Bath Oil Recipes

There’s nothing like wringing in a warm, soothing bath after a long and tiring day. It leaves you fresh, rejuvenated and pleased. And if you add bath oils to the bath, it feels all the more luxurious. Bath oils are meant to be added to bath tubs and are designed specifically with a blend of oils and scents. Using bath oils regularly softens and nourishes the skin, removing all dry and rough patches since the warm water of the bath opens up the pores of your body and helps you absorb the oil. Apart from the charm of soothing fragrance, bath oils are also recommended for aromatherapy. In addition to this, they also support the health of your immune system. For this purpose, the base of bath oils is generally made from coconut, olive, sesame, nut, jojoba or vitamin E oil while they may also consist of dried rose petals, lavender or basil. Check out some great homemade bath oil recipes in this section.

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Homemade Bath Oils 

Recipe 1

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 cups of Fresh Herbs or 4 cups of Dried Herbs – you can choose rose petals or lavender
• 1 cup Alcohol (vodka is the cleanest)
• 5 cups Sweet Almond Oil

Directions

• Take a large cooking pot, enough to accommodate all the ingredients, and pour the sweet almond oil and herbs in it.
• Allow the mixture to simmer on the stove for about one hour.
• Now, strain the oil into a bowl.
• If you wish to go for a stronger fragrance, repeat the same procedure using the strained oil potion and add more herbs to it.
• Mix 4 parts oil and 1 part alcohol for about 10 seconds and then pour the mix into a bottle.
• Store this bottle in a cool and dry place and use a few drops in your bath tub to spurt the fragrance. 

Recipe 2 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of any Fragrant Essential oil
• 1 cup Alcohol (preferably vodka)
• 4 cups Safflower Oil or Sweet Almond Oil

Directions

• Combine the essential oil, sweet oil and alcohol and mix them in a blender for about 10 seconds.
• Pour this mixture into a bottle and replace the cap.
• Store the bottle in a dry place away from sunlight.
• Use 4 or 5 drops under running water to get the fragrances out. 

Recipe 3 

Ingredients

• 2 oz. of Sweet Almond oil
• 20 drops of Lavender Essential Oil

Directions

• Take a large glass vessel and mix the oils well.
• Store this in glass bottles away from sunlight.
• Use approximately ¼ ounce or 7-8 ml of this bath oil in your bath water.
• Mix properly so that the bath oil blend disperses evenly in the bath water. 

Recipe 4

Ingredients

• 1½ oz. Olive Oil
• 3 oz. Almond Oil
• 1 oz. Sesame Oil
• 1 oz. Canola Oil
• 1/2 oz. Wheat Germ Oil 

Directions

• Pour all the oils in a glass jar and mix well.
• Cap the jar with a fitting lid and shake the blend again.
• Use about 1oz. of this bath oil for every bath. 

Recipe 5 

Ingredients

• 15-30 drops of Essential Oil of your choice
• 1 oz. Basic Bath Oil Blend or any Carrier Oil

Directions

• Take a small-mouth jar and pour the basic bath oil blend or any carrier oil leaving about 1 inch of space above it.
• Drip in the essential oils carefully in the jar.
• Close the jar with a fitting lid and mix well.
• Add 1-2 teaspoons of this bath oil on every bath. 
   
   
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Body Scrub Recipes

Hundreds of dollars are spend by us on spa treatments, various creams, pills, lotions and other items that claim to brighten our skin tone or get rid of all the marks from our body and provide or get back the glow. What we tend to forget is that skin care starts from home. The fifteen minutes you spend every day in the bathroom is enough to get back the lost lustre and glow to your skin, if you know to make use of few available ingredients at home. Body scrub is one of the most rejuvenating and luxurious body treatments that you can experience sitting at home. Body scrubs exfoliate the skin, thereby removing the dead skin cells. Scrubs are also recommended to get rid of patches and marks on the skin, which prepares the skin to accept moisturizers and other such products. Indulging in body scrubs also help unclog the pores, get rid of dust and other environmental pollutants, and increases blood circulation to the skin, thereby providing required nourishment. These homemade recipes for body scrub are the most cost effective option for beautiful skin.

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How To Make Body Scrub

Almond Anti-Cellulite Scrub

Ingredients

• ½ cup Sea Salt
• ¼ tsp pure Almond extract (For Fragrance)
• ½ cup of Coffee grounds
• ½ cup coarse Brown Sugar
• ½ cup sweet Almond Oil

Preparation

• Take a glass bowl and mix together all the ingredients. You can add more oil, salt or sugar depending on the consistency you need.
• You can even add more almond extract if you desire to get a strong almond scent. Once mixed, store it in refrigerator in a glass or a plastic bottle with a lid.

Chocolate Coconut Body Scrub

Ingredients

• ½ cup liquid Coconut Oil
• 3 tbsp unsweetened Dark Cocoa powder
• 1 cup of coarse Brown Sugar
• ½ tsp pure Coconut extract
• 1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract

Preparation

• Mix together oil, extracts and sugar. You can alter the quantity depending upon the required consistency.
• Now stir this mixture along with cocoa powder and then store the scrub in refrigerator in a glass or plastic container with lid.

Coffee Body Scrub

Ingredients

• ½ cup turbinado Raw Sugar
• 3 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 cups of coarse ground Coffee

Preparation

• Mix together all the ingredients in a medium size bowl.
• Take a warm shower or bath to open your pores and let your skin get hydrated.
• Once out of bath, rub the coffee mixture on your skin in large circles with firm and even pressure.
• Shower to rinse the scrub mixture and pat to dry the body. Apply unscented body lotion or light vegetable oil after patting the body dry.

Lemon Salt Glow

Ingredients

• ½ tsp Lemon Zest (Finely Grated)
• ½ cup Sea Salt
• ½ cup sweet Almond Oil

Preparation

• Combine together all the ingredients, making sure the ingredients don’t come in contact with water to avoid the salt from getting dissolved.
• Store the mixture in an air tight container in a cool and dry place after combined.
• Mix the ingredients with your fingertip again before taking bath and apply it over your body in firm scrubbing motion.
• Take shower and let water rinse off the scrub mixture off your skin.

Honey Body Scrub

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp of Jojoba Oil
• ¾ cup of Honey
• 1 tbsp of Vanilla or Orange Oil (or any oil of your choice)
• 1 cup of Sugar
• 1 cup of Sea Salt or Kosher Salt

Preparation

• Mix together the dry ingredients first and then add oil and mix again until a paste like texture is formed.
• Apply the paste on moist skin, the best time being after your shower, since it will help the skin get rid of impurities fast.
• Apply the mixture in a circular motion and massage gently with your fingertips and then rinse it off with warm water.

These body scrub recipes will provide access to a more beautiful and glowing skin that is free from all sorts of impurities and any dark patches. These homemade solutions to skin care are both cost effective and give out better results than most of the market products.

 

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