Learning how to make bath melts is super simple. You take a selection of gorgeous cosmetic butter, melt them with Carrier Oils, which suit your skin type, and then add Essential Oils of your choice.
There is much freedom in the formula, you can add a colorant and even glitter to your bath melts to make them uber-glam. We also look at how you can add salts to your bath melts for their fabulous healing properties and the lovely crystal-like structures you can achieve.
Discover how to make a variety of bath melts to suit all skin types by using just one basic formula, and use your imagination and creativity to create a whole range of Bath Melts for yourself, friends, and family.
A recipe that is easily changed and multiplied to suit every need, whether your interest is casual or professional.
What are Bath Melts, and How Do They Work?
Learning how to make bath melts with Essential Oils is fun, rewarding, and simple to do at home in your kitchen. You don't need anything special.
Bath Melts are a relatively new addition to the bath toiletries market. Made from a mix of beautiful cosmetic Butter, Carrier Oils, and Essential Oils, they are designed to be melted into your warm bath water, leaving a wonderfully fragranced 'Puddle' of skin-smoothing oil and nourishing butter floating on the surface of the water, in which to cocoon yourself then.
This 'Puddle' of oily, buttery goodness will disperse through your bath water, covering your body in a thin layer of fabulous oils and butter. They can be deeply soothing, smoothing, and nourishing to your skin. It beats rubbing body butter into your back where you cannot reach. Instead of using butter, you can lie back and let the bath melts, and bath water does all the work for you. Easy peasy.
Bath melts are surprisingly simple to make; stay with me, and by the end of the article, I am sure you will feel confident to have a go for yourself.
Also Read: How to Make Perfume with Essential Oils
Bath Melts vs. Bath Bombs
Bath Melts and Bath Bombs are two entirely different things.
Bath bombs are made from Citric Acid, Baking Soda, and mainly cornstarch, though variations, like the addition of salts, colors, and fragrances, do occur.
Bath bombs are designed to explode into a fizzing sensation as soon as they hit the warm bath water. However, bath melts will not fizz as no ingredients will have that chemical reaction.
A Bath melt comprises gorgeous and nutritive cosmetic butter, carrier oils, and richly fragranced essential oils. While you can vary the ingredients a little, most Bath melts are made from just these three ingredients.
So Which do You Choose?
Think about your skin - does it tend to be dry and sensitive? If so, a bath melt is more suited to you because the Citric Acid used in a bath bomb can dry and sometimes irritate the skin a little. In addition, the cosmetic butter in the bath melts will add more hydration to your skin, lock in moisture, and give it a more youthful appearance. Not to mention, they are more soothing to your skin.
Here is a recent article of mine on How To Make Bath Bombs with Essential Oils if you want more information on those.
Best Cosmetic Butters to Use For Bath Melts
Cosmetic butter is one of my favorite products in the skincare arsenal. Used correctly and in carefully balanced combinations, they can be a skin superfood and an absolute powerhouse of nutrition for your skin.
Like any ingredient in natural skincare, this is one that we recommend that you carefully source. Research your product, the manufacturer, and the distributor. Provenance is vital here.
Shea Butter
For instance, take the humble Shea Butter derived from a nut.
Buying handmade Shea Butter without mechanical extraction will keep almost all its incredible purity and benefits compared to the Shea Butter that goes through an automated process. The work of all those beautiful indigenous women, hand-making the product from local resources, helps it to retain every last ounce of goodness.
This video will tell you everything you need to know about why buying Handmade Shea Butter is the best decision for you, the makers, and the planet.
Mango Butter
It is no surprise that Mango Butter comes from the seed kernel of the mango fruit. Generally, it is cold-pressed and chock full of essential fatty acids. It is a wonderfully moisturizing butter with a luxurious skin feel. In addition, it is renowned for its skin healing abilities, especially for chapped and dry skin.
Cocoa Butter
Cocoa Butter is one of the most stable fats and is one of the most widely used for this reason. In addition, it contains antioxidants that prevent it from going rancid and has a super long shelf life.
Cocoa butter is extracted from cocoa beans while separating the powder and liquor from the cocoa bean.
It is deeply moisturizing and is often used to enhance sun tans. In addition, cocoa is a beautiful butter used worldwide for its skin-healing benefits.
