Using Bath Salts

• There are many different types of bath salts available today so you need to make sure that you choose the right one. Some of them contain solar or rock salt which does not have any great benefit and can actually dry your skin out because they are made up of sodium chloride.
• For a really relaxing bath place some store bought or homemade bath salts into your tub as it fills with warm water and then soak yourself for at least 20 minutes.
• The best bath salts to use for a total skin rejuvenation experience are either dead sea salts or epsom salts. Actually a combination of the two is the best type of salt bath that you can have.
• Dead Sea salt has a much higher proportion of important minerals in it than normal sea salt, which makes it a great natural healing product. Soaking in dead sea bath salts is known to benefit the whole body from anti aging skin rejuvenation to improving general well being.
• An epsom salt bath contains the naturally occurring mineral magnesium sulphate, which is an electrolyte that helps to alleviate pain throughout the whole body.
• The magnesium sulfate in an epsom bath salt can be absorbed through the skin when bathing and it can be beneficial for reducing inflammation and relieving the itching and other symptoms of shingles.
• Follow the steps below for a relaxing and easy to make at home bath salt recipe. In a bowl mix together the following ingredients :
  - 2 cups Dead Sea Salt, which is therapeutic and rich in mineral trace elements.
  - 2 cups Course Sea Salt, which provides a nice texture for good skin care.
  - 2 cups White Cosmetic Clay, which is invigorating and full of natural clay minerals.
  - 1 cup Epsom Salt, that is good for sore feet, aching muscles, sprains and bruises.
  - 1 cup Baking Soda, which will soothe minor skin irritations and itching.
  - ½ teaspoon of Fragranced Essential Oil. Choose whichever scent will make your skin care product appealing, such as ylang ylang, rose or lavender.
• Soaking in a bath of epsom salts in great after long periods of exercise because it helps to draw out the lactic acid that is stored in your muscles, therefore reducing the severity of any muscle aches.
• Soaking in an epsom salt bath will also help to reduce the swelling of sprains or any bruises that you may have.
• Remember that you should not take hot baths with or without salt if you have diabetes, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure or a weak heart.