Hot Springs in the Forest Bath Salt Recipe
By Karen Williams · June 7, 2021 · 4 min read
A hot spring in the forest, at home
Have you ever soaked in a hot spring at the edge of the woods? This blend brings a little of that feeling home. It is a pink Himalayan salt bath blend scented with vetiver and Siberian fir essential oils, carried in jojoba. Close your eyes in the tub and the forest is there.
Why vetiver and Siberian fir
Vetiver has a deep, earthy aroma, and perfumers reach for it often. It is grounding and comforting. It is also so calming to the nervous system that it earned the nickname Oil of Tranquility.
Siberian fir smells fresh and piney, like a stand of trees after rain. It leaves you feeling refreshed and relaxed, a bit like coming back to yourself after a long day. You will find it in woodsy perfume blends too.
Both oils support immunity and calm inflammation. On days when you are under the weather with congestion or body aches, this is a good bath salt to reach for.
Hot Springs in the Forest Bath Salt
Ingredients
- 2 oz (56 g) pink Himalayan salt
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Jojoba Wax (Simmondsia chinensis)
- 2 drops Vetiver essential oil (Vetiveria zizanoides)
- 3 drops Siberian Fir essential oil (Abies sibirica)
Directions
- Make this blend in a 2 oz (60 ml) jar.
- Put the pink salt into the jar.
- Add the essential oils to the jojoba, then stir into the salt with a glass stirring rod or the handle of a stainless steel spoon.
- Then use the whole jar in your bath!
Note: Carrier oils can make the bathtub slippery. Another option is to use Castile soap to disperse the essential oils in the bath water.
If you prefer to use Castile soap, simply add the essential oils to 1 Tbsp of Castile soap. Castile soap can sometimes cause the salt to harden, so we recommend adding the salt directly to the bath water.
A bedtime bath
Vetiver is a base note. Base notes are warm, woody, and earthy. They calm an overactive mind and help us get to sleep and stay asleep, which makes this a lovely soak before bed.
Vetiver stars in the Less Stress, More Rest sleep blend too, a bedtime body oil that pairs it with lavender, cedarwood, and patchouli in jojoba. For oils, methods, recipes, and safety for sleep, the essential oils for sleep field guide has the fuller answer.
Don't have a bathtub? Don't worry!
Use it as a shower scrub instead. For a body scrub, use 1 oz (28 g) pink salt, and 1 oz (30 ml) jojoba wax (Simmondsia chinensis). Massage it over your skin in the shower and rinse. The blend is oily on purpose, so you may find you do not need lotion afterward. One last thing. Jojoba leaves surfaces slippery, so wipe down the shower floor with a towel when you finish.
Common questions
Why add the oils to jojoba first instead of the bath water?
Essential oils and water do not mix on their own. The jojoba carries them, so they disperse through the bath instead of sitting on the surface.
Can I use the blend without a tub?
Yes. Mix the scrub amounts above and massage it onto your skin in the shower.
Is this a good bath when I feel under the weather?
It can be a comforting one. Both oils offer support when you are congested or achy, and a warm soak helps you rest.
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