Other Butters That are Worth Searching Out and Trying
Bacuri Butter
Used for its anti-aging properties, stabilizing collagen and elastin production, and comes from a Brazilian fruit. Bacuri also has antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Cupuacu Butter
Often utilized as a substitute for Cocoa Butter. It is a helpful carrier to help ingredients that would otherwise struggle to permeate the skin. Wonderfully emollient, softening and smoothing the skin. It has a large capacity for water absorption and can help restore the skin's natural elasticity because of its proven moisturizing benefits.
Also Read: How to Make Essential Oil Room Spray
Best Carrier Oils to Use For Bath Melts
There are so many beautiful Carrier Oils that it can take time to choose which ones best suit you. To help decide this, go by your skin type and choose accordingly.
Here is my quick ready reckoner for the best oils for your skin type. Your body skin type can often be different from your face skin type, and it can change throughout the seasons too.
*Remember, if you are allergic to nuts, some of these oils may not suit you; check first.
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The Best Carrier Oils for Your Skin Type
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| Carrier Oils | Oily Skin | Dry Skin | Dehydrated Skin |
| Jojoba Oil | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Coconut MCT Oil | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Rosehip Oil | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Sweet Almond Oil | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Avocado Oil | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Grapeseed Oil | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Argan Oil | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Tamanu Oil | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
My Personal Favorites Are
Jojoba Oil
This is an all-rounder oil; given that it is the closest oil to replicating our skin's natural sebum, it should always be your first port of call. Fabulously moisturizing, it will not clog your pores, and its antioxidant properties fight to protect your skin.
Sweet Almond Oil
A wonderfully gentle yet nourishing oil that is suited to most skin types. High in Vitamin E helps keep your skin looking younger and smoother and reduces fine lines. It is a good choice for dry and chapped skin because of the high proportion of essential fatty acids that help retain moisture.
Argan Oil
Again, another oil that can be happily used with any skin type. It helps regulate sebum production, making it a good choice for oily and blemish-prone skin. Calming, soothing, and nourishing the skin.
Rosehip Oil
A deeply nutritive Carrier Oil, but if you add it, keep it to 10% or less of the overall ingredients. Otherwise, it can be a bit drying. But, in the proper ratio, it is the best thing for deeply feeding, nourishing, and smoothing your skin, don't overdo it and go wild with the Rosehip; less is more.
Take a look at these articles for a little more information on using Carrier Oils in your bath routine:
Best Essential Oils to Use For Bath Melts
Most Essential Oils are suitable for projects like this; you must avoid known skin sensitizers and irritants. For example, citrus oils can be a bit harsh. However, Sweet Orange and Mandarin are generally acceptable if you are always within the safety data guidelines for every essential oil.
My Top Five Essential Oils for Bath Melts
Vetiver Essential Oil
I am all about Vetiver right now, it is my essential oil of the moment, and I am using it a LOT. I use it at night in my bath to help me sleep, and it works. Deep, rich, and mysterious, it adds a beautiful base note to the fragrance of your bath melts.
Rose Essential Oil
If you could only ever buy one essential oil, buy this one. It is gorgeous, richly fragrant, evoking midsummer at its best. However, the properties of this essential oil are revered worldwide, and Aromatherapists everywhere will all have their own stories about Rose. An excellent skin nourisher, probably the best, and one that will lift your mood from even the deepest, darkest corners. Deeply healing on many metaphysical levels.
Rose Geranium Essential Oil
Another oil that we have to buy in bulk in this house because we use so much of it. Uplifting in both fragrance and its ability to lift your spirits. At the end of a long day, when I am tired and beat, this is my 'cosset me' oil that works every time.
Palo Santo Essential Oil
Not all Palo Santo's are made equal. I have needed to smell three brands recently, and you would not believe the difference between them. Astonishingly different. The bottle I have at home is super strong and smells intensely buttery and rich; just ONE drop is often enough.
I used it in my diffuser when we suspected I had Covid recently; I had lost my sense of smell and taste. I could not smell anything except that one drop of Palo Santo in a diffuser of 9 other essential oils. ONE drop in about 50 - 60 drops stood out. A little does go a long way.
I want to focus on something other than this, but I also work with the vibrational qualities of plants and essential oils, and Palo Santo stands head and shoulders above other plants. So if you want to move your life forward spiritually, mentally, and emotionally, this is a great essential oil for its vibrational qualities.
Fresh Ginger Root Essential Oil
Rich, warming, and enlivening, who does not love Ginger? A favorite of mine, not only in the kitchen but also in the bathroom. The root is known worldwide for its anti-inflammatory properties, which translates into essential oil. Making it a great essential oil for those weary muscles and joints for a relaxing end to the day.
