Summer means spending time outside in the fresh air and sometimes that can be exhausting. Working in the garden, bike rides and long walks, swimming in the pool or at the beach – plenty of physical activity! What better way to unwind and soothe sore muscles than with a luxurious and therapeutic soak in the bath tub? Add fragrant, homemade lavender rosemary bath salts to your bath for increased health benefits. Bath salts are known to provide a variety of aids to health. (This post contains affiliate links.)
Lavender is used as aromatherapy for insomnia and anxiety and is a perfect choice for bath salts. Commonly used in bath therapy, rosemary helps those suffering from eczema or joint and muscle pain (www.webmd.com).
You only need a few simple ingredients to make lavender rosemary bath salts:
1 cup Dead Sea, Himalayan, or Mediterranean sea salt
1 cup Epsom salt
1/2 cup course Kosher salt
10-20 drops essential lavender oil
2-3 tablespoons dried lavender buds
2 tablespoons crushed, dried rosemary
purple food coloring (optional)
Combine the salts, lavender buds, and crushed rosemary in a bowl. Add the essential lavender oil and mix thoroughly.
Add purple food coloring if desired. Use only a few drops at a time to get the right shade.
One of the benefits to making your own Lavender Rosemary Bath Salts, is that your home will smell fabulous when making it. I love the fragrance of lavender and sometimes add a couple drops to our heating vents in the winter.
You’ll want to store your bath salts in an airtight container to retain the fragrance. I prefer clear jars so you can see the pretty bath salts on the shelf.
To use, add one to two handfuls of bath salts after a couple of inches of water have filled the tub. Hold the salts under the faucet and let them fall into the running water. You can stir the water around with your hand to help them dissolve. The fragrance will be released with the steam and your bathroom will smell heavenly!
Lavender Rosemary Bath Salts make great gifts throughout the year.
But truth be told, I like to keep them for myself!
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sandra says
December 26, 2014 at 6:54 amLavender is so pleasant,Thank you for this idea! I love the dryer idea and the linen spray idea too. just happen to have lavender left over from making Lavender Honey Peaches 🙂
Jennifer says
December 26, 2014 at 9:23 amThere’s so many wonderful uses for lavender! And a bagful of the buds sure go a long way! I still have a jar of the peaches left. I may have to get those out this week.
Pamela @ FlowerPatchFarmhouse.com says
December 26, 2014 at 9:09 amThis sounds so soothing. I need to make some for my ‘killing me work days” baths. This next two weeks is going to be killer. I don’t have a day off for 10 days straight so my muscle relaxing baths each night are a life saver. 🙂 Thank you.
Jennifer says
December 26, 2014 at 9:20 amYou definitely deserve to pamper yourself, Pamela! 🙂
Darrielle Tennenbaum says
December 26, 2014 at 10:11 amI want to smell the salts after looking at your pictures! I might have to make these-thanks!
Jennifer says
December 26, 2014 at 7:48 pmHa! Maybe they should just be smelling salts! Let the jar sit out and smell up the room! 🙂
Dawn says
December 26, 2014 at 4:01 pmI bet they smell heavenly and they look pretty too 🙂
Jennifer says
December 26, 2014 at 7:48 pmThanks, Dawn! I want to try other fragrances, too. Maybe something citrus-y.
JoAnn says
December 26, 2014 at 4:46 pmSounds great! Where do you get those jars….cute. How much is a couple handfuls, maybe 1/2 cup? Thanks
Jennifer says
December 26, 2014 at 7:49 pmHi JoAnn! I got the jars at Hobby Lobby. They have an assortment of sizes. Their glass jars frequently go on sale for 50% off so I always try to snag them during the sale.
carol Jane says
December 26, 2014 at 5:50 pmWhere do you get the lavender?
Jennifer says
December 26, 2014 at 7:51 pmHi Carol Jane! I found them at Save on Crafts: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/lavender1.html
Jamie says
December 29, 2014 at 11:29 pmI love this, Jennifer! And your photography 😉
Hugs, Jamie
Yana says
March 2, 2015 at 10:26 amGreat relaxation recipe!
Will deff try it.
Yana.
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Michele says
May 19, 2017 at 6:16 pmLove both lavender and rosemary! Thanks for posting! I am making these for my daughters bridal shower for favors. Did you use fine or coarse mineral salts? I am looking on Amazon and they offer both fine and coarse mineral salts. Your response is much appreciated.
Michele says
May 19, 2017 at 6:18 pmAlso, how many ounces are the containers you used?
Donna says
June 14, 2017 at 7:53 amThis sounds wonderful! I have lavender and rosemary in the gardens so this may be a summer project. Thanks for the recipe!
Sam @ Raggedy Bits says
June 19, 2017 at 3:30 amOh this sounds so divine!! Two of my favourite plants!! Can’t wait to try this! Thank you so much for sharing!
Elisabeth says
December 13, 2017 at 6:36 pmCan you just throw a few fresh sprigs of rosemary in the jar of Epson salt or does it have to be dried
Diane LeDoux says
January 22, 2019 at 2:37 pmWhat is shelf life of sugar scrubs or this one?
Renee says
April 4, 2019 at 7:48 amDo you have any issue with clumping?
How do you prevent this?