops of what it takes to achieve a
certain color. We do find some news inventions such as the gem or marble soaps
contain ingredients such as gold mica powder or skin safe glitter. They can be
very cost prohibitive, so we look around for low cost gold eye shadow and
cosmetics of that nature to substitute for such ingredients when possible.
Fragrance is Everything!
Essential oils and extracts are wonderful to have in the home. Be
careful not to add them to materials way too hot or they will evaporate to
some degree. You can make many of your own essential oils and extracts by
using your fresh herbs from the garden and olive oil or sweet almond oil.
Lavender, peppermint, spearmint, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chamomile and
rose petals are good herbs to use.
Aromatherapy is an age-old science that uses essential oils, the very essence of
plants, to heal, soothe, and even prevent common conditions. Using only 1%
fragrance is fine for bath products. We used a .25 ounce amount of rosemary
essential oil in a gallon of bubble bath and learned TRUE aromatherapy!
Natural Preservatives
The addition of 1 tsp. preservative per pound of soap paste (Preservative
Suggestions: Vitamin E Oil or Rosemary Extract.) The preservative is to be
added to the soap mixture once it is already diluted. This will prevent the
nutritive value of the ingredients from being destroyed. To super fat liquid soap
(using the recipes that we have provided), add 5 Tablespoons of castor oil to the
diluted liquid soap. Germaben is also good.
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Making Your Own Essential Oils
Cut up and tightly pack herb leaves or rose petals into a cup measuring cup.
Add to 4 ounces of good olive oil or sweet almond oil.
Use a glass jar for the mixture and let it sit in a cool, dark place for 3-4 weeks.
Be sure the glass jar is tightly capped.
After brewing the oil, put the mixture through a strainer. This will remove
any plant material and will leave the oil clear.
Now the oil is ready to use in potpourri, homemade soap or other herbal
crafts and sundries.
Making Your Own Extracts

While paying for the convenience of a manufactured herbal extract can be nice,
we have found that the best medicines are those we make ourselves. Not only
that, but for those of us that incorporate extracts into our daily diet the costs
really begins to add up. Making your own extracts will save you hundreds and
possibly thousands of dollars.
This recipe is the simplest way to make your own liquid herbal extracts in your
own home. Start with a clean jar that has a tight fitting lid and the herbs of your
choice. If you can use fresh herbs, then fabulous! Fresh material is always
preferred but availability is determined by your local bio-region, climate, etc and
many quality herbs may not be available. If you cannot locate fresh materials, be
sure to get good quality, organic herbs from a reputable supplier. Note: Try not to
use powdered herbs; they will be difficult to filter out in the end and the debris will
settle in your final product.
If using fresh material, chop the herbs finely. Then put in the glass jar. Next, pour
a good, strong grain alcohol or Vodka over the herbs, completely covering the
herbal material. If you are using dried herbs you will need to add more alcohol
over the next day or two as the dried herbs absorb and expand. A good ratio for
dried material is about 1 part herb to 5 parts alcohol and with fresh material 1
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part herb to 3 parts alcohol. You can do this with anything from Vanilla to Mint
Leaves!
After you have done this, cover with tight fitting lid and be sure to place a plastic
bag sandwiched between the lid and the jar. This will prevent rust contamination
from spoiling your extract. Shake well and place the jar in a dark place & allow
the herbs to soak or macerate for 4 to 6 weeks. Shake every few days. The
alcohol will siphon and extract the active constituents from the herbs. After 4 to 6
weeks strain the herbs.
Shampoos and Use a large sieve, strainer, press or
Conditioners are best left to the potato ricer lined with fine mesh cloth or
Pros and probably the most cheesecloth. Then pour into another
difficult of all bath products to large bowl or container. After you have
re-create. At best we drop a done this grab the soggy herbal material
few scents of essential oil in and place in muslin, cheese or another
ready store made shampoo and fine cloth and tightly squeeze the
conditioner to get a rich material to extract every last drop from
smell. We like rosemary, basil, the cloth. The herbal material left over
peppermint and red clover tea that is saturated, is the strongest in
in this area. terms of active medicinal constituents.

Now funnel the material from your larger
container into smaller bottles, preferably
amber bottles and store your tinctures in a cool dark place. Voila! You have now
made your own remarkable medicinal herbal extract for a fraction of the price you
would have paid at the store. By now you have probably noticed that your pantry
is stored with some 16-20 ounces of liquid herbal extractthis will last you for
some time. (It will keep for 3-5 years) Enjoy!
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Bath Salts
Aches & Itches Bath Salts

1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup dry milk
1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup sea salt
Mix all ingredients together in a large Ziploc bag.
Basic Bath Salts

Salt - (your choice: Epsom, Sea or Kosher Salt)
Baking soda (softens your skin)
Essential oil of your choice
Food coloring optional
Pour the salt, the essential oils, and a few drops of food coloring into the bowl.
Fill the jar. When it's time to use the bath salts, pour the mixture into the bathtub
and add warm water. Stir the water so the salt dissolves. Use baking soda. Use 5
tbsps to warm running water. Baking soda leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.
Bath Salts w/Borax

Equal Parts of: sea salts, Epsom salts, borax, baking soda
Glycerin
Color (food coloring or any other colorant)
Scent
Mix first four ingredients thoroughly. You can mix it with your hands and then add
1 tsp. of glycerin per 1 lb. of mix (approx.). Rub this between your hands to mix
and then add color (as much or little as you'd like). Then add a little scent - start
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out with a little at a time and then add more if you wish. Rub this all between your
hands to mix. Use about a half cup in your bath.
Bedtime Bath Salts (relaxing)

1/2 cup Epsom Salt
7 drops Lavender
5 drops Ylang-Ylang
Add 1 teaspoon of mixture to bath.
Candy Cane Bath Salts In A Jar

12 tall jelly (12-ounce) canning jars with lid and rings
2 4-pound cartons Epsom Salts (approximately 16 cups)
4 pounds sea salt or Kosher salt (approximately 6 cups)
1/2 teaspoon glycerin, divided
12 to 15 drops peppermint essential oil
12 to 15 drops red food color
2 pieces cardstock (for tags)
Wash, rinse and dry canning jars. Empty one carton Epsom Salts into large
mixing bowl or batter bowl. Add 3 cups sea salt, stir well. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon
glycerin and 6 to 8 drops essential oil. Mix well. In second large mixing bowl,
empty one carton Epsom Salts, and add 3 cups sea salt. Stir well. Add 1/4
teaspoon glycerin, 6 to 8 drops essential oil, and food color. Stir until completely
blended. Color should be even. tip: use a heavy-duty stand mixer to mix bath
salts easily. Set mixer to lowest setting and mix until color is even--but don't try
this with hand mixers or smaller stand mixers! Holding canning jars at an angle,
layer salts in jars, alternating white and colored mixtures.
****tip: decorative canning jar lids add presentation punch for a small price! Try
red or green gingham lids for Candy Cane Bath Salts, while Peach lids add a
designer touch to Peaches 'n Cream Bath Salts. Find decorative canning jar lids
in the canning section of the supermarket. This recipe makes 12 12-ounce gift
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jars, plus a bonus of 3 to 4 cups extra bath salts. Package them in small plastic
zipper craft bags for easy stocking stuffers! Makes 12 gift jars.
Cinnamon Bath Salt Recipe
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup baking soda
3 drops Pine balsam oil
2 drops cinnamon oil
2 drops cassis oil
2 tablespoons of glycerin Mix ingredients together blending well. Break up any
clumps.
Cleo's Bath Salt Recipe

1 cup fine sea salt
1/2 tsp liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer) (optional)
1/2 cup Epsom salt
Mix ingredients well. Sprinkle into bath water anytime you need to be
rejuvenated! ( Don't wash hair in this water, it may leave it dry).
Desert Sands Bath Salt

5 drops yellow food coloring
2 drops red food coloring
4 drops musk fragrant or essential oil
3 drops Jasmine fragrant or essential oil
3 cups Epsom salts
1 cup baking soda
2 teaspoons liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer) (optional)
Combine baking soda, Epsom salt and glycerin until well blended, add scents
stirring until there is no clumps just a fine powder. Divide the mixture evenly into
3 separate bowls. In the first bowl add 3 drops yellow food coloring, in the second
add 3 drops red food coloring and in the 3rd bowl add 2 drops yellow with 1 drop
red food coloring...stir each bowl until the color is well mixed. Allow the air to dry
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it for a few hours before placing in a bottle. Once dried, layer the colors...red first,
then orange then lastly yellow.
Energizing Bath Salts

2 cup Epsom salts
1 cup Sea salt
10 drops green food coloring, 5 drops blue
6 drops eucalyptus oil
10 drops rosemary oil
15 drops peppermint oil
In a large bowl mix salts first, then a the other ingredients. MIX VERY WELL!
Epsom Bath Salts

2 cups Epsom salts
1/2 tsp. food coloring if you want it
1/2 to 1 (depending upon your preference) tsp. fragrance oil
1/2 cup dried rose petals crumbled to near powder
Mix all ingredients.
Fragrant Bath Salts

1 cup instant nonfat dry milk
1 cup baking soda
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp cream of tartar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
Combine all and store in a decorative container in the bathroom.
Add as much as desired to your bath water.
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Harvest Bath Salts
1/2-Cup Rock Salt (the kind you use in your ice cream maker)
20 Drops Each Apple and Orange Fragrance Oil
1 Drop each Red, Green, Yellow and Blue
Separate salt into two bowls. Add 10 drops of each fragrance oil to each bowl.
Separate the apple salt into two bowls and color one red and one green. Stirring
color and fragrance thru the salt. Separate the orange scented salt into two bowls
and color one yellow and one blue. Stir until well blended. You can put the salt in
lidded containers and shake well (but not too hard) to distribute the color and
fragrance. Spread the salt out on wax paper and allow to dry completely. Layer in
a glass jar. More fragrances can be used if desired (for ex. use 4 instead of just
2).
Herbal Bath Salts