Are you ready to get stuck in?
How to Make Bath Melts With Essential Oils
Materials
- Double Boiler
- Stainless Steel Spoon or Stirrer
- Bath melt mold or utilize an old Ice Cube Mold, Silicone Soap Mold, or Chocolate Mold.
- Access to a Fridge/Freezer
Ingredients
- Cosmetic butter like Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter
- Carrier Oils like Jojoba Carrier Oil, Sweet Almond Carrier Oil, and Coconut Carrier Oil.
- Essential Oils.
Optional Ingredients
- Salts, like Sea Salt, Pink Himalayan Rock Salt, Epsom Salt, and Magnesium Flakes.
- Coloring - you can use food coloring, soap colorants, or natural powders like Beet powder, Spirulina, or Carrot powder.
- Glitter dust - Edible glitter is fantastic.
Method
A few notes before we begin with the primary method so you can prepare accordingly.
Using Salts
- If you wish to add salt, add this to the mold, not the oil/butter mixture. Pour the mixture over the salt.
- To create pretty crystalline effects, you can color the salt crystals to varying degrees.
Using Colorants
- Using powdered pigments/colorants helps make it into a thin fluid paste by mixing it with a little of your chosen carrier oil. It will help to avoid clumping.
- Remember, most butter will be set to an off-white opaque color, affecting the result of your color.
- If you are using ultramarines or oxides as colors, your mixture needs to be as cool as possible, or it will not disperse.
- Insoluble pigments will color the oils while they are still warm/hot.
Using Essential Oils
- Wait for the oil and butter to cool down before you add your essential oils; if the mixture is too hot, it can sometimes degrade the oil somewhat, so patience is a virtue here.
Finally, using a cold pressed Coconut Oil that is solid at room temperature will also help to get a firmer result that will still melt beautifully into the warm bath water. Your skin will thank you too. It is excellent for using salts to get a better finish to ensure that the bath melts do not crack easily.
Also Read: How to Make Night Cream with Essential Oils
Basic Bath Melt Method
The basic formula with measurements is found below with the different blends.
- Melt your cosmetic butter in the double boiler over low to medium heat.
- When the cosmetic butter is fully melted, add your carrier oil and remove it from the heat.
- Wait for the mixture to cool a little.
- Add in your colorant and mix thoroughly to ensure it is fully combined, especially if it is powdered pigment.
- Add your essential oils once the mixture is as cool as possible but still liquid and fluid.
- Pour the mixture into your chosen molds and leave aside to cool.
- Once cool, place in the refrigerator for 1 hour - check for solidity.
- If you feel it needs to be more solid - Place it in the freezer for an hour - but do not freeze it.
- Unmold carefully and store in an airtight container at a perfect and consistent temperature. If they get too warm, they will melt.
My Favorite Recipes For Bath Melts With Essential Oils
I will give you a few blends to use with the basic bath melt recipe and then provide you with variations and methods so you can have a wide range of choices to suit all your needs.
I have provided a formula to make just a few bath melts with essential oils or a lot if you fancy making them for gifts or to sell.
Just remember you can multiply the amounts to suit; for the basic recipe, keep the ratio of:
2 parts Butter to 1 part Carrier Oil with 1-4% Essential Oil and suitable Colorant.
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Basic Bath Melt Recipe
This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold.
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Essential Oils 1-4% |
Colorant |
| 2 tbsps | 1 tbsp |
10 - 40 drops of Essential Oils Do not exceed this safety limit. |
Liquid food colorant - 2-6 drops depending on intensity wanted. Otherwise, read the manufacturers individual recommendations |
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Want to make a much larger quantity? Quantity depends on the size of your mold. But this is x16 the basic recipe above, so it could make 48 Bath Melts. |
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| 2 cups | 1 cup |
5 - 25 ml or 100 - 500 drops of Essential Oils Do not exceed this safety limit. |
Liquid food colorant - 32-96 drops depending on intensity wanted. Otherwise, read the manufacturers individual recommendations |
Bath Melts with Essential Oils - The Blends
Nourishing
This is a fantastic recipe if you have dehydrated skin and feel it needs the ultimate treatment in cosseting and enveloping you in gorgeousness.
Rich and floral in scent, an excellent emollient action to soften and nourish the skin.
