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Making DIY lavender orange bath salts adds a spa-like touch to your routine. The calming scent of lavender pairs beautifully with bright citrus notes from orange essential oil. It’s simple to prepare and makes a thoughtful gift or an easy way to unwind after a long day. This homemade blend turns ordinary baths into relaxing escapes using only natural ingredients you likely already have at home.
DIY lavender orange bath salts blend calming lavender with bright citrus to make baths soothing and fragrant. They’re easy, natural and great for gifting.
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Why You’ll Love It
Really easy: You don’t need to spend all your hard-earned cash on premium bath salts from the store when it’s this easy to make your own homemade bath salts recipe using unfragranced Epsom salts (here) and your favorite scents.
Smells so good: There are so many bath salts varieties as there are scents to choose from. This recipe includes orange and lavender essential oil for an amazing smell, along with powdered milk for a moisturizing touch. The bathroom and maybe the rooms either side too are going to smell incredible while that bath is running.
Completely customizable: It’s easy to swap the ingredients in your homemade bath salts for other ones if you want a different essential oils blend or you want to include your favorite bath time add-ins.
Homemade Bath Salts Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Epsom salt: Soothes sore muscles and softens skin.
Lavender buds: Add fragrance and a spa-like feel to each soak.
Orange essential oil: Brings a fresh citrus aroma for a mood boost.
Lavender essential oil: Offers calming and relaxing properties for stress relief.
How to Make Bath Salts
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Mix the bath salts ingredients: Combine the unscented Epsom salts with the orange zest, powdered milk, dried lavender, and baking soda.
Fill the glass jars: Fill each jar with bath salts, using a funnel if you have one.
The finishing touches: Print out the label and stick it on to the jar, then finish with twine and, if liked, a sprig of fresh lavender as a decoration.
Substitutions and Variations
Essential oils: Orange essential oils can be used in place of the orange zest, you might like to add a touch of sweet almond oil or some pink Himalayan salt or coarse sea salt to your unfragranced Epsom salt.
Different scents: These natural bath salts can be scented however you wish and eucalyptus essential oil is a very popular option.
How to Use Homemade Bath Salts
Add a scoop of your homemade bath salts to running water in the tub. The exact amount used depends how strong you want the smell and how many bubbles you want. Get into the tub and enjoy your hot bath.
How to Store DIY Bath Salts
Best way to store: Keep bath salts in an airtight container out of direct sunlight. Somewhere dry and cool is best and it’s important to seal the bottle or jar after each use to keep moisture out of the rest.
Top Tips
Combine salts and buds: Mix the Epsom salt with dried lavender buds in a large bowl.
Add oils: Stir in orange and lavender essential oils thoroughly.
Blend well: Make sure the fragrance is evenly distributed throughout.
Jar and label: Transfer to jars with lids and label for easy use or gifting.
Homemade Bath Salts FAQs
Baking soda is an important component of fragrant bath salts because it makes everything fizz up and creates bubbles which are always fun in the tub!
Yes, just swap the dried milk powder for powdered coconut milk or similar. If you can’t find any, just omit it from the DIY bath salts.
Lavender Orange Herbal Bath Salts Recipe
DIY Lavender Orange Bath Salts
Equipment
- Weck Jars 5.4-Ounce
- Jute Twine 2mm
- Sticker Paper
- Citrus Zester or Microplane
Supplies
- 1 Cup Epsom salts, unscented
- ½ Cup powdered milk
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 2 Tablespoon dried lavender
- ¼ Cup baking soda
- dried lavender sprig, optional
Instructions
- Zest one whole orange, and squeeze out any leftover juice/oil with a paper towel.
- Add all ingredients into a bowl and mix together with a fork. If there are any lumps, you can mix with your hand to break them apart.
- Use a funnel to fill each jar with the salt mixture.
- Print the label provided onto sticker paper.
- Place the sticker on the jar.
- Wrap twine around the lid of the jar twice, then tie on the sprig of lavender. Tie a bow to finish the project.
Notes
Add oils: Stir in orange and lavender essential oils thoroughly.
Blend well: Make sure the fragrance is evenly distributed throughout.
Jar and label: Transfer to jars with lids and label for easy use or gifting.
Take boring Epsom salt to the next level by making your own homemade bath salts. It takes just minutes to make and you can give your homemade bath salt blend as a Christmas or birthday gift. Add anything you want from essential oils to dead sea salt to customize the mixture. If you know someone who loves a good bath, they’re definitely going to love these bath salts with essential oils. And if they prefer showers, DIY shower steamers are easy to make.
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