Large pan to mix salts in
Epsom Salts
Sea Salt
Zip-type bags to mix the salts and oils in
Essential oil (not flavoring oils, but "real" essential oil)
Potpourri herbs of choice
Food coloring (optional)
Glycerin (optional)
Pretty bottles (optional)
Ribbon to decorate bottles (optional)
Using approx. 2-to-1 proportions Epsom Salt and sea salt, mix in a big pan. This
is your bath salt "base". Measure about 1 cup of the salt mixture into each zippy
bag. Place about 4 drops of essential oil into the salt mixture in each bag. Zip the
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bag closed and mix the salt and oil. Tear potpourri herbs into tiny pieces and add
to the bags (We used lemon verbena, rose petals, lavender. I don' t know why we
tore them except that they did look nicer all mixed with the salts. And, obviously,
we didn't tear the lavender; because it's already tiny! I suppose that larger pieces
could clog up your bath drain, too.) Zip the bag closed and mix until you are
happy with the proportions. Here is where I stopped adding things ... but others
added a drop or two of glycerin to the salts to soften your skin. However, we
were told that anyone who might be using the salts with a Jacuzzi should not use
glycerin in the mixture because it would be bad for the Jacuzzi. Others added the
food coloring to the salts and they turned out pretty, too. I didn't care for the red
colored salts, personally, because the color didn't come out quite pink or red
either. The glycerin and the food coloring will also give the salts a "wet look. "We
were told to keep the salt mixture in the zippy bag and to mix it around once a
day for 2 weeks. Then, we could pour it into the decorated bottles!
Home-Made Bath Salts

2 1/ lb Epsom Salts
Food Coloring
Perfume
Attach these instructions to the jar:

Combine Epsom Salt with food coloring and perfume in a large bowl. Mix well so
color is even. Put into smaller jars and let stand 4-6 weeks before using. This
causes the odor to blend with the salts. This bath salt is very soothing and makes
for a very relaxed bath.
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Honey Bath Salts
1 1/2 cups of Epsom Salts (or rock sea salt)
1/3 cup of honey
2 drops of yellow food coloring
3 drops essential oil (optional, honey gives off a nice scent)
Place salts in a bowl with the honey. Stir them together very well. It will seem a
little sticky. Knead the oil and the color into the salts until well blended. Cover in
bowl for 30 minutes. Spoon into containers. Use 1/4 cup of recipe for each bath,
drop into hot running water. To make a nice gift place the salts into a clear jar
with a cork seal. Seal the cork with some melted wax. You can add a pale yellow
ribbon with a gift tag that lists the ingredients.
Invigorating Bath Salts

1/2 cup Epsom Salt
7 drops Rosemary
4 drops Bergamot
1 drop Peppermint Add
1 teaspoon of mixture to bath.
Kosher Bath Salts

Mix equal amounts of kosher salt and baking of soda, add some glycerin, stir
well. Put in a decorative container. Add to hot running water. Avoid eyes.
Midnight Splendor
2c.rock salt (optional) 5 drops vanilla oil
1/2c.epsom salt 4 drops lavender oil
1/4c.sea salt
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3 drops cedar wood oil 15-20 drops of blue food coloring
Midnight Wishes Bath Salts

3/4 c. Epsom salts
1/4 c. sea salts
1/4 c. baking soda
5 drops patchouli oil
4 drops lavender oil
3 drops vanilla fragrance oil
2 drops cedar wood oil
Mix all ingredients and stir until blended. Use about 1/4 cup in a your bath.
More Simple Bath Salts

1/4 cup Epsom salt
1/8 cup baking soda
1/8 cup sea salt
10 drops essential oil
Mix all salts in a bowl thoroughly. Add five drops of essential oil and blend it in
well then add five more drops and blend. Store in an airtight. To use, Add 1/4 -
1/2 cup to bath water.
Mystical Morn Bath Salts

1 1/2 c. Epsom salts
1 c. sea salts
10 drops chamomile oil
8 drops orange oil
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Natural Lemon Salt/Sugar Skin Exfoliate
Mix 1/2 cup of salt or sugar to 1 juice of lemon to form a paste. While showing
invigorate your skin with the paste.
Northern Nights Bath Salt

Ingredients:
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup baking soda
3 drops Pine balsam essential/fragrance oil
2 drops cinnamon essential/fragrance oil
2 drops cassis essential/fragrance oil
2 tablespoons of liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer) (optional)
Mix ingredients together blending well. Break up any clumps.
Oatmeal Bath Salts

1 cup borax
1/8 cup kelp powder
1/8 cup finely ground oatmeal
1/8 cup sea salt
Place all in a glass jar. Add your favorite powdered fragrant herbs to the salt
mixture and mix well or add several drops of your favorite essential oil/oils. Let sit
for several hours or overnight to dry and allow oils to penetrate salts. Break up
any lumps that formed when adding the oil. Store in an airtight container. Add
about 4 Tbsp to bathwater as desired.
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Ocean Blue Bath Salt
1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup baking soda
4 drops blue food coloring
3 drops Jasmine essential/ fragrance oil
4 drops vanilla essential/ fragrance oil
2 tablespoons liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer) (optional)
Combine dry ingredients, mix well. Add color and scents one at a time. Keep
stirring until mixed well. Break up any clumps. Keep mixing until you have a semi
fine powder. Add glycerin and mix well.
Old Fashioned Fizzy Bath Salts

1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup citric acid
10-20 drops fragrance oil
Just mix the dry ingredients well, you may want to sift together. Scoop out about
1/2 cup of mixture to add color and fragrance. Blend well, then add back to entire
mixture and mix til color and fragrance and thoroughly blended. The color in this
will become somewhat darker as it dries. This mixture WILL go in plastic bags
without seeping out. You can use anywhere from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup for a bath.
Mixture "fizzes' as it hits the water and disperses MUCH quicker than bath salts.
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Peaches and Cream Bath Salts
12 tall jelly (12-ounce) canning jars with lid and rings
2 4-pound cartons Epsom Salts (approximately 16 cups)
4 pounds sea salt or Kosher salt (approximately 6 cups)
1/2 teaspoon glycerin, divided
12 to 15 drops peach essential oil
12 to 15 drops orange food color
2 pieces cardstock (for tags)
Wash, rinse and dry canning jars.

Empty one carton Epsom Salts into large mixing bowl or batter bowl. Add 3 cups
sea salt, stir well. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon glycerin and 6 to 8 drops essential oil. Mix
well. In second large mixing bowl, empty one carton Epsom Salts, and add 3
cups sea salt. Stir well. Add 1/4 teaspoon glycerin, 6 to 8 drops essential oil, and
food color. Stir until completely blended. Color should be even. tip: use a heavy-
duty stand mixer to mix bath salts easily. Set mixer to lowest setting and mix until
color is even--but don't try this with hand mixers or smaller stand mixers! Holding
canning jars at an angle, layer salts in jars, alternating white and colored
mixtures.
****tip: decorative canning jar lids add presentation punch for a small price! Try
red or green gingham lids for Candy Cane Bath Salts, while Peach lids add a
designer touch to Peaches 'n Cream Bath Salts. Find decorative canning jar lids
in the canning section of the supermarket.
This recipe makes 12 12-ounce gift jars, plus a bonus of 3 to 4 cups extra bath
salts. Package them in small plastic zipper craft bags for easy stocking stuffers!
Makes 12 gift jars.
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Relaxing Bath Formula
1 cup Epsom Salt
1 cup Dead Sea Salt
1 cup Sea Salt
20 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
20 drops of soap dye optional
Add desired amount to running bathwater.
Relaxing Lavender Bath Salts

1 c. rock salt or sea salt
1/2 c. Epsom salt
2 T. baking soda
10 drops lavender oil
colorant
Blend all except baking soda. Blend soda after other ingredients are mixed. You
can also add 1/2 tsp. of glycerin at this point to make the salts sparkle. Use 1/4 c.
to 1/2 c. Per bath.
Salt Glow
This recipe is far too easy for the remarkable benefits it gives. Again, it is the
simple gifts of life that are often the best. Salt glow is one of my favorite
exfoliating treatments. It leaves the skin feeling silky soft and renewed, relaxed
but refreshed. For Lemon Kitchen Cleansing Balm you can add salt and lemon
oil in our balm recipes and pour into a rubber mason lid jar!
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Salt Glow Recipe
Similar recipes are a favorite treatment at many famous and expensive spas. But
it's so wonderfully simple, inexpensive, and easy to do that you should try it at
home. Invite a friend over for a "salt glow exchange." It's nicest to do it outside
where you can rinse off the salt and not worry about getting it everywhere. For
best storage, place in a cool area.
2 cups Fine Sea Salt

4 cups Grape seed, Apricot or Sweet Almond Oil
20-30 drops essential oil of choice, lemon is recommended.
1. Place salt in a wide mouthed jar and cover with grape seed, apricot, or almond
oil. Scent with essential oil.
2. To use, dampen your entire body. Using either your hands or a loofa mitt,
vigorously but gently massage the salt and oil mixture into the skin. Begin at the
feet and work upward in a circular motion. Be careful to avoid any scratched or
wounded areas. When you have massaged the entire body, rinse with warm
water. Finish with a dry-towel rub.
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Rosemary Bath Salts
1/4 cup borax
1/2 cup Epsom salts
1/8 cup sea salt
1 tablespoon orange peel
2 tablespoons rose petals
1 tablespoon rosemary
5 drops rosemary essential oil
3 drops rose geranium essential oil
Crush your dried herbs if they haven't been already. Combine all ingredients into
a jar and mix well. Keep jar tightly closed until use. If you prefer not to have to
clean your tub of herbs afterwards, simply place amount desired for use into a
cloth bag before adding to your tub water. Keeps for up to one year if properly
stored in a cool, dark place.
Scented Bath Salts

