Homemade Detox Baths

Baths are wonderfully healing, and it is easy to make your own homemade, detox baths.

Hot water draws toxins out of the body to the skin’s surface, and while the water cools it pulls toxins from the skin, according to Naturopath Dr. Hazel Parcells. Epsom salts augment this detoxification by causing you to sweat. Other salts—all highly alkaline and cleansing—used in baths include sea salt, baking soda, clay, and Dead Sea salts.

Basic Salt Soak Bath Formula
Minerals and salts make the bath water feel silky and leave your skin cleansed and soft.

1 cup sea salts
2 cups baking soda
1 cup Epsom salts
1 to 2 tablespoons glycerin per bath

Combine the sea salts, baking soda, and Epsom salts in a bowl. Stir to blend. Pour 1/4 cup or so into the bath while the tub is filling. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons glycerin to keep your skin from drying out (more for dry skin, less for oily skin) and essential oils of choice.

Preparation time: 2 to 3 minutes
Shelf life: Indefinite
Storage: Glass jar with a screw top

Caution: Do not take hot baths and salt baths (including Epsom salt baths) if you have heart trouble, high blood pressure, or are diabetic.

MORE USES FOR EPSOM SALTS
Use epsom salts in your body scrub

13 uses of epsom salts

Read more: Bath & Shower, Health, bath, detox