By: Vikki Clayton

        Six Bath Salt Recipes


Base salt: equal parts Sea or Table salt, Epsom salt, Baking soda
Blend in a glass jar or bowl.  To mix the scents and colours, mix the
colours (food colouring is fine) in a separate spoon or small dish before
blending with the base.  Add the oils a drop at a time, mixing after each
oil is added, until the smell is 'right'.
The following scents use essential oils, which can be bought at
healthfood stores or mail ordered.
Bath #1 -- 3 parts Lavender, 2 parts Rosemary, 1 part Peppermint, 1 part
Bergamot.
Bath #2 -- 4 parts Patchouli, 3 parts Cypress, 1 part Vetivert
Bath #3 -- 3 parts Frankincense, 2 parts Basil, 2 parts Juniper, 1/2 part
Orange
Bath #4 -- 3 parts Palmarosa, 2 parts Lavender, 2 parts Rosewood (if
desired, some Rose may be added, but I have omitted it as genuine Rose
oil is prohibitively expensive)
Bath #5 -- 3 parts Cedarwood, 2 parts Sandalwood, 1 part Frankincense
Bath #6 -- 2 parts Palmarosa, 1 part Sandalwood, 1 part Myrrh, 1 part
Ylang-Ylang
This should get you started.  Helpful hint: I use a small spoon or
miniature wire whisk to blend the oils through the salts evenly.
*WARNING* -- fiddling with essential oils and making bath salts is
addictive.  Your nose could become highly trained, and you will
eventually become overloaded with bathsalts, thus necessitating the
buying of cute little oriental boxes or other pretty packaging to fill
with salts and give as appreciated gifts.  Think carefully before you
embark! :)