This rejuvenating recipe for peppermint bath salts is an easy and fun DIY! A natural and homemade gift for friends, loved ones or yourself.
Updated with Printable Tags August 2018
Peppermint Bath Salts
A great, homemade gift for your friends or loved ones {or yourself} is this recipe for rejuvenating Peppermint Bath Salts. It requires only a few ingredients and can be done is less than 10 minutes! You can use food coloring for a layered effect or just go natural. DIY Beauty products are the best! Natural and inexpensive!
Peppermint is so refreshing and makes a perfect gift during the holidays!
Have you tried making a sugar scrub? They’re the perfect skin exfoliator!
Materials Needed to Make Peppermint Bath Salts
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Epsom Salt
Sea or Coarse Kosher Salt
Baking soda
Peppermint essential oil
Food coloring {optional – I used red}
Pretty jars
Ribbon or Twine if it’s a gift
How to Make Peppermint Bath Salts
2 cups Epsom salt
1/2 cup sea or Kosher salt
1/2 cup baking soda
15-20 drops peppermint oil
4-8 drops food coloring {optional – I used red}
Step one – in a large bowl combine epsom salt, sea or Kosher salt, and baking soda.
Step two – add in peppermint oil and stir or whisk to distribute evenly. I use about 15 drops of peppermint oil. Add more or less depending on your preference.
Yields 3 Cups/Jars.
Tips for Making Peppermint Bath Salts
- The food coloring to create the colored layers is optional, so if you have any concerns, just leave it out.
- This recipe makes about 3 cups. You can divide it up into three containers or keep it in one – depending on how you’re planning on using or gifting it.
- Angle, one of my readers has the great idea. Use Pink Himalayan Salt so you don’t have to use food coloring. Brilliant!
How to Use Baths Salts
For best results, fill your tub with water and then take a handful or two of bath salts (1/2 – 1 cup) and pour them into the bath water by holding your hand under the running faucet. This allows your bath salts to fall with the water into the tub and release their fragrance to gain the full aromatherapeutic effect.
Peppermint Bath Salts
How to Make Bath Salts for Gifts
Most of my friends received a pretty little jar of these salts for Christmas, but they are good year round when you need a relaxing and refreshing bath. This recipe is all-natural {minus the food coloring}, so it should be used fairly soon after making it.
I picked up these cute little jars at Michael’s, but I have seen ones at Target as well. You could also use these mason jars. Any of these would work well for gifts.
Printable Tags for Peppermint Bath Salts
If you are planning on gifting your Peppermint Bath Salts, here are some handy printable tags. Just attach with a piece of ribbon or bakers twine and you’re all set!
Click here for your Peppermint Bath Salt Tags.
Why I Love Natural Products
I’m all about natural products, and often take Epson salt baths to relax and detoxify, so I love this recipe, which uses essential oils. I trust the high quality oils I get from Young Living. If you want to learn more about essential oils and their benefits click here.
You can learn more about the benefits of Epsom Salt such as stress relief and elimination of toxins here.
If you are looking for another all natural beauty DIY, try this Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub. It smells AMAZING as does this Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub!
Enjoy bring crafty!
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What a beautiful gift this would make!Thanks for posting; I’m definitely going to give this a try.
Thanks, Courtney! My friends all love it! Let me know how yours turns out!
Erin, I take a hot bath every night and I love to add a bath bomb or bath salts. I have APS and my legs take the brunt of it, so a hot bath helps with the pain and the salts help with muscle ache and detox. This is the perfect recipe for a perfect bath! Pinning, thanks for the recipe, I’m really excited to try it.
I agree, Nikki! Perfect recipe for a perfect bath. I take Epsom salt bath to relax and unwind at night – the peppermint is a nice addition. Thanks for stopping by!
This is great! Perfect for gifting too.
Yes, it’s a perfect little gift. Handmade and cute! Thanks for visiting, Lauren!
This is such a pretty little gift, and something quite useful! I’ve not read about Epsom salts and detoxifying, but I will be now! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday! Pinned and tweeted!
I appreciate the pin and tweet, Megan! This pretty DIY makes a great gift.
This looks so refreshing and relaxing. I love the smell of peppermint and this would make an awesome gift for a tired mom or even a grandma like me !!! Thanks for sharing.
You’re so right – any mom for grandma would love this! I appreciate you coming by!
I cannot wait to try this! I love my peppermint essential oil and this is sure to be awesome! I may give it as a Valentine’s Gift to the teachers 🙂 Found you on Titus 2 Tuesdays! So glad I did!
Yeah! I’m sure you’ll love it…and it would certainly make a great gift for the teachers! Thanks for popping by!
A Beautiful and Thoughtful Gift!
Thanks, Jenny! You’re beautiful for stopping by and taking a look!
I love how simple this is! And pretty too. Going to try this one. Pinning!
Ahh, thanks, Jelica! Thanks for coming by and you so sweet to also give it a pin! It is so simple and pretty!
How much do you use at a time? 1 tsp? 1/2 cup??
Great question, Mary. Depending on how big and how deep you fill your tub, 1/2 – 1 cup would do the trick! Enjoy your DIY! Cheers.
Is there any chance that the food coloring will stain the tub?
Good question, Amalla. I have never had an issue, it washed right down. However, just to be safe, I would test a small section in your tub to be sure. Also, the food coloring isn’t necessary, so you could always leave it out.
Hello! Any chance of getting printable labels for the peppermint bath salts? I would greatly appreciate it.
I’ll add that to my list next year, Jennifer! It’s a great idea!
I made this and i think the food coloring made it to hard. Any suggestions on how to keep it soft?
Since these are bath salts, they stay on the drier side. They dissolve when added to water in the bath.
I was excited to try this out! I just made some intending it to be part of a Valentines gift. Unfortunately the red food colouring for some reason turned black!! I’m fairly disappointed, as the red in the photos looks so cute, but I hope it still works nevertheless.
Any suggestions on brand(s) that may prevent this problem? I assume the colouring I bought is no good.
Thanks!
Oh, no, Lori! I’ve never seen that happen. For this recipe, I used a basic gel food coloring. I also like this vegetable based food coloring http://amzn.to/2ESoRzM.
I’m wondering how much does one batch make?
Hi Annette, this recipe makes about 3 cups of finished product, so I put it in 3 one-cup jars. However, you could put all of it in one or divide it up. Enjoy!
Hi. I am a start-up gift basketeer. The bath salts and sugar scrubs sound great and I can’t wait to try out the recipes. I would like to include them in gift baskets I sell. What advice do you have regarding any steps I should take before selling these items?
I would make sure your customers know how to use them and their shelf life. I have a sugar scrub book you can find here: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Homemade-Sugar-Scrubs-Exfoliate-ebook/dp/B075ZJ3PQ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537208127&sr=8-1&keywords=sugar+scrubs+erin+henry
It has all the information you need to make and store as well as their benefits.
You can ise pink Himalayan sea salt if you dont want to add food coloring. It is the prettiest hue of pink and full of nutrients and minerals!
I love this idea, Angie! I’m going to add it to the post so other know about your genius tip!
Hi Erin,
I love your website and everything you create and share. Thank you. Would you mind telling me where I can find the jar that you use for your lavender vanilla scrub please?
Hi Cyndi! Thanks for stopping by and enjoying my posts!! The jar I used for my lavender vanilla scrub was found at Michael’s a while ago. I’ve seen them there since, but don’t know if they have them now. Enjoy!
Hi Erin,
Thank you so much. I found the jars at Hobby Lobby on sale!!!! Blessings.
Blessings to you too!