1 cup coarse sea salt
10 drops essential oil - your choice of scent
1 tsp. avocado oil
-Mix all ingredients well.
-Store in bottle or bag.
NOTES : This makes a wonderful gift when poured in a decorative glass bottle.
When selecting an oil for scent, read warnings about use. Some oils are not
intended to have direct contact with skin.
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Simple Bath Salts
1 part baking soda
2 parts Epsom salt
3 parts sea salt
Mix it all in a big bowl, then put in a large zip lock freezer bag along with a tiny
amount of powdered pigment. Then I shake until the color is dispersed. It colors
the salts wonderfully with no clumps. If you do live somewhere humid, mix in a
little glycerin to help with the clumping.
Stress Relief Bath Salts

2-3 cups of Epsom Salts
1/3 cup of peppermint herb (you can use peppermint herb tea)
1/3 cup of spearmint herb (you can use spearmint herb tea)
40 drops of peppermint essential oil
20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
Jar or bottle
In a bowl, mix together the salt and the herbs. Add the peppermint and
eucalyptus essential oils and mix well until oils are evenly distributed. Store salts
in a tightly closed container.
Usage: Place 1-2 tablespoons in your bath water. Concentrate on deeply inhaling
the fragrance as it surrounds you. Enjoy!
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Summer Orchard Bath Salts
3/4 c. Epsom salts
1/4 c. sea salts
1/4 c. baking soda
3 drops peach fragrance oil
3 drops bergamot oil
1 drop lime oil
Sweet Orange
1c.epsom salts
1/4c.sea salts
10 drops of yellow food coloring
5 drops of red food coloring
10 drops of orange fragrance oil
Therapeutic Bath Salts

6 cups Epsom salts
2 cups baking soda
1 cup sea salt
Combine all ingredients in a large jar with lid, shake until thoroughly blended.
Store salts into a decorative jar or container in the bathroom.
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Other Considerations for Body Essentials
Chamomile - soothing and cleansing
Comfrey - rejuvenating
Lovage - deodorizing and cleansing
Lady's mantle - soothes skin irritation
Black tea - relieving sunburn pain
Mint - soothing and relaxing
Lavender - relaxing and aromatic
TIP: Always keep a note pad by your side to write down what did work out well!
Chances are when experimenting you will forget how you did that!
Bath Bombs
How to Make Bath Bombs?
Making your own bath bombs, for instance, is so easy and is basically made up
of one part baking soda to one part citric acid, a little cornstarch and
fragrance oil. We recommend again, you use a hand mixer because a blender
will fog your plastic. When you are done with your mixture it should be clumpy
and you can press vary hard into uniform hand made snow balls or press VERY
firmly into a heart or round shaped soap mold
"My favorite, is a Therapy Bath Bomb, which you can substitute in the above
recipe the warming oils of ginger and mustard powder, along with coriander,
clove and cinnamon."
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Bath Bombs
Equal parts: Citric acid, baking soda, cornstarch
Witch hazel
Mix dry ingredients together. Spritz lightly with witch hazel and stir quickly.
Repeat spritzing and stirring until the mixture begins to stick together. Pack into
molds and pop out onto wax paper. Let dry for 24 hours before using.
Bath Kisses
2 oz cocoa butter
2 oz baking soda
2 oz citric acid
2 oz whole milk powder (goat's milk powder is good)
1 oz finely ground oatmeal
Fragrance as desired (try 1/2 - 3/4 tsp of essential or fragrance oil)
Melt cocoa butter and add scent. If you are melting this on the stove top, use a
double boiler or water bath (a canning jar in a saucepan of water works well, just
make sure you put the jar in the pan before heating the water!!) Microwave is
fine, but don't put your essential oils in there.
Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then drizzle the melted cocoa
butter over the dry mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Pack into molds or shape into balls. If you're in a hurry, put them in the freezer for
a few minutes. Otherwise, they will harden just fine at room temperature.
Wrapping them with candy foils works great.
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Chocolate Tub Truffles
These are decadent and sinful when you or a friend need extra pampering and
best of all, without the calories! We package them in an old fashioned
cookie/candy jar for gift giving!
1 Cup of Baking Powder

3/4 Cup of Citric Acid
1/4 Cup of Cornstarch
1/4 Cup of finely grated Coca Butter
1 teaspoon of Cinnamon Powder
1/2 teaspoon of Allspice
1 teaspoon of finely shredded Baker's Chocolate
10 drops of Chocolate Fragrance Oil
10 drops of Vanilla Fragrance Oil
Spray dry materials with a little witch hazel, mix all ingredients and mold into little
snow balls.
Did you know Rose Fragrance Oil and Vanilla Fragrance Oil makes the
scent of Baby Powder? It does!
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Fizzing Bath Bombs
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons of cocoa or shea butter
1 tablespoon oil (your choice: coconut, sweet almond, jojoba, apricot,
macadamia, etc.)
1 teaspoon essential oil or fragrance oil
sprayer bottle with witch hazel
Blend baking soda, cornstarch, and citric acid together in a glass or stainless
steel bowl. Add melted shea or cocoa butter and essential oil. (You can also
replace the essential oil with a fragrance oil if you prefer. Spritz mixture with the
witch hazel until the mixture clumps together when you squeeze it. Pack tightly
into molds or form balls with your hands. (Using a mold will produce a harder,
better ball if you compact it well. You can use ice cube trays if you don't have any
soap or candy molds available.) Release onto wax paper and allow to air dry
overnight. Wrap. Keep dry until use.
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Fizzling Bath Bombs
1/4 c. baking soda
2 T. cornstarch
2 T. citric acid
1T. coconut, almond, avocado or apricot kernel oil
1/2 T. water
3-6 drops of liquid colorant (optional)
1/4 tsp. fragrance oil or essential oil of your choice
Put all dry ingredients into a bowl - mix well. Melt oil and add fragrance and
colorant. Slowly add the oil mixture to the dry ingredients - mix well. Shape into
small balls (about 1 in. in diameter). Let them rest on waxed paper for 2-3 hours;
reshape if needed. Let them harden for 24-48 hours. Store in a closed container.
Use 1-3 bath bombs in warm bath water.
1 cup of baking soda

1/2 cup of citric acid
1/2 cup of cornstarch
2 T. of coconut, almond or other oil
1 T. of water
Mix dry ingredients together. Mix liquid oil and water and drizzle onto dry
ingredients slowly while stirring together. Shape into balls and let dry 24-48
hours.
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Scented Bath Bombs
1 1/2 cups baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
8 drops essential oil - your choice of scent
1 tsp. sweet almond oil
2 drops food coloring - your choice of color-Combine all ingredients.
-Press into oiled muffin tin or mold of your choice.

-Release from mold.
-Wrap in colored plastic wrap and tie with a ribbon.
NOTES : Fizzes when dropped in water. When selecting an oil for scent, read
warnings about use. Some oils are not intended to have direct contact with skin.
Simple Bath Bombs

10 T. baking soda
5 T. cornstarch
5 T. citric acid
1 1/2 T. safflower, sweet almond, or canola oil
1/2 T. water
small amt of borax (1/2 tsp.)
1 T. fragrance oil or essential oil of your choice
Sieve all dry ingredients. Mix oil, water, borax, and scent in a jar - make sure to
shake well. Drizzle this mixture onto the dry ingredients and then work it in with
your hands. Press into a mold and then carefully pop them out. Let set for at
least 24 hours to be totally hardened.
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Spiced Yin and Yang Bath Bombs
We suggest a 4 ounce round (dome) mold for this beauty. You would place a few
small chunks of cinnamon sticks or star anise in the mold before packing the
following ingredients1 Cup of Baking Soda
1 Cup of Citric Acid
1/4 Cup of Cornstarch
20 Drops of Vanilla Oil
1 teaspoon powdered Clove
1 teaspoon powdered Star Anise
1 teaspoon powdered Cardamom
Slight spray of witch hazel
Mix together and pack in molds.
Valentine Bath Cookies

2 cups fine sea salts
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup corn starch
2 tbsp. sunflower oil
2 eggs
5-6 drops Love Spell F.O or another favorite fragrance or essential oil.
***preheat your oven to about 325 degrees F.
Mix together all of your ingredients. Take approximately 1 tsp of your dough and
roll it into a ball ( 1 " in diameter). Make the same size balls with the rest of your
dough and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake the cookies for 10
minutes, until they are lightly browned (Do Not Over bake). Allow them to cool
completely. ***This recipe will make about 24 cookies***
To use: Drop 1 or 2 cookies into a warm bath and allow to dissolve. For
packaging ideas place your finished cookies into some cute mini heart designed
cupcake papers (you should be able to find these at your local grocery store) and
then place them in an 8 oz ointment tin with a cute personalized valentine.
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Body Scrubs
Green Ambrosia Body Scrub

1/2 cup Epsom salts
2 Tbls. oatmeal - ground in blender
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup uncooked white rice - ground in blender
1/8 cup glycerin
5 drops baby oil
1/2 bag green tea
1 tsp. poppy seeds
5 drops china rain essence oil
-Combine all ingredients with a whisk.

