Soothing Oat Bath Salts
Transform your bath routine with these skin-soothing oatmeal bath salts. This easy DIY project combines Epsom salt with nourishing oat extract and oat oil, bringing gentle, comforting relief to tired skin. Colloidal oatmeal is blended with Epsom salt for a base that’s both calming and rejuvenating. The addition of oat oil infuses the mix with fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamin E, helping to leave your skin moisturized and soft.
Simply add a few tablespoons of the finished mixture to hot bath water for a relaxing soak, or use it as a gentle body scrub. The recipe is beginner-friendly, making it perfect for gifting during the holidays or treating yourself any time of year.
Want to package your bath salts in a beautiful way? Pair them with glass or plastic jars for a polished look. Looking for more bath soak making supplies? Check out these DIY bath salt and body scrub kits by Bramble Berry and explore all the supplies you need for custom bath soaks and self-care creations.
What You Need:
Instructions
You will need:
- Three 8 oz. Lidded Glass Jars
- Oat Bath Salt Labels
- 32 oz. Epsom Salt, Extra Fine
- 1 oz. Colloidal Oatmeal
- 1 oz. Oatmeal
- 0.5 oz. Oat Oil
- 0.5 oz. Oat Extract
- 0.5 oz. Polysorbate 80
- 0.5 oz. Oatmeal Milk and Honey Fragrance Oil
Follow these steps:
1
In a large bowl, mix together 32 ounces of extra fine Epsom salt and 1 ounce of colloidal oatmeal. Use your hands or a whisk to mix and break up the clumps.
2
In a separate bowl, add 0.5 ounces of oat oil, 0.5 ounces of Oatmeal Milk and Honey Fragrance Oil, 0.5 ounces of oat extract, and 0.5 ounces of polysorbate 80. Use a spoon to mix together all the ingredients. Note: The polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier that helps the oil mix into the bath water rather than pooling on top. It can be left out of the recipe, but be careful exiting the tub as the oil will make it slippery.
3
Pour the oil mixture into the salt mixture. Use your hands or a large spatula to thoroughly mix.
4
Add 1 ounce of oatmeal. We used quick oats, but traditional oatmeal works as well. Note: The oatmeal is more for aesthetic purposes. It can be left out of the recipe if you are concerned with it clogging your drain.
5
Spoon the mixture into jars. To use, add several large tablespoons of the salt into a hot bathtub. It can also be used as a scrub. Enjoy. Note: Because this recipe does not contain water, we did not use a preservative. If you’re concerned with it coming in contact with water, you can use an oil-soluble preservative like Optiphen.
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Amanda Kerzman
Soothing Oat Bath Salts
- LEVEL Beginner
- TIME 30 minutes
- YIELD Three 8 oz. jars
Project Description
Transform your bath routine with these skin-soothing oatmeal bath salts. This easy DIY project combines Epsom salt with nourishing oat extract and oat oil, bringing gentle, comforting relief to tired skin. Colloidal oatmeal is blended with Epsom salt for a base that’s both calming and rejuvenating. The addition of oat oil infuses the mix with fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamin E, helping to leave your skin moisturized and soft.
Simply add a few tablespoons of the finished mixture to hot bath water for a relaxing soak, or use it as a gentle body scrub. The recipe is beginner-friendly, making it perfect for gifting during the holidays or treating yourself any time of year.
Want to package your bath salts in a beautiful way? Pair them with glass or plastic jars for a polished look. Looking for more bath soak making supplies? Check out these DIY bath salt and body scrub kits by Bramble Berry and explore all the supplies you need for custom bath soaks and self-care creations.
You will need:
- Three 8 oz. Lidded Glass Jars
- Oat Bath Salt Labels
- 32 oz. Epsom Salt, Extra Fine
- 1 oz. Colloidal Oatmeal
- 1 oz. Oatmeal
- 0.5 oz. Oat Oil
- 0.5 oz. Oat Extract
- 0.5 oz. Polysorbate 80
- 0.5 oz. Oatmeal Milk and Honey Fragrance Oil
Follow these steps:
1
In a large bowl, mix together 32 ounces of extra fine Epsom salt and 1 ounce of colloidal oatmeal. Use your hands or a whisk to mix and break up the clumps.
2
In a separate bowl, add 0.5 ounces of oat oil, 0.5 ounces of Oatmeal Milk and Honey Fragrance Oil, 0.5 ounces of oat extract, and 0.5 ounces of polysorbate 80. Use a spoon to mix together all the ingredients. Note: The polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier that helps the oil mix into the bath water rather than pooling on top. It can be left out of the recipe, but be careful exiting the tub as the oil will make it slippery.
3
Pour the oil mixture into the salt mixture. Use your hands or a large spatula to thoroughly mix.
4
Add 1 ounce of oatmeal. We used quick oats, but traditional oatmeal works as well. Note: The oatmeal is more for aesthetic purposes. It can be left out of the recipe if you are concerned with it clogging your drain.
5
Spoon the mixture into jars. To use, add several large tablespoons of the salt into a hot bathtub. It can also be used as a scrub. Enjoy. Note: Because this recipe does not contain water, we did not use a preservative. If you’re concerned with it coming in contact with water, you can use an oil-soluble preservative like Optiphen.Â
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Amanda Kerzman