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Nourishing Bath Melt Recipe This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold. |
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| Cosmetic Butter | Carrier Oils | Essential Oils | Colorant |
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1 tbsp of 1 tbsp of Mango Butter 1/4tsp Cocoa Butter |
1 tbsp of Cold Pressed Organic Coconut Oil (solid at room temp) ¼ tsp Rosehip Oil |
10 drops Rose Essential Oil (Rosa Damascena) 10 drops of Vanilla Absolute Oil (Vanilla Planifolia) 10 drops of Palmarosa Essential Oil (Cymbopogon Martinii Var Motia) |
Liquid Food/Soap Colorant (4 drops of Pink or the color of your choice.) |
| Safety Data: Do not use in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy | |||
Sensual Sensations
This one is perfect for a bath for two, a little bit slippy, a little bit silly; anything could happen! I will leave that one to your imagination.
Exotic fragranced, rich and velvety to the touch, your skin never felt so soft and touchable.
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Sensual Sensations Bath Melt Recipe
This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold.
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| Cosmetic Butter | Carrier Oil | Essential Oils | Colorant |
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1 tbsp Shea Butter 1 tbsp Cocoa Butter |
1 tbsp of Argan Oil |
10 drops Rose Essential Oil (Rosa Damascena) 10 drops of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil (Cananga Odorata) 10 drops of Sandalwood Amyris Oil (Amyris Balsamifera) 5 drops of Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon Cablin) 5 drops of Palo Santo Essential Oil (Bursera Graveolens) |
Liquid Food/Soap Colorant (4 drops of Pink or the color of your choice.) |
| Safety Data: Do not use in the first 37 weeks of pregnancy. | |||
Sensitive Skin
This is made for you and me. If you are anything like me, you look at all the awesome goodies on the shelves in the store, and your heart sinks because you know you can't use any of them. Well, here are a couple of blends just for us. Luxurious, decadent, and a real treat to ourselves.
Floral and fresh, but still profoundly soothing and nourishing. It will leave your skin feeling soft, supple, and looking smoother and younger.
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Sensitive Soul Bath Melt Recipe This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold. |
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| Cosmetic Butter | Carrier Oil | Essential Oils | Colorant |
| 2 tbsps Shea Butter | 1 tbsp of Jojoba Oil |
10 drops Rose Essential Oil (Rosa Damascena) 5 drops of Violet Leaf Absolute Oil (Viola Ordorata L.) 5 drops of Lavender Essential Oil Bulgaria (Lavandula Angustifolia) |
Use a natural powder colorant like beet powder, or just go au naturel and don’t add any color. |
| Safety Data: Do not use in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy. | |||
Another fabulous floral recipe and the Camellia Oil will bring a lovely soft velvet feeling to your skin. Leave it looking refreshed, renewed, and revitalized.
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Sensitive, but still glam darling! Bath Melt Recipe This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold. |
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| Cosmetic Butter | Carrier Oils | Essential Oils | Colorant |
| 2 tbsp Shea Butter | 1 tbsp of Camellia Oil or Jojoba Oil | 25 drops of Rose Geranium Essential Oil (Pelargonium Asperum Var Roseum) |
Forgot color, go all in with the edible glitter, I stuff as much as humanly possible into the Butter/Oil mix, but that is just me. I’m happy to be covered in glitter. Add to suit your preference. (Avoid if you have skin conditions that cause the skin to the crust). |
| Safety Data: Do not use in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy. | |||
For Kids
This one is especially for kids so that they can join in the fun too. An extra sensitive recipe, so suitable from 3 years upward.
Fresh, zingy, and perfect for your kids, gentle enough for their skin but still super fun at bath time.
It can be fun to hide little inclusions that will float to the surface as a surprise. I once did this with some super mini rubber ducks. However, ensure that whatever you include will not only float but also not be affected by the extreme temperature differences needed for this recipe.
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Child’s Play Bath Melt Recipe This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold. |
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| Cosmetic Butter | Carrier Oils | Essential Oils | Colorant |
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1 tbsp Shea Butter 1 tbsp Cocoa Butter |
1 tbsp of Sweet Almond Oil or Grapeseed Oil |
10 drops of Mandarin Essential Oil (Citrus Reticulata) 10 drops of Sweet Orange Essential Oil (Citrus Sinensis L) |
Add a small amount of natural color, like Carrot powder and edible glitter to suit your preference. |
| Safety Data: Do not use in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy. | |||
Bath Melt Recipes With Salts
These add a fantastic new element to the bath melt experience. You get all the wonderfully nourishing effects of the butter and the oils and the relaxing and healing effects of the salt and minerals.
