Re: Bath Salts//Difference in recipes

[Guest guest]

Hi Sunny - How wonderful we share the same name! I am sure someone will

enlighten you on the cornstarch and baking soda - I have never used

these in bath salts. I could see the cornstarch being used to prevent

clumping(?) The denditric salt is used because it has an incredible

ability to hold the EO - at least that is what I have learned :-)

Sunny Imhof

Lizardhead Natural Products

Bath Salts//Difference in recipes

Okay,

We made some salts. they are pretty good. We used a recipe that

contained Epsom Salts/Sea Salt and FO. That was all. its actually

pretty nice. i wouldn't have thought so!! Its too SIMPLE.

Okay, now I have been researching and I have found a buncha different

recipes containing some of the following things dendritic salt, corn

starch, baking soda, etc...not altogether, each one was different

containing one or more of these in addition to sea salt or epsom

salts. We even found some containing liquid glycerin.

SO, what is the difference. Do we really need to use baking soda or

cornstarch or glycerin...or can we just use sea salt and epsom

salts...anyone have a " tried and true " way to make these?

Sunny

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[Guest guest]

Dendritic salts help hold your scent. Baking soda acts as a water

softener. Cornstarch does seem to help to prevent clumping. I would

not suggest using glycerin in bath salts. Glycerin attracts moisture

and promotes clumping, especially if you live in a humid area.

, in Seattle

PS The beauty of making bath salts is you can play around with

making up your own recipes and not really worry about messing up too

much

Do we really need to use baking soda or

> cornstarch or glycerin...or can we just use sea salt and epsom

> salts...anyone have a " tried and true " way to make these?

> Sunny

[Guest guest]

dendridic salt is said to prevent rancidity and helps retain the scent longer

in the product. you would add the fragrance to the dendritic salts, then add

them to the recipe.

[Guest guest]

The beauty of making bath salts is you can play around with

> making up your own recipes and not really worry about messing up

too

> much

You know what, you're right. Last night I STARTED making stuff around

11pm. I made several batches of salts (differnet scents) and one

batch of melt and pour 9 casue I had one left over...will be doing CP

first time this week).

I stuck with basics for the salts...one batch was plumeria, one was

patchouli vanilla lavendar and the third was CITRUS. I was sure it

would be too strong or whatever, but it isn't. I packaged them, too.

Was up til past Konan O'brien.

Anyway, I was curious about the reason for Baking soda and

cornstarch...when i went on my VERY first supply HUNT, I found baking

soda on sale sooo cheap, so I bought it just in case. I'd actually

rather stick with real basic recipes though!

Sunny