-Pour in bottles or Ziploc bags to store.
Oat and Brown Sugar Scrub

2 Tbsp. ground oats
2 tsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. aloe vera
1 tsp. lemon juice
Mix all ingredients in a clean bowl until you have a smooth paste. Gently
massage onto damp skin, and rinse off with warm water. You can triple the
recipe for a fantastic smoothing body treatment.
Ground Oats: use rolled oats and a clean coffee grinder or blender to grind the
flakes to a fine powder
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Salt Scrub Body Polish
1/2 T Lecithin
3 T Sweet Almond Oil (or any skin friendly light oil)
1 400 IU Vitamin E
1/4 C Sea Salt (you can add more salt if you want a thicker scrub)
Plumeria FO--20 Drops (or FO of your preference)
1. Mix Lecithin and sweet almond together in small sauce pan over LOW HEAT
or it WILL scorch. Mixture will get thicker and a little frothy. Mash small clumps of
lecithin as you stir.
2. Pour lecithin/almond oil mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a small bowl.
3. Add Vit E cap--poke small hole in gel-cap and squeeze oil out. Mix in
thoroughly. I just use a fork and whip as for egg whites.
4. Add salt and mix well.
5. Add FO (to preference) and mix in well.
6. Cool and spoon into 4 0z. jars.
If using the granulated Lecithin it is important to strain in #2 or the resulting

product will be a unpleasant yellow color.
The finished scrub will have a "whipped" consistency and the salt won't settle out
leaving a layer of oil on top. Your skin will be coated with a nice layer of oil and
after toweling off you may find you no longer need a after-bath moisturizer.
**CAUTION: Tub/shower will be slippery! Take care!
**HINT** : Shave after using scrub or the salt will STING!!
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Salt Smoothing Body Scrub
2 Tbs. Oatmeal 1/8 cup glycerin
cup white rice 6 drops of baby oil
cup Epsom salt 5 drops china rain fragrance oil
cup cornmeal half a bag of green tea.
Grind the oatmeal and white rice in blender. Add the Epsom salt, cornmeal,
glycerin, baby oil. china rain fragrance oil and the green tea. Whisk and mix the
ingredients and store in an airtight container.
Bubble Baths
Apple Bubble Bath

5 drops green apple fragrance
1 quart water
1 bar castile soap (grated or flaked)
1 1/2 ounces glycerin
5 drops green food coloring (optional)
Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.
Basic Bubble Bath

5 drops fragrant oil or essential oil (your choice)
1 quart water
1 bar castile soap (grated or flaked)
1 1/2 ounces glycerin
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Bubble Bath Recipe
2 cups soap flakes or grated soap
1 gallon water
1/2 cup glycerin
2 cups unscented (or lightly scented) shampoo
Scented oil of your choice (if desired)
Mix the soap flakes, water and 2 tbsp glycerin in a pot. Heat on low, stirring
occasionally until the soap has dissolved. (Any remaining liquid soap can be
stored in a covered container and used as an all-purpose soap.) Combine 2 cups
of this mixture to the remaining glycerin and shampoo. Then stir in several drops
of a fragrance or essential oil. Pour into a container and store at room
temperature. When ready to use, add one cup to running water in your tub.
Cherry Berry Bubble Bath

1/2 cup unscented shampoo
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt (regular table salt is fine)
15 drops cherry fragrance oil
Pour shampoo into a bowl and add water. Stir gently until well mixed. Add salt,
and stir until mixture thickens. Add cherry fragrance and place in decorative
bottle. Can also be used to make a body wash!
Note: If you can't find unscented shampoo, you can use a mild baby shampoo in
its place
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Cranberry Bubble Bath
1/4-Cup Foaming Concentrate
3/4-Cup Distilled Water
2 tsp. Glycerin
20 Drops Cranberry Fragrance Oil
1/2-tsp. Salt
3 Drops Red or Burgundy Food Color
Stir concentrate and water until concentrate is completely dissolved. Add

glycerin, Cranberry fragrance oil, and food color. Mix well. Add salt 1/4 teaspoon
at a time, stirring well between each addition. If 1/2 teaspoon doesn't make it as
thick as you'd like add another 1/4 teaspoon.
Crystal Rain Bubble Bath

8 oz. unscented liquid soap
2 oz. distilled water
5 drops lime oil
2 drops gardenia fragrance oil
Mix all together and pour into a container.
Honey Almond Bubble Bath

1 T light oil (olive, sesame, sunflower, or almond work great)
1/2 c honey
1/2 c liquid soap (Ivory or store brand hand soap works great)
1 T almond extract
1 T glycerin (optional)
Mix all together in a squirt bottle. Use 1/4c per bath.

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Lavender Dreams Bubble Bath
1 quart (4 cups) distilled water
1 (4oz) bar castile soap (humectants) (grated or flaked), you can also use
1 cup unscented shampoo as an alternative to the castile soap.
3 ounces liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer)
3 drops lavender fragrant or essential oil
Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in warm running water.
Lilac Scensational Bubble Bath

3 ounces liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer)
5 drops lilac fragrant oil
Directions:
Raspberry/Vanilla Bubble Bath

8 oz. unscented liquid soap
2 oz. distilled water
6 drops raspberry fragrance oil
Mix all and pour into a container.
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Rose Bubbles Bath
3-1/2 cups clear, mild dishwashing soap or detergent
5-6 capsules vitamin E oil
1/4 cup glycerin
1 T. sugar
20-30 drops rose fragrance oil
Mix all ingredients gently until sugar is dissolved. You can substitute any
fragrance for the rose or mix and match!
Simple Bubble Bath

4 T. herbs (pick your favorite!)
2 tsp. essential oil (corresponding with dried herbs chosen)
1/2 pt. distilled water
1/2 pt. liquid organic cleanser
Bring water and herbs to a boil and then simmer for about 30 minutes. Squeeze
herbs and strain off. Let the water cool for a little bit and then mix it with cleanser
and essential oil. Pour into bottle/container of your choice.
Tropical Dream Bubble Bath

3 drops rose fragrant or essential oil
2 drop jasmine fragrant or essential oil
1 ounce liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer)
1 ounce coconut oil

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Velvet Apple Bubble Bath Recipe
5 drops green apple fragrance
1 1/2 ounces liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer)
5 drops green food coloring (optional)
Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running

water.
Violet Days Bubble Bath

2 ounces coconut oil
2 ounce liquid glycerin (skin moisturizer)
4 drops violet fragrant oil
Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running

water.
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Tub Teas
Bath Teas
Make a small drawstring bag from unbleached calico or another natural, loose-
weave fabric. Fill with the bath ingredients, draw closed and hang the bag over
the tap where the bathwater will run through it. Or else just toss the bag into the
bath, let the water run over it, and swoosh it around. Dried vanilla and honey can
be purchased from the Mabel White Company. Combinations to Consider
*Astringent: lemon grass, sage, yarrow, nettle, comfrey root.
*Oily skin cleansing bath: lemongrass, geranium leaves, yarrow.
*Another oily skin bath: lemon grass, mint, yarrow, witch hazel.
**Or: rosemary, lemon verbena, geranium leaves, lemon grass, lovage.
*Moisturizing bath: equal parts chamomile and rose petals.
*Skin softening bath: linden (lime flowers), rose petals, elder flowers,
honeysuckle.
*Skin toning bath: lavender, yarrow, mint, thyme.
*Aphrodisiac Bath for Girls: equal quantities rose buds, acacia flowers, *orange
buds, jasmine flowers, bay leaf, rosemary, myrtle, thyme. Other great ingredients
for bath bags are: ground oatmeal, orris root powder, ground almonds, dried milk
powder. All will soften and smooth the skin.
You can make your own bath formula from herbs available to you in the following
categories:
For oily skin: rosemary, yarrow, lemon verbena, white willow bark, lemon
grass, geranium leaves, strawberry leaves, mint, orange leaves, lemon leaves,
pennyroyal, patchouli, lavender, eucalyptus leaves, comfrey root, thyme, witch
hazel leaves (or decoction).
For dry skin: chamomile, rose petals, rose leaves, orange flowers, elder
flowers, clover flowers, fennel, honeysuckle, linden (lime flowers).
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Herbal Garden Tub Tea
1 tsp dried lavender flowers 1/8 tsp dried spearmint
1 tsp dried rose petals 4 drops lavender essential oil
1/2 tsp dried lemon balm 2 drops rose essential oil
1/4 tsp dried rosemary 1 drop patchouli essential oil
Mix ingredients well. Put tea into cotton, muslin, or large tea bag. Add bag to
running bath water for use
Relaxing Tub Tea

1 part lavender 1 part cup rose petals
1 part lemon balm 1 part cup sage
1 part cup thyme 1 part cup rosemary
1 part cup chamomile flowers Muslin Bag
Add the herbs to the muslin bag. Mix gently. To use, place the closed bag into
the bathwater as the tub fills.
Revitalizing Bath Tea

1/2 cup of Green Tea
1/3 cup of dried Whole Balsam Pine Needles
1/4 cup of whole Dried Rosemary Needles
1/4 cup of dried Lavender Buds
Mix well and add into muslin bags or other metal tea diffusers
Dehydrated roses look WONDERFUL in these preparations!
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Milk Baths
Buttermilk Bath
Our buttermilk bath is one of the most luxurious mixtures we make and
probably the most simple of all! All you need is three cups of dried buttermilk
to three cups of Epsom salts along with an ounce of your favorite fragrance
oil and mix well and keep airtight. We suggest using a hand mixer because
anytime you use a blender it will permanently fog the inside of the clear plastic
container used in blending.
Suggested Fragrance: Vanilla is our FAVORITE!
Cleopatra's Honey & Milk Bath

1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup whole milk
Add ingredients to hot bath water. Soak!
Fizzling Milk Bath

