Can you use some relaxation time? Of course, right, who couldn't. How about a nice relaxing bath? Melt that stress with some homemade bath oils. They are super simple to make and the scent options are endless. Plus, the skin care benefits are amazing.
Create some wonderful scented bath oil today for yourself or a friend. Add to a Spa Day Gift Basket or give as a DIY gift. Goes perfectly with homemade bath salts, handmade soaps, massage oils, body scrubs and more.
Benefits of Bath Oil for Skin Care
Essential oils are often used for aromatherapy and to improve moods, but they can also be used in bath water. You can use them with a carrier oil to help relax your mind and body. Bath time is a favorite way to unwind after a long day at work!
Pamper your skin and soothe your soul with this indulging bathtub treatment. The base oil helps to moisturize and make skin smoother. It can also soothe dry, itchy skin. You can use a variety of carrier oils for the base oil. I like fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil, and jojoba oil.
Essential oils are perfect for aromatherapy bath oil and there are many fragrance options. Your senses will enjoy the bath soak as the warm water and bath oil revives and calms your body.
Essential oils and water do not mix, so that is why it is best to use bath oil with essential oils as opposed to just essential oils in bath water. The carrier oil will dilute the essential oils to prevent skin irritation and fast evaporation.
Best Essential Oils For Bath Oil
You can use many essential oils in bath oil recipes but it is bet to avoid hot oils and skin irritating oils.
Here are some of my favorite oils to use in bath oil blends.
- Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Geranium essential oil (Pelargonium graveolens)
- Rosemary essential oil (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
- Sweet Orange essential oil (Citrus sinensis)
- Lemon essential oil (Citrus limon)
- Clary sage oil (Salvia sclarea)
- Cedarwood essential oil (Juniperus virginiana)
- Patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin)
- Sandalwood essential oil (Santalum album)
- Chamomile essential oil (Anthemis nobilis)
- Frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carterii)
- Myrrh essential oil (Commiphora myrrha)
- Sweet Marjoram oil (Origanum majorana)
How To Make Bath Oil With Essential Oils
Is there anything more relaxing than a long, hot bath? Add some essential oils to your bathtub and you'll be feeling even better in no time. Here's how to make your own bath oil with just a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients Needed:
- 20-24 drops of Essential Oils
- 2 oz Carrier Oil (like jojoba oil, sweet almond, or fractionated coconut oil)
- 2 oz Dropper Bottle
Step 1. Fill 2 oz glass bottle with carrier oil of choice, leaving a little space at top (takes about 1/4 cup to fill).
Step 2. Add essential oils to bottle, total of 24 drops (2% dilution level using a 2 oz recipe). See recipes below for ideas or choose from essential oil list above.
Step 3. Place cap on and shake well to blend together. Label bottle with contents and date made.
To use: Pour approximately 1 tablespoon of bath oil into bath water after bath is done filling. Swirl into water with hand and get into bath immediately. Lay back, relax, and breathe in the luxurious aroma. Use caution when getting out of tub, may be slippery from the bath oil.
6 Homemade Essential Oil Bath Oil Recipes
Follow the basic recipe above, using one of these blends for the essential oils required in the recipe. Remember, you only need to add about 1 tablespoon of your bath oil blend into the bathtub.
Here are the bath oil combination blends to try:
1. Relaxing Bath Oil |
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2. Herbal Bath Oil |
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3. Cleansing Bath Oil |
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4. Kindle the Spirit Bath Oil |
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5. Dream Time Bath Oil |
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6. Skin Nourishing Bath Oil |
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*For an added sore muscle relief bath, add a scoop of Epsom salt to bath water as well.
Bath Oil Recipe Tips
Close the door before you add in bath oil to keep the aroma around you. Take caution when entering and exiting bath as tub may be slippery from oils. You can also use these bath oils as body oil, just massage into skin.
For kids and pregnant women, use 12 drops of essential oils (1% dilution level using a 2 oz recipe). Also be sure to verify that the oils you are using in your bath oil are safe for kids or pregnancy.
These bath oils will keep up to one year in colored glass bottles, depending on the expiration of ingredients used. If any ingredient used in bath oil expire before one year, that expiration date should be used. Keep your oils lasting longer but storing them in a cool, dark place.
Free Printable: Bath Oil Recipes and Labels
Here is our recipes sheet for making bath oils at home. We created some bath oil tags for you to add to your homemade creations as well. It is a double tag, the front reads "Bath Oil", the back reads "Add one tablespoon to bath!".
These are simple to use, just print out on white card stock, cut out, hole punch tags, place the tags back to back so when you flip the tag over you can read the back side, and attach with string.
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