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Softening bath salts with Epsom Salts
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Bath powders

Softening bath salts with Epsom Salts

Dry mixture for baths or foot baths in which Epsom Salts are the main component.

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This recipe is designed as an anhydrous powder: it is stored dry, and only the amount to be used immediately is hydrated. Epsom Salts are used at 80% so that the recipe is truly a formula based on this product. Dead Sea Salts and starch complete the bathing experience. Do not store a mask that has already been hydrated, because adding water creates a medium much more vulnerable to contamination. If any wet mixture is left over, the prudent approach is to discard it.

Base formula

Include Product % Quantity Price / pack size
Dry blend
Epsom Salts
80 % 80 g €0.75 used (1 x 250 g · purchase €2.35) Approx. leftover 170 g
Dead Sea Salts
15 % 15 g €0.45 used (1 x 100 g · purchase €2.98) Approx. leftover 85 g
Maize Starch
5 % 5 g €0.20 used (1 x 50 g · purchase €1.95) Approx. leftover 45 g

Step by step

Prepare the dry equipment 1 Room temperature

Prepare the dry equipment

Before starting, clean the worktop and prepare a large, dry, completely clean container. In recipes containing powders, moisture introduced too early can cause the mixture to clump.

If you are preparing more than one unit, wear a mask to avoid inhaling fine dust while weighing and stirring.

Weigh the powders 2 Room temperature

Weigh the powders

Weigh the Epsom Salts first, as they are the main ingredient. Then add the remaining powders one at a time.

Work slowly and avoid tapping the container. The idea is to avoid clouds of powder and achieve a clean mixture from the start.

Mix and sieve 3 Room temperature

Mix and sieve

Fold the mixture until the colour and texture look uniform. If there are small lumps, sieve the mixture and stir again.

This step greatly improves the experience of using the product, because a fine mixture hydrates better and leaves fewer lumps on the skin or in the bath.

Package dry 4 Room temperature

Package dry

Transfer the powder to a clean, dry jar and close it tightly. Add a label with the name and preparation date.

Keep it away from moisture. Do not put wet spoons or fingers into the container, as it would then cease to be a safe dry mixture.

Hydrate only the portion to be used 5 Room temperature

Hydrate only the portion to be used

To use as a mask or paste, take a small amount in a separate bowl and gradually add water or hydrosol until a comfortable texture forms. Do not add liquid to the main jar.

For bath salts, dissolve the required amount directly in the bath or foot-bath water.

Remove and validate tolerance Final Room temperature

Remove and validate tolerance

Apply briefly the first time and rinse with plenty of water before it becomes uncomfortable. If you notice itching, excessive heat or irritation, remove immediately.

Do not keep leftovers that have already been hydrated. When a powder is wetted, the preservation risk changes completely.

Preservation, shelf life and validation

  • Indicative formula for external use. Avoid inhaling fine powders while weighing and mixing; wear a mask when working with larger quantities.
  • Do not apply to irritated skin, wounds, mucous membranes or the eye area. Hydrate only the amount needed and discard any leftovers that have already been wetted.

Questions, improvements and possible corrections

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