Bath Potions

Moisturizing Bubble Bath

• 1/2-cup soap flakes
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 tbls sweet almond oil
• 5 drops essential oil of choice (optional)

Dissolve the soap flakes in the boiling water, stirring gently.  Immediately add the almond oil, and then add the essential oils.  Pour into decorative bottles.  Shake before adding 4-5 tbls to the running water in your bath.

Shelf life – 1 month

Big Bubble Bath

• 1-cup soap flakes
• 1-cup water
• 2-3 tbls glycerin
• 5 drops essential oil of choice (optional)

Mix all of the ingredients together and store in a glass bottle or container.  Shake before adding 1-2 tbls to the running water.  Can be used as a shower gel

Shelf life – 2-3 months if shaken occasionally

Ancient Formula Milk Bath

• 1 cup powdered milk
• 2 tbls almond meal
• 2-tbls barley or oat flour
• 5 drops essential oil of choice (optional)

Mix together in a bowl.  Sprinkle 2 tbls into your bath, and soak for approximately 20 minutes.

Shelf life – 2-3 months

A Milk Bath

• 2 cups of powdered milk
• 1/2 cup of honey
• Oil of lavender
• Oil of orange

As the bath water is running, add the powdered milk and the honey and swirl with your hands until these ingredients have dissolved. Add around five drops each of the scented oils and mix those in as well. The lavender will tone your skin as the milk and honey soften it, and the smell of the orange oil will relax you. This is the perfect way to unwind on a cold winter evening.

Modern Milk Bath

• 1 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 cup Epsom salts
• 1-tbls baking soda
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 5 drops essential oil of choice (optional)

Same as the ancient formula (add some soap flakes for a foaming milk bath, or add some dried flower petals or herbs to either potion for a beautiful effect)

Cleopatra’s Bath

• 2 cups powdered milk
• 1 tablespoon dried orange peel
• 2 teaspoons dried lavender flowers
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary

Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a clear glass bottle. Use 1/2 cup of the mixture per bath. Soak for 20 minutes.

Stress Relieving Bath Salts

• 1 cup Epsom salts
• 1/4 cup concentrated sea salt
• 1 tsp sweet almond or apricot kernel oil
• 5 drops essential oil of a relaxing scent (optional)

Mix the salts together, and then stir in the oils a few drops at a time until evenly distributed.  Add about 1/4 cup at a time per bath, adding them to running water.  Dried flowers and herbs can be added for a pretty effect.

Shelf life – 2-3 months

Floral Bath Vinegar

• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup distilled water
• 2 cups fresh rose petals

Mix the vinegar and water, and then add rose petals and place in an airtight glass bottle.  Shake the bottle and store it in a cool, dark place for a month, shaking every few days.  Strain out all flower remains and discard.  Place in a decorative glass bottle.

Shelf life – 2-6 months

Natural Body Powder

• 1/2-cup cornstarch
• 4-tbls rice flour
• 6 drops essential oil of choice

Stir the cornstarch and rice flour together.  Using a hand sifter, sift 1/4 cup of the powder with 2-3 drops essential oil.  Repeat with remaining.  Then sift the entire mixture a couple of times.  Put in a pretty box with a powder puff.  Works for infants.  Add crushed dried flower petals or herbs for more fragrance and appearance.

Shelf life – 1-2 years

Extra Fine Body Powder

• 1/4-cup arrowroot powder
• 1/4-cup cornstarch
• 3-tbls rice flour
• 6 drops essential oil of choice

Stir the powder, cornstarch and rice flour together.  Using a hand sifter, sift 1/4 cup of the powder with 2-3 drops essential oil.  Repeat with remaining.  Then sift the entire mixture a couple of times.  Put in a pretty box with a powder puff.  Works for infants.  Add crushed dried flower petals or herbs for more fragrance and appearance.

Shelf life – 2 years

Scented gentle bubble bath

• 1 4 ounce bar of gentle, unscented glycerin soap
• 1/2-cup water
• 1 tsp glycerin
• 1 tsp gentle baby shampoo, unscented
• 3-5 drops essential oil of choice

Melt the glycerin soap slowly in a double boiler.  When melted, remove from heat and add the other ingredients.  Stir about 1 minute.  Put in a pretty bottle and shake before using.  1-2 tsp per bath.

Shelf life – 2-3 months

Luxurious Scented Bath Oil

• 1/2-cup apricot kernel oil
• 1 tsp jojoba oil
• 2-tbls olive oil
• 1 400-unit Vitamin E capsule (pierce it with a needle and squeeze into the mix)
• 3-6 drops essential oil of choice

Mix all together.  Use 1 tbls per bath.  Store in a bottle in a cool, dark place.

Shelf life – 4-8 months

Relaxing Bath Infusion

• 1 part dried peppermint
• 1 part dried lavender flowers
• 1 part dried eucalyptus leaves
• 1 part dried chamomile flowers

Mix herbs together.  Put about 1 1/2 tbls of herbs in the center of a large square of cheesecloth, gather and tie with a ribbon.  Let sit in the hot bath water for about 5 minutes prior to getting in.

Bath Butter

• 1/2-cup cocoa butter
• 1/4-cup coconut oil
• 1 tsp sweet almond oil
• 3-6 drops essential oil of choice

Melt the coco butter in a double boiler and then add the coconut oil.  When both are melted, remove from heat and add the oils.  Stir until it starts to cool (5 minutes).  Let set up and put in a decorative tin.