Using salt brings a new decorative and creative aspect to the table, too; experiment and see what you can come up with, but molds in the shapes of crystals or gemstones seem to work well with salts to create crystalline structures, like geodes and agate palm stones.
Now, you must remember to color your chosen salts accordingly and add them straight into the mold, not the oil and butter mixture. Then, finally, you put the salts in the mold and pour the oil and butter mixture over the top.
Sleep
This is my go-to choice for a bath melt, designed to deeply nourish your skin and set you in the mood for blissful slumber and sleep.
It has that deeply mysterious and resinous fragrance of Vetiver and Frankincense lifted by the Palmarosa's floral tones and the Marjoram's green herbaceousness. Lusciously relaxing and soothing, perfect to wind down with.
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Blissful Slumber Bath Melt Recipe This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold. |
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Cosmetic Butter (2 tbsp) |
Carrier Oils (2 tbsp) |
Salts (3tbsp) |
Essential Oils (10-40 drops) |
Colorant (2-6drops) |
| 2 tbsp Shea Butter |
1 tbsp of Argan Oil 2 tsp of Avocado Oil ¾ tsp of Sweet Almond Oil ¼ tsp Rosehip Oil |
1tbsp Epsom Salts 1 tbsp of Pink Himalayan Salt 1 tbsp of either Sea Salt or Magnesium Flakes. |
10 drops of Vetiver Essential Oil (Vetiveria Zizanoides) 10 drops of Marjoram Essential Oil (Origanum Majorana) 10 drops of Frankincense Essential Oil (Boswellia Serrata) 10 drops of Palmarosa Essential Oil (Cymbopogon Martinii Var Motia) |
Liquid Food/Soap Colorant (4 drops of Purple or the color of your choice.) |
| Safety Data: Do not use in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy. | ||||
'Agate Crystal' Bath Melt With Salts
This is a bit different, more advanced, and very pretty. Designed to look like a crystalline piece of Agate. Follow the method underneath.
Floral, Fresh, Zesty, and Alive! This one will bring you to life.
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Agate Crystal Bath Melt Recipe This will make about 3 bath melts depending on the size of your mold. |
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| Note the change in ratio here: 2 parts Butter to 2 parts Carrier Oil to 3 parts Salt + 1-4% Essential Oils and adequate colorant. |
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| Cosmetic Butter (2 tbsp) |
Carrier Oils (2 tbsp) |
Salts (3tbsp) |
Essential Oils (10-40 drops) |
Colorant (2-6drops) |
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1 tbsp Shea Butter 1 tbsp Cocoa Butter |
2 tbsp of Cold-Pressed Organic Coconut Oil (Solid at room temp) |
1tbsp Epsom Salts 1 tbsp of Himalayan Pink Salt 1 tbsp of either Sea Salt or Magnesium Flakes |
2 drops of Lemongrass Essential Oil (Cymbopogon Flexuosus) 10 drops of Clary Sage Essential Oil (Salvia Sclarea) 10 drops of Fresh Ginger Root Essential Oil (Zingiber Officinale) 10 drops of Palmarosa Essential Oil (Cymbopogon Martinii Var Motia) |
Liquid Food/Soap colorant - in Turquoise/Green/Blue See below for information on drops needed. |
| Safety Data: Do not use in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy. | ||||
| Extra Equipment Needed: Three small Bowls and Stainless Steel Spoons to mix the colored Salts. | ||||
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Method 1. Mix all of your chosen salts together, you need 3 tbsp in total. 2. Separate this mixture evenly into three separate bowls. 3. In the first bowl - color this very lightly, almost barely. The easiest way to do this is to drop one drop of colorant onto a plate and use a cocktail stick or needle to pick up a tiny bit of color to add to the salt. Using the spoon to work this through. Keep picking up tiny bits of color, until you have the color you desire. 4. In the second bowl, color this a little more deeply. 5. In the third bowl, color this more intensely. You are looking for a gradient of color like the bar below. |
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| 6. Place the darker salts towards the bottom and sides of your mold and build up the different colors to make a crystalline effect. Set aside. Look at a natural piece of Blue/Green agate for inspiration. 7. Melt your cosmetic butter in the double boiler over low to medium heat. 8. When the cosmetic butter is fully melted, add your Carrier Oil and remove it from the heat. 9. Wait for the mixture to cool a little. 10. Add your Essential Oils once as cool as possible but still liquid and fluid. 11. Pour the mixture into your molds, trying not to disturb the salts too much but making sure they are completely covered, use a cocktail stick or needle* to make sure the Oil and Butter mixture is penetrating enough to hold the salts together. Leave aside to cool. * If you are using a needle, make sure you do not puncture your mold, especially if you are using silicone molds. 12. Once cool, place in the Refrigerator for 1 hour - check for solidity - be careful because they can easily crack if you are not careful. 13. If you feel it needs to be more solid - Place it in the Freezer - but do not freeze it solid. 14. Unmold carefully and store in an airtight container at a cool and consistent temperature. If they get too warm, they WILL melt! 15. These make wonderful gifts so be prepared to make more! If people see them in your bathroom, they will want some too. |
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Important Questions
How Long Can I Store Homemade Bath Melts?