11-part goats milk powder 2 parts Epsom salts
3 parts dry milk 2 parts baking soda
1 part citric acid 2 parts rock salt crystals
1 part cornstarch Few drops of FDA color
1/2 part borax
Blend all in a Ziploc. For each 2 oz. of mix, I put in 1 ml. Herbal essential oils.
This is milliliter not part on the essential oil. It is not very much. You can
substitute fragrance oils or other essential oils but will have to use judgment on
how much. Remember also that not fragrance or essential oils are sensible to
use in baths. Check with someone who knows if you are not sure first since a
person will be soaking in them.
Note: You can make in the quantity you desire: (example a 'part' can be one tsp.,
one T., one cup, one bucketful, etc.)
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Foaming Vanilla Honey Bath
Banish the winter blahs and dissolve away the harshness of the day by relaxing
in a soothing bath. Honey is nature's silky moisturizer and guaranteed to sweeten
your mood!
1 cup sweet almond oil (light olive or sesame oil may be substituted)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup liquid soap
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Measure the oil into a medium bowl, then carefully stir in remaining ingredients
until mixture is fully blended. Pour into a clean plastic bottle with a tight-fitting
stopper or lid. Shake gently before using. Enough for four large luxurious baths.
Swirl desired amount into the bathtub under running water - then step in and
descend into a warm, silky escape.
Herbal Milk Bath

1 cup cornstarch
2 cups dry milk powder
2 T. of your favorite herbs
Combine in blender. Use 1/2 cup to hot bath.
Honey Milk Bath

1/2 cup of honey
1 cup of milk
2 tablespoons of baking soda
Mix all ingredients together until they are completely combined. Add to a hot
bath and soak for 20 minutes. Leaves skin feeling brand new....
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Insomnia Milk Bath
1 tbsp Almond oil 2 drops Benzoin essential oil
4 drops Lavender essential oil 1 cup of powdered milk
3 drops Marjoram essential oil
Pour oils into a small bowl, mix thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup of powdered milk. Add
mixture to bath water.
Lavender Milk Bath

1 c. powdered milk
2-3 drops lavender oil
Mix and add to bath.
Milk Bath Recipe

Cleopatra, Queen Of The Nile was known for her charm and beauty secrets. She
would have approved of our version of the milk bath. Leaves your skin gently
scented and feeling like silk.
3 cups powdered milk

1/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup dried orris root (has a soft violet scent)
1/3 cup almond meal*
1 capsule vitamin E (break open into dry ingredients)
1/3 cup cornstarch
Makes enough for a few baths. Combine ingredients make sure its completely
mixed. Store in a container. When you are ready to add it to your bath, scoop the
desired amount of the mixture and tie securely in a muslin bag or even a
facecloth will do. Tie to the faucet allowing the warm water to run over the bag.
* To make almond meal: Using a blender, grind up blanched or slivered almonds

to a powdered consistency.
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Milk and Honey Bath
1 cup honey
1 cup boiling water
2 cups milk
1/2 cup sea salt
2 Tbsp baking soda
10 drops of vanilla oil
Dissolve sea salt and baking soda in bathwater. Dissolve honey in boiling water,
add milk. Add milk and honey mixture to bathwater. Add vanilla.
New Moon Milk Bath

2 cups dry nonfat powered milk
1/2 cup Epsom salts
1/2 cup baking soda
6 drops sandalwood oil
4 drops gardenia fragrance oil
4 drops orange oil
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a container.

To Use: Pour 1 cup into the bath as you fill the tub and stir well.
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Oatmeal Milk Bath
1 cup cornstarch
one-half cup finely ground oatmeal
any other additions such as rose petals, lavender, or rosemary all finely ground
(optional)
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend thoroughly. Bag
until use. To use, add one-half cup to hot bath water, and enjoy.
Bath Soaks and Cleansers
Body Wash Scrub ( 8 oz., 240 ml)

1/3 cup (80 ml) Rose distilled water
1/3 cup (80 ml) Distilled water
1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml) Xanthan gum (thickener)
1 tsp. (5 ml) Lecithin
1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml) Lemon juice
3 Tbsp. (45 ml) Polyglucose (surfactant)
3 Tbsp. (45 ml) Coco betaine (surfactant)
3 Tbsp. (45 ml) Coarse oats or fine oat barn
10 drops Lavender essential oil
20 drops Germaben II (preservative)
Calming Bath Blend

3 drops rosewood oil 1 drop marjoram oil
1 drop rose oil 2 drops sandalwood oil
1 drop German 2 drops clary sage oil
chamomile oil
Add oils to bathwater after it has cooled a bit. Very hot water makes
essential oils evaporate too quickly.
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Citrus Bath
Squeeze the juice of 1 orange, 1 lemon, 1 lime, 1 grapefruit and 1
tangerine into a jar. Combine peels in a blender; blend until minced
very fine. Add to juice. Pour as much as desired into bath water.
Cold Relief Herbal Soak

Use the following combinations of herbs for the fighting off a cold:
4 parts dried lavender
4 parts dried rosemary
4 parts chopped fresh ginger root or 2 parts ginger powder
2 parts dried eucalyptus
Use 1/2 cup of dried herbs or one to two cups of fresh herbs. Crush the herbs
first to release their essential oils. Mix the herbs and tie them into a square of
muslin or a handkerchief. Hang the bag under the faucet as you fill the tub. The
bag can be used to scrub your skin as well.
Fields of Gold
Ingredients:
1 cup boiled water
1/2 cup dried chamomile or 5 chamomile tea bags
Steep chamomile in water for 20 minutes Strain liquid. Mix liquid with milk and
add to bath water. Especially nice after a long day.
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Foaming Vanilla and Honey Formula
One Cup Sweet Almond Oil
1/2 Cup Honey
1/2 Cup Liquid Soap
One tablespoon Vanilla Extract or Powdered Vanilla
Directions: Carefully stir the honey, soap, oil, and vanilla into the oil until fully
blended. Pour into a clean plastic bottle with a tight fitting lid. Pour a dollop into
your hand soak bowl, foot bath, or bath tub... then add warm water. Great Gift
Idea ! After you seal the vial with a cork dip end in hot wax. This makes a great
seal.
Fragrant Bath Oil

1/4 Cup of Jojoba Oil or Sweet Almond Oil
1/4 Cup of Soybean or Safflower Oil
1/2 Tsp Honey, 35 Drops of Rosemary, 30 Drops of Lemon and 10 Drops
of Sandalwood
Bath Oil Beads: Can be Purchased at Mabel Supply or made for fast use
with gel caps!
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Gentle Honey Cleanser
This cleanser is simple and effective. The soap gently cleans, the glycerin
prevents drying and the honey not only softens the skin, but its antimicrobial
properties can help ward off breakouts. A touch of honey is all you need for
healthy, glowing skin.
1/4 cup honey

1 tbsp liquid soap
1/2 cup glycerin
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until they are fully blended. Pour into
a clean plastic bottle. Pour onto clean face sponge or soft cloth and gently rub
onto face, wash away with warm water and pat face dry.
Enjoy fresh radiant skin.
Honey Bath Soak

1/2 cup of honey, warm
1 cup of oatmeal
Add honey to oatmeal in a bowl, stirring until combined. Place mixture in the
center of a piece of cheesecloth or muslin and draw tight around honey and
oats. Tie with a colorful ribbon.
Simply add to a hot bath, hanging on a faucet so it will hang in the running
water. Will leave skin soft and supple.
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Honey Body Polisher
3 tablespoons of honey
1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice
5 tablespoons of fine sand
Mix all ingredients together well in a bowl with a fork. Place in a squeeze or
pour able bottle. Rub mixture gently on face or body. Rinse well in a warm
shower.
Honey Musk Shower Gel

1/2 cup unscented shampoo (hand soap works fine too, we use
Ivory)
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp. honey
1/2 teaspoon salt (regular table salt is fine)
14-16 drops musk fragrance oil
Mix all ingredients together in a seal able container. Blend well.
Lemon Lifter
20 drops lemon essential oil
20 drops tangerine essential oil
25 drops neroli essential oil
25 drops lavender essential oil
Place a few drops of oils mixture on a handkerchief to sniff or add a few drops to
a diffuser or bath water.
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Mint Bath
1 cup fresh or 1/4 cup dried mint (chop up finely if its fresh)
1 cup fresh bay leaves _finely chopped
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon of almond extract
Mix ingredients together then place in a mesh bag such as cheesecloth.
Place under hot running water. Sit back & enjoy.
Nourishing Bath Oil

3 tablespoons Sweet Almond
2 teaspoons Apricot Kernel
2 teaspoons Avocado Oil
20 drops Sandalwood
20 drops Rosewood
10 drops Ylang -Ylang
Add 1 teaspoon of mixture to bath.
Pina Colada Bath

1 can pineapple rings
1 can of coconut milk
Powdered Milk Evaporated
Soy milk
Combine one can of coconut milk (minus two tablespoons) and one envelope or
two cups of powdered milk in a tub of warm water. Float the pineapple rings on
top of the water. The fruit smells fantastic and the milk both softens the skin and
calms the nerves. (Bonus: Make yourself a healthy smoothie from the rest of the
ingredients. Use the juice that remains from the pineapple rings, along with two
tablespoons of coconut milk and 1/2 cup of soy milk blended with ice.)
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Revitalizing Shimmering Body Soak Crystals
2 cups of Epsom Salts
2 tablespoons of Liquid Vegetable Glycerin
1 teaspoon of White Pearl Mica Powder (or crushed eye shadow)
10 drops of Tangerine Fragrance Oil
10 drops of Mango Fragrance Oil
5 drops of Peppermint Fragrance Oil
Shake well every day for a week and place into an attractive old jar.
Scented Shower Gel