Shelf life – 6-8 months

Sugar Leg Wax

• 2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tbsp vegetable glycerin
• waxing cloth strips
• wooden popsicle sticks

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Stir frequently while heating to 250 degrees F or softball stage. Pour into jars and cover with lids. If you use plastic jars, you’ll be able to microwave this

mixture instead of heating it on the stove. To use, heat in the microwave for ten seconds on high. Using a wooden stir stick, stir VERY well. It should be warm but not HOT. Lightly powder the area to be treated. Spread a thin layer of the wax on in the same direction as the hair grows. Apply the waxing cloth strip over the applied wax, and rub down well to get the wax to stick to the cloth. Pull your skin taut, and in one quick motion pull the fabric off of your skin against the direction of hair growth. Continue with the other areas of your leg or wherever you’re waxing. When you’re done waxing a complete area, rub in lotion, aloe vera gel (fresh is best) or oil to soothe your legs. You can use the homemade waxing strips again if you soak it in soapy water to dissolve the sugar off the fabric and then toss it in with your wash as normal.

Fizzy Bath Crystals

• 1/4-cup baking soda
• 1/4 citric acid, powdered
• 3-4 drops essential oil

Mix the baking soda and citric acid together and add the essential oil.  Store in a cool, dry place.  Alternately, add just a drop or two of sweet almond oil and press it hard into a candy mold, overfilling slightly.  Set a heavy book on top to finish compressing it into the mold overnight.

Shelf life – 3-6 months

Bath Cookies

• 2 cups finely ground sea salt
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons light oil
• 2 eggs
• 5-6 drops essential oil of your choice-chamomile is nice

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Combine all of the above ingredients and then take a generous teaspoon of the dough and form it into a ball. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, until they are lightly browned (do not overbake). Allow the cookies to cool completely. To Use: Drop 1 or 2 cookies into a warm bath, allow to dissolve.

Rose And Lavender Bath

• 1-cup glycerin
• 4 drops rose essential oil
• 4 drops lavender essential oil

Mix together and store in a bottle.  Shake before use.

Shelf life – 4-8 months

Sea Salt Body Scrub

• 1/2 oz. Beeswax
• 8 oz. Sweet almond oil
• 3-1/2 lb. Finely ground sea salts
• 1 Tbs. Each lavender, rosemary and peppermint essential oils

Melt the beeswax in the sweet almond oil, then allow it to cool. If starting with coarse sea salt, grind it to the consistency of  table salt. Then add the cooled beeswax/oil mixture and the essential oils.  Use this scrub in the shower. Massage into the skin and rinse it off. Don’t use it on facial, broken or sensitive skin. This scrub

exfoliates, invigorates, and leaves your skin feeling soft and

smooth.

Insomnia Milk Bath

• 1 tbsp Almond oil
• 4 drops Lavender essential oil
• 3 drops Marjoram essential oil
• 2 drops Benzoin essential oil
• 1 cup of powdered milk

Pour oils into a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup of powdered milk. Add the mixture to bath water

Two-Layered Bath Oil

• 2 oz prepared bath oil
• 2 oz prepared bath vinegar

Combine and shake well before using.

Vanilla Rose Bubble Bath Gel

• 1/4 cup distilled water
• 2 tablespoons shampoo concentrate
• 2 tablespoons rose water
• 1 tablespoon liquid glycerin
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 10 drops vanilla fragrance oil
• 4 drops rose fragrance oil

Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the shampoo concentrate and stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Add the rose water, liquid glycerin, salt, and fragrance oils and stir until well mixed. Bottle.

Bath Beads

• 1/4 cup powdered milk
• 2 tbs. powdered sugar
• 2 tbs. borax powder
• 1/4 cup rose water or orange water
• 2 tsp. Vitamin E oil
• 10 drops essential oil

Combine milk, sugar, and borax powder in a bowl, stirring until well mixed. Add water, vitamin E oil, and essential oil. Stir until you have a thick dough. Roll dough into a ball 1 tsp. at a time with your hands. Place balls on a sheet of tin foil or waxed paper and let dry for 24 hrs.

After Bath Splash

• 1 glass canning jar
• 1 cup plant material
• 2 cups vodka

Place plants in the jar and cover with vodka. Let stand for 2 weeks, shaking daily to infuse the scent. strain out the plants, and bottle appropraitely. Use as much as you like, this scent is very light. You can do the same thing a lot faster with pure essential oils. pour vodka into the jar, and add 2 droppersful of essential oil. let sit for a couple of days shaking daily. Bottle and use.

Aromatic Bath Vinegar

• 25 drops essential oil,
• 4 oz vinegar.

Combine ingredients. Let the essential oil sit in the vinegar for a week, shaking the bottle every day. Use 2 tablespoons per bath.

Bath Gel

• 1/2 cup soft water
• 1 packet unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup baby shampoo

Heat the water to the boiling state and then dissolve the gelatin in it.  Add the shampoo very slowly and stir just to combine. Pour the mixture into a fresh jar and allow to set in the refrigerator. Scoop out a little as required for the bath.

Citrus Herbal Bath

• 1 oz. lemon peel (cut and sifted)
• 1 oz. orange peel (cut and sifted)
• 1 oz. chamomile flowers
• 1 oz. comfrey leaves (cut and sifted)
• 1 oz. almond meal

Mix all ingredients together and store in a glass jar. When you want to bathe place the herbs in a muslin bag or a perforated metal ball or just loose in a tub of hot water.

Herbal Bath Salts

• 1/4-cup baking soda
• 1/2-cup sea salt
• 10 drops herbal essential oil (optional)
• 1 tbls dried herbs (optional)
• Few drops food coloring (optional)

Mix together

Shelf life – 6-8 months if kept dry

Alternate Bath Salts

• 5lbs. sea salt
• 1oz. vegetable glycerin
• 1/2 oz essential or fragrance oils food coloring (optional)

Combine the glycerin with the scent & coloring. Pour into the sea salt in a jar and turn to mix.

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