There is no easy answer to this question. Let me explain why.
All butter and carrier oils have a different shelf life. We already learned that Cocoa butter contains an antioxidant that stops it from going rancid. Still, adding carrier oil into the formula with a short shelf life will also affect the cocoa butter's longevity.
To be on the safe side, I recommend three months. You can push it to 6 months at the very most. This is also dependent upon the proper storage conditions, being kept in a cool, dark place, in a suitably airtight container, or in an area that holds a consistent ambient temperature.
If you are going to produce something to sell professionally, add a suitable preservative. But, again, there are excellent natural and organic choices if you want to seek them out.
Also Read: How to Make Body Butter with Essential Oils
Can You Use Other Carrier Oils?
Yes, you can use other carrier oils for this project.
Tamanu Carrier Oil would be fantastic if you need it for skin healing. For example, you may have spots and blemishes on your body.
Conditions like Polycystic Ovaries can cause deep, painful spots along the spine and across the back. If you have no one to rub a lotion in to soothe them, then a bath melt is an ideal way to quickly get excellent product onto your back.
One of my favorite oils is Sea Buckthorn Carrier Oil, which is bright orange and vibrant. Because of this, you need to be judicious in how much you include. But it is full of all things wonderful and is a powerhouse of nutrition for your skin. Just don't get out of the bath looking like a Jaffa Orange.
You can also use excellent and easy-to-obtain Carrier Oils like:
- Grapeseed Oil (Vitis Vinifera)
- Castor Oil (Ricinus Communis)
- Avocado Oil (Persea Americana)
- Coconut MCT Oil (Cocos Nucifera)
Can I Put Essential Oils Directly In My Bath?
The short answer to this is NO, not directly.
You must always DILUTE them first.
You can use Essential Oils in your bath; of course, you can. But not directly because they float on top of the water, and when you get in the tub, you often end up with neat essential oil on your skin. I did this once with Lime Essential Oil that I picked up by mistake, and boy…did I know about it!
Dilute them in a bit of carrier oil or a dispersant like Polysorbate 20 or 80 and add them to your bath water. Give the bath water a good swish about before you get in.
Also Read: How to Make Face Serum with Essential Oils
Safety Using Bath Melts
When you learn how to make bath melts with Essential Oils, you soon realize butter and carrier oil are in the formula. Unfortunately, BOTH of these products can make your bath extremely slippy.
You must take care if you add it before you get into the bath, and when you get out of the tub, the bath will be slippery. Use a non-slip mat in the bottom of the tub, and use any grab rails if you have them fitted.
Then will come the need to clean the bath. The only downside of using bath melts has to clean the tub afterward, but you really must because it will be oily and slippery and attract dirt and dust. Use a high soap cleaner with a spray of white vinegar that will cut through the oil. It will make life a whole lot easier.
Final Thought
I hope this article has inspired confidence in you and that you can make these little blocks of oily, buttery wondrousness.
For those of us who suffer from dry, itchy, and sensitive skin, they are a better choice than bath bombs. Bath melts, by nature, are filled with excellent natural ingredients that will feed, soothe and benefit your skin.
Bath melts are great for getting all those beautiful oils and butter onto those hard-to-reach areas, delivering the skin healing properties you need right where you need them. Which means you can fully immerse yourself in a puddle of bliss. Yes, you can even dunk your head and treat your hair, but remember, it will take a couple of shampoos with excellent quality to remove all the oil and butter from it.
Have a go at the bath melts with salts, and see what you can create. There are some outstanding crystalline projects online if you seek them out. These give you the scope to push the boundaries and make gifts that are unique, inspirational, and a joy to receive.
What are you still doing reading this? So you have learned how to make Bath Melts with Essential Oils; go and have some fun with it and share your results with us.