1/2 cup unscented shampoo
1/4 cup water
3/4 teaspoon salt
15 drops fragrance oil
food coloring ( optional)
Pour shampoo into a bowl and add the water. Stir until its well mixed add the salt
and fragrance.
Suggestions for scents:

Kiwi extract
Raspberry extract
Strawberry extract
Coconut extract
Vanilla extract
Mix and match or use one alone. I personally like the raspberry and vanilla
mix...smells so good!
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Skin Softening Bath
1 cup boiled water
1/2 cup dried chamomile or 5 chamomile tea bags
Directions:
Steep chamomile in water for 20 minutes Strain liquid. Mix liquid with milk and
add to bath water. Relaxing after a long day.
Sleepy Time Bath Oil Blend

3 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops pine essential oil
1 drop cedar wood oil
1 drop orange oil
Stress-B-Gone Blend
Use this in bath water, body lotions, cosmetic creams or diffusers.
15 drops lavender
5 drops cedar wood
20 drops sweet orange
2 to 3 drops clary sage
1 teaspoon of jojoba, hazelnut, sunflower, almond or apricot kernel
oil
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Sweet Honey Bath Oil
2 cup of liquid honey, warm
3 1/2 cups of milk
3/4 cup salt
1/3 cup of baking soda
1 3/4 cup of mineral or light vegetable oil (sesame, sunflower or
almond work great)
10 drops of essential, perfume, or fragrance oil (optional)
Place the honey, milk, and baking soda in a bowl and stir together. Add oil
and essential oil (if you prefer). Blend well to mix. You may use a hand
blender. Place the finished oil in a decorative bottle or canning jar.
Vanilla Bath
1 cup sunflower oil
1/2 cup castile soap
1 Tbsp real vanilla extract
1/4 cup honey
Blend all ingredients together. Shake well before using. Use 1/4
cup per bath.
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Gift Packaging Idea's
Shrink wrap a Bath Bomb

and place a petal at the top.
A paper twist is GREAT for bath bombs as well as soap packaging! Raffia
always comes in handy. Soaps can also be wrapped in paper and then
both ends cut off to revel the soap scent. Chinese take outs are great for
holding bath salts and soap. Cinnamon sticks and other scent identifiers
can be used.
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Toiletry Formulas for Matching Gift Sets
With a simple favorite fragrance oil, or in some cases, flavor oil, you can make
many luxurious toiletries for the bath. Even ounce of essential oil can be
mixed into 8 ounces of any carrier oil to make a powerful fragrance oil that can
go a long way! Here we have created make it yourself gift sets around the
following scents:
Items you can make for mix and match gift sets include, listed from easiest to
make on down:
Toiletry Chart
Room Spray: Mister
Body Mist: Mister
Massage Oils: Bottle
Bath Oil: Bottle
Sachets: Linen Purse
Dream Pillows: Linen Purse
Roll On Perfume: Roller
Lip Gloss: Roller
Solid Perfume: Container
Lip Balm: Container
Bath Bombs: Shrink Wrap, Maybe Satin Ribbon and Silk
Flower
Bath Dry Milks: Linen Purse, plastic liner
Bath Salts: Linen Purse, plastic liner, Container
Soap: Good Mold
Bath Gel: Pump
Body Lotion: Pump
Candles: Container or Good Mold
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So with a mister bottle, an 8 ounce bottle, a few linen purses, a gloss roller,
a balm container, a good soap mold and a bottle with a pump, you can make
a great collection of toiletries with a theme. A few props, such as the same color
satin ribbon and silk flowers or cinnamon sticks can tie it al together! Bath
Bombs and soaps should always be shrink wrapped to avoid moisture problems.
You can buy the full line of Homemade Beauty Product Recipe Books from the
My Lil Pantry website at www.mylilpantry.com/Beauty.htm
Shopping List
If you are new to this, but want to make all of the items above for under $20
you can order:
4 Ounces of Fragrance Oil
8 Ounces of Carrier Oil
1 Pound of Citric Acid
Balm Base
1 Pound of Bath Salts
2 Matching Flavors
2 Lbs Melt n Pour Soap
5 Pounds of Soy Wax
Soap Molds
Wicks
This does not include any containers you may need. Carrier oils include
safflower, sweet almond, walnut, hazelnut, and other oils that do not have a
distinctive smell. Items like silk flowers, cinnamon sticks and thin satin ribbon
you can gather from discount shops. Scents the men cant help but like include
Almond, French Roast Coffee, Red Clover Tea and Sandalwood. You can
replace the fragrance in any of these recipes with your own if it feels right!
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You can pick up bath accessories, below, fairly cheap and save them until
gift time. Items such as a soap dish, nail brush, loofa sponge, washcloth
shown below make the final compliment to home made gifts!
Recipes
Royal Almond Bath Oil

Almond, like vanilla, is one of the most
highly preferred universal scents for men
as well as women. It is best introduced as
a bath oil and in soap form. A few drops
of sandalwood would make this extra
special.
7 ounces of Sweet Almond Oil

ounce of Almond Fragrance Oil
Mix well and pour into a decorative bottle to use as bath oil.
Royal Almond Bath Soap

8 Ounces of Melt and Pour Soap Base
A few drops of Almond Fragrance Oil
Cut the base into small chunks and microwave into a disposable plastic container
only for a few seconds. Keep watching and stirring. Be sure not to melt the
container! When the soap is just melted add any additives, such as the Almond
fragrance oil. Stir well and pour into molds. Soap should cool within an hour and
come out to be shiny bars if you pop them in the freezer just before taking them
out of the mold. It is best to shrink wrap these soaps so moisture will not ruin
them. You can press a REAL almond into the middle of the finished soap! We
like to melt a little cold cream and mix that into the soap.
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Royal Almond Lotion
7 ounces of lotion base
ounce of Almond Fragrance Oil
Mix well and pour into preferably a pump bottle.
Royal Almond Matching Soy Candle
1. Have your container and wick ready. Using a pencil to hold the wick
taught. We find it easier to add the wick just after we pour.
2. Melt the soy wax in the microwave until it is clear. Wait until it cools
down to about 110 degrees to pour so it will look creamy.
3. Add your fragrance oils in before it cools down too much. of Almond
fragrance oil is more than enough for a 16 ounce jar of soy wax. You need not
worry about color because the color you get will appear to be almond! If your
container is 8 ounces, just reduce the wax and fragrance accordingly.
Royal Almond Dry Milk Bath

(Makes One Cup of Dry Powder)
Talk about easy and sinful! This milk dry powder combination is ever so simple
to make. Just add a few drops of Almond Fragrance oil and just a touch of
cinnamon (oil or powder) to 1/3 cup of Epsom salts and 1/3 cup of Dried
Buttermilk and 1/3 cup of Dried Milk and you are done. Mix very well. Store
salts in a air tight container, even if in a sachet, this will keep your fragrance oil
from dissipating. For a fizzy bath add a little citric acid. You can also add a
little vitamin e oil to the fragrance oil. To use: Pour 2 heaping tablespoons
under your warm running bath water.
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Apple Walnut Nut Lip Balm
Makes 10 Ounce Containers
Have your containers open and ready. The clam shell compacts only hold .08 of
an ounce, so be frugal when you drop oil into them. This project will not take
long.
1 Ounce of Soy Wax

1 Ounce of Walnut Nut Oil
1/8 Ounce 100% Beeswax Chips or Beads
A few drops of Apple flavor oil, just a little works!
A drop of Cinnamon oil and/or vitamin e-oil added to the oil when hot is optional
Melt the beeswax in a disposable plastic cup for a minute in the microwave as it
is the longest to melt, and then add soy wax and continue to melt just a few
seconds longer, stirring with a thin stick until clear. Make sure the cup does not
melt! Add the Walnut oil and stir, flavoring to taste. Using a pipette, drop into
containers and you are done. They will cool within an hour. If you want to make
Chap Stick use 75% Soy wax to 25% Walnut Oil. Ingredients can be purchased
from the Mabel White Company.
Apple Walnut Bath Oil

(Makes 4 Ounces)
1/2 Cup of Walnut Oil
A few drops of Apple Fragrance Oil
2 Vitamin e Capsules (broken)
Mix ingredients well and pour into a pretty container.
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Apple Bath Bombs
(Each pound of material makes about 4 Bombs)
of one part baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to one part citric acid, a little
cornstarch and fragrance oil. We recommend again, you use a hand mixer
because a blender will fog your plastic. When you are done with your mixture it
should be clumpy and you can press vary hard into uniform hand made snow
balls or press VERY firmly into a heart or round shaped soap mold. The grade
of citric acid is very important. The higher the grade the more bang for your
buck. *Use just enough Apple Fragrance Oil to make it clumpy. Color is
optional. A little Paprika can help with the color. Do not use water based
products or extracts. They are not oil based and will cause spontaneous
combustion. Shrink wrap when done to prevent moisture from affecting your
balm.
Chocolate Bath Oil

(Makes 4 Ounces)
Cup of Hazelnut Oil
Cup of Walnut Oil
A few drops of Chocolate Fragrance Oil
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Matching Chocolate Bath Truffles
(One pound makes 8 small truffles)
Making your own chocolate bath truffles is very easy. Like making bath bombs,
the formula is one part baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to one part citric
acid, a little cornstarch and fragrance oil. We recommend Chocolate and
vanilla fragrance oils for this. If you want to achieve a chocolate color, add a little
cocoa powder and allspice. Again, use a hand mixer because a blender will fog
your plastic. When you are done with your mixture it should be clumpy and you
can press vary hard into uniform hand made small snow balls or press VERY
firmly into a heart or round shaped soap mold. The grade of citric acid is very
important. The higher the grade the more bang for your buck. *Use just
enough Fragrance Oil to make it clumpy. Do not use water based products or
extracts. They are not oil based and will cause spontaneous combustion.
Chocolate Milk Bath

Another easy yet sinful recipe! This milk dry powder combination is ever so
simple to make. Just add a few drops of Chocolate Fragrance oil and just a
touch of vanilla (oil or powder) to 1/3 cup of Epsom salts and 1/3 cup of Dried
Buttermilk and 1/3 cup of Dried Milk and you are done. Mix very well. Store
salts in a air tight container, even if in a sachet, this will keep your fragrance oil
from dissipating. For a fizzy bath add a little citric acid. You can also add a
little vitamin e oil to the fragrance oil. To use: Pour 2 heaping tablespoons
under your warm running bath water.
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Chocolate-E Lip Gloss
Have your gloss rollers open and ready. This project will not take long. If you
want to tint the oil, warm a little in the microwave and swirl in a tad of old lipstick
using a toothpick. This can even be used on pulse points as a perfume! Mix:
1 Ounce of Primrose Oil

1 Ounce of Vitamin E Oil
Several drop of Chocolate Flavor Oil, just a little works!
A few drops of oil based sweetener if desired
Mix well and then using a funnel pour into the gloss rollers. Cap and your done!
Coconut Bath Soap

A few drops of Coconut Fragrance Oil
container! When the soap is just melted add any additives, such as the Coconut
fragrance oil. Stir well and pour into molds. Soap should cool within an hour and
come out to be shiny bars if you pop them in the freezer just before taking them
out of the mold. It is best to shrink wrap these soaps so moisture will not ruin
them. You can press a REAL almond into the middle of the finished soap! We
like to melt a little cold cream and mix that into the soap.
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Coconut and Macadamia Nut Lip Balm
long.
1 Ounce of Soy Wax

1 Ounce of Macadamia Nut Oil
A few drops of Coconut flavor oil, just a little works!
A little vitamin e-oil added to the oil when hot is optional
melt! Add the Macadamia Nut oil and stir, flavoring to taste. Using a pipette,
drop into containers and you are done. They will cool within an hour. If you want
to make Chap Stick use 75% Soy wax to 25% Macadamia Nut Oil. You may
want to make matching coconut bath bombs. If using Mabels already made
basejust add coconut flavor oil and pour into containers.
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Matching Coconut Soy Candle
2. Melt the soy wax in the microwave until it is clear. Wait until it cools down
to about 110 degrees to pour so it will look creamy.
3. Add your fragrance oils in before it cools down too much. of Coconut
worry about color because the color you get will appear to be coconut!
Coconut is always so welcome and adding a touch of mango is also a very

unexpected treat. You could make bath oil, bath bombs and room spray
consistent with the coconut theme. Soap molds could be sea shell themes and if
you had half a broken coconut or big sea shell, you could shrink wrap your items
all into it!
Cotton Fragranced Soy Candle

Cotton is for clean freaks. Lets face it and I join the club. Yankee came out with
the first cotton rave and we plan to enhance on that.
3. Add your fragrance oils in before it cools down too much. of Cotton
worry about color because the color you get will appear to be cotton!
Cotton is always so welcome and adding a touch of lavender is also a very

unexpected treat.
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Cotton Scent Linen Drawer Sachets
10 Linen Sachets
20 Cotton Balls
Cotton Fragrance Oil
Potpourris such as Lavender or Rose Buds optional to go around cotton balls.

Drop some Cotton, Rose or Lavender fragrance oil into the middle of the
cotton ball with a pipette. Place potpourris items around the cotton ball so the oil
will not leak out of the sachet. Dream Pillows can be made by using the same
method.
Cotton Fragrance Room & Pillow Spray

Need a sprayer bottle filled with water
A few drops of Sun Flower Fragrance Oil
Darjeeling Chai
Chai is so sophisticated yet simple. The Darjeeling Chai fragrance oil is best
suited for soy candles, milk baths and bombs as well as bath oils. Any lip balm
matched with Chai should include Vanilla and Honey flavor oil, and just a touch
of nutmeg and cinnamon oils. These spices can also be used to speckle your
bath bombs and a half of a cinnamon stick to adorn a bath bomb.
Darjeeling is the finest of black teas from eh Himalayas. The only water based
item you may extract the tea for would be melt and pour soap. Here you may
also want to use Vanilla and a little honey fragrance oil along with cinnamon and
nutmeg for color. There are VERY pretty molds available with oriental characters
that stand for Love, Peace, and other expressions that would fit this soap theme
just perfect.
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French Roast Coffee Candle and Cooks Bar
Is another excellent but limited in theme fragrance oil. Men like the smell of
coffee as does everyone else, so we recommend this in the form of a serious soy
candle, perhaps complimented with a bar of soap designed for the kitchen.
Coffee is well known the get the smell of garlic and onions off the hands of a
cook. We like to make the soap in two layers, white melt and pour with a little
vanilla and the second layer with coffee grinds to color.
Fruit Slices Bath Bomb

buck. *Use just enough Fruit Slices Fragrance Oil to make it clumpy. Color
is optional. A little Tangerine or Orange essential oil can help with the color. Do
not use water based products or extracts. They are not oil based and will cause
spontaneous combustion.
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Matching Fruit Slices Bath Salts
(Makes Two Cups)
1/2 Pound of Large Rock Salt Crystals
1/2 Pound of Epsom Salts
Ten Drops of Fruit Slices Fragrance Oil
Mix well and you are done!
Matching Fruit Slices Soy Candle

3. Add your fragrance oils in before it cools down too much. of Fruit Slices
worry about color because the color you get will appear to be vanilla!
Fruit Slices Lip Gloss

using a toothpick. Mix:

A few drops of Cherry or Tangerine flavor oil, or both, just a little works!
Mix well and then using a funnel pour into the gloss rollers. Cap and your done!
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Fresh Cut Lilacs Linen Drawer Sachets
10 Linen Sachets
20 Cotton Balls
Fresh Cut Lilacs Fragrance Oil

Drop some Fresh Cut Lilacs Fragrance oil into the middle of the cotton ball
with a pipette. Place potpourris items around the cotton ball so the oil will not
leak out of the sachet. Dream Pillows can be made by using the same method.
Fresh Cut Lilacs Fragrance Room & Pillow Spray

A few drops of Fresh Cut Lilacs Fragrance Oil
Matching Fresh Cut Lilacs Soy Candle

3. Add your fragrance oils in before it cools down too much. of fragrance
oil is more than enough for a 16 ounce jar of soy wax. You need not worry about
color because the color you get will appear to be vanilla!
Fresh Cut Lilacs Bath Oil

7 ounces of sweet almond oil
ounce of Fresh Cut Lilacs Fragrance Oil
Mix well and pour into a decorative bottle to use as bath oil.
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Fresh Cut Lilacs Solid Perfume
long.
2 Ounce of Balm Base

A few drops of Fresh Cut Lilacs Fragrance oil, just a little works!
Melt the balm in a the microwave as long as it takes to melt. Just a few seconds.
Add the fragrance oils and stir. Using a pipette, drop into containers and you are
done. They will cool within an hour.
Peaches and Cream Lip Balm

long.
2 Ounce of Balm Base

A few drops of Peach and Vanilla Flavor oil, just a little works!
Oil based sweetener if desired, just a few drops
Melt the balm in a the microwave as long as it takes to melt. Just a few seconds.
Add the fragrance oils and stir. Using a pipette, drop into containers and you are
done. They will cool within an hour.
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Peaches and Cream Buttermilk Bath
(Makes one Cup of Dry Powder)
Talk about easy and sinful! This buttermilk bath combination is ever so simple to
make. Just add a few drops of Peach and Vanilla fragrance oil to 1/2 cup of
Epsom salts and 1/2 cup of Dried Buttermilk and you are done. Store salts in a
air tight container this will keep your fragrance oil from dissipating. For a fizzy
bath add a little citric acid.
To use: Pour 2 heaping tablespoons under your warm running bath water.
Peaches and Cream Soap

8 Ounces of White Melt and Pour Soap Base
A few drops of Peach Fragrance Oil and a few drops of Vanilla is nice
Use a tad of paprika for a little natural peach color! Cut the base into small
chunks and microwave into a disposable plastic container only for a few seconds.
Keep watching and stirring. Be sure not to melt the container! When the soap is
just melted add any additives, such as glycerin or vitamin e and the fragrance oil.
Stir well and pour into molds. They should cool within an hour and come out to
be shiny bars if you pop them in the freezer just before taking them out of the
mold. It is best to shrink wrap these soaps so moisture will not ruin them. As
always we like to melt a little cold cream and mix that into the soap.
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Peaches and Cream Soy Candle
oil is more than enough for a 16 ounce jar of soy wax.
Red Clover Tea Bath Gel and Oil

Red Clover is such a great and refreshing clean scent. It is one of My Lil
Pantrys favorites. Red Clover Tea Fragrance Oil put straight into an aroma
warmer, as with any of our scents, is especially wonderful to over rule the second
hand smoke of cigarettes! With Red Clover Tea you also may want to make
Bath Teas in muslin bags scented with this great fragrance.
7 ounces of Sweet Almond Oil or Bath Gel

ounce of Red Clover Tea Fragrance Oil
Mix well and pour into a decorative bottles to use as bath oil or gel.
Red Clover Tea Room & Pillow Spray

A few drops of Red Clover Tea Fragrance Oil
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Matching Red Clover Tea Soy Candle
oil is more than enough for a 16 ounce jar of soy wax.
Red Clover Tea Bath Salts

(Makes Two Cups)
Ten Drops of Red Clover Tea Fragrance Oil
A little Citric Acid and Baking Soda if you want the fizz!
Sandalwood Shaving Soap

8 Ounces of White Melt and Pour Soap Base
A few drops of Sandalwood Fragrance Oil a few drops of Vanilla is nice
container! When the soap is just melted add any additives, such as glycerin or
vitamin e and the fragrance oil. Stir well and pour into molds or shaving mugs!
Soap should cool within an hour and come out to be shiny bars if you pop them
in the freezer just before taking them out of the mold. It is best to shrink wrap
these soaps or the mug in one, (with a badger brush) so moisture will not ruin
them. You can press a REAL cinnamon stick into the middle of the finished
soap! We like to melt a little cold cream and mix that into the soap.
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Strawberry-e PMS Lip Gloss
using a toothpick. Mix:

A few drops of Strawberry or Cherry flavor oil, just a little works!
Mix well and then using a funnel pour into the gloss rollers. Cap and your
done!
Strawberry-e Bath Oil

(Makes 4 Ounces)
1/2 Cup of Sun Flower
A few drops of Strawberry Fragrance Oil
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Strawberry Fizz Bath Bombs
buck. *Use just enough Strawberry Fragrance Oil to make it clumpy. Color
is optional. A little Paprika or melted lip stick can help with the color. Do not use
water based products or extracts. They are not oil based and will cause
spontaneous combustion. Shrink wrap when done to prevent moisture from
affecting your balm.
Strawberry Bath Salts

(Makes Two Cups)

Ten Drops of Strawberry Fragrance Oil
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Sun Flower Milk Bath
The scent of Sun Flower is a very down home earthy smell. Another easy yet
sinful recipe! This milk dry powder combination is ever so simple to make. Just
add a few drops of Mabel White's Sun Flower Fragrance oil and just a touch of
vanilla (oil or powder) to 1/3 cup of Epsom salts and 1/3 cup of Mabel White's
Dried Buttermilk and 1/3 cup of Dried Milk and you are done. Mix very well.
Store salts in a air tight container, even if in a sachet, this will keep your
fragrance oil from dissipating. For a fizzy bath add a little citric acid. You can
also add a little vitamin e oil to the fragrance oil. To use: Pour 2 heaping
tablespoons under your warm running bath water.
Matching Sun Flower Soy Candle

oil is more than enough for a 16 ounce jar of soy wax. Yellow oil based dye
would help here.
Sun Flower Room & Pillow Spray

A few drops of Sun Flower Fragrance Oil
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Sun Flower Linen Drawer Sachets
10 Linen Sachets
20 Cotton Balls
Sun Flower Fragrance Oil

Drop some Sun Flower Fragrance oil into the middle of the cotton ball with a
pipette. Place potpourris items around the cotton ball so the oil will not leak out
of the sachet. Dream Pillows can be made by using the same method.
Sun Flower Soap

A few drops of Sun Flower Fragrance Oil and a little Vanilla is nice
You can actually find soap molds the shape of Sun Flowers. Use a little Turmeric
for a natural color! Cut the base into small chunks and microwave into a
disposable plastic container only for a few seconds. Keep watching and stirring.
Be sure not to melt the container! When the soap is just melted add any
additives, such as glycerin or vitamin e and the fragrance oil. Stir well and pour
into molds. Soap should cool within an hour and come out to be shiny bars if
you pop them in the freezer just before taking them out of the mold. It is best to
shrink wrap these soaps so moisture will not ruin them. You can press a REAL
sun flower emblem into the middle of the finished soap! We like to melt a little
cold cream and mix that into the soap.
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Vanilla Macadamia Nut Lip Balm
long.
1 Ounce of Soy Wax
1 Ounce of Macadamia Nut Oil
A few drops of Vanilla flavor oil, just a little works!
A little honey or vitamin e-oil added to the oil when hot is optional
melt! Add the Macadamia Nut oil and stir, flavoring to taste. Using a pipette,
drop into containers and you are done. They will cool within an hour. If you want
to make Chap Stick use 75% Soy wax to 25% Macadamia Nut Oil. You may
want to make matching vanilla bath bombs.
Matching Vanilla Soy Candle
3. Add your fragrance oils in before it cools down too much. of Vanilla
worry about color because the color you get will appear to be vanilla!
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Vanilla Cinnamon Oatmeal Bath
Talk about easy and sinful! This oatmeal dry powder combination is ever so
simple to make. Just add a few drops of Vanilla Fragrance oil and just a touch
of cinnamon (oil or powder) to 1/3 cup of Epsom salts and 1/3 cup of Dried
Buttermilk and 1/3 cup of Mabel Whites Oatmeal Powder you are done. Mix
very well. Store salts in a air tight container this will keep your fragrance oil from
dissipating. For a fizzy bath add a little citric acid. You can also add a little
vitamin e oil to the fragrance oil.
Wild Flowers Buttermilk Bath

(Makes one Cup of Dry Powder)
Talk about easy and sinful! This buttermilk bath combination is ever so simple to
make. Just add a few drops of Wild Flowers or Vanilla fragrance oil to 1/2 cup
of Epsom salts and 1/2 cup of Dried Buttermilk and you are done. Store salts
in a air tight container this will keep your fragrance oil from dissipating. For a
fizzy bath add a little citric acid.
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Matching Wild Flowers Room Spray
A few drops of Wild Flowers Fragrance Oil
Shake well and spray!
Wild Flowers Linen Drawer Sachets

10 Linen Sachets
20 Cotton Balls
Wild Flowers Fragrance Oil

Drop some Wild Flowers or Rose and Lavender fragrance oil into the middle
of the cotton ball with a pipette. Place potpourris items around the cotton ball so
the oil will not leak out of the sachet. Dream Pillows can be made by using the
same method.
Wild Flowers Soy Candle

3. Add your fragrance oils in before it cools down too much. of Wild
Flowers fragrance oil is more than enough for a 16 ounce jar of soy wax. For
color you may want to use a few drops of purple oil based dye. With this you will
get a soft pastel lavender color.
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Household Shopping List
Circle what you need, cross out as you shop
*FOOD* *KITCHEN* *BATHOOM* *LAUNDRY*

Milk Detergent Toilet tissue Detergent
Eggs Sponge/scrub Kleenex Bleach
Bread Wipes Handsoap Fabric softener
Butter Scour powder Body wash Spray starch
Fruit Spray cleaner Body scrub ____________
Vegetables Spray wax Face scrub ____________
Meat Floor cleaner Toothpaste *MISC*
Fish Disinfectant Mouthwash Baby items
Soup/broth Window cleaner Floss Vitamins
Dessert Mop/broom Toothbrush Medicine
Cereal ____________ Deodorant Vacuum bags
Potatoes ____________ Powder Lottery tickets
Rice/beans Paper towels Body spray Film
Pasta Napkins Hand cream Potpourri
Sauces Clear wrap Face cream Candles
Dressings Foil wrap Shampoo Stamps
Baby food Wax paper Conditioner Cards/gifts
Coffee Sandwich bag Hairspray Batteries
Tea Garbage bags Brush/comb Lite bulbs
Frozen food ____________ Shave cream ____________
Ice cream ____________ Razor/blades ____________
Cake mix Sugar Antiseptic ____________
Cookie mix Flour Band-Aids ____________
Munchies Salt/Pepper Q-tips ____________
Coffee filter Spices Personals ____________
Pet food ____________ Air freshener ____________
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Using Natural Colors When Possible

Using Artificial Colors Wisely

Making Your Own Extracts

Shampoos and Use a large sieve, strainer, press or

few scents of essential oil in and place in muslin, cheese or another

conditioner to get a rich material to extract every last drop from

peppermint and red clover tea that is saturated, is the strongest in

in this area. terms of active medicinal constituents.

Aches & Itches Bath Salts

Basic Bath Salts

Bath Salts w/Borax

Bedtime Bath Salts (relaxing)

Candy Cane Bath Salts In A Jar

Cleo's Bath Salt Recipe

Desert Sands Bath Salt

Energizing Bath Salts

Epsom Bath Salts

Fragrant Bath Salts

Herbal Bath Salts

Home-Made Bath Salts

Attach these instructions to the jar:

Invigorating Bath Salts

Kosher Bath Salts

Midnight Wishes Bath Salts

More Simple Bath Salts

Mystical Morn Bath Salts

Northern Nights Bath Salt

Oatmeal Bath Salts

Old Fashioned Fizzy Bath Salts

Wash, rinse and dry canning jars.

Relaxing Lavender Bath Salts

2 cups Fine Sea Salt

Scented Bath Salts

Stress Relief Bath Salts

Therapeutic Bath Salts

1 Cup of Baking Powder

1 cup of baking soda

-Press into oiled muffin tin or mold of your choice.

Simple Bath Bombs

Valentine Bath Cookies

Green Ambrosia Body Scrub

-Combine all ingredients with a whisk.

Oat and Brown Sugar Scrub

If using the granulated Lecithin it is important to strain in #2 or the resulting

**HINT** : Shave after using scrub or the salt will STING!!

Apple Bubble Bath

Basic Bubble Bath

Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.

Cherry Berry Bubble Bath

Stir concentrate and water until concentrate is completely dissolved. Add

Crystal Rain Bubble Bath

Honey Almond Bubble Bath

Mix all together in a squirt bottle. Use 1/4c per bath.

Lilac Scensational Bubble Bath

Raspberry/Vanilla Bubble Bath

Simple Bubble Bath

Tropical Dream Bubble Bath

Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.

Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running

Violet Days Bubble Bath

Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running

HINT : Shave after using scrub or the salt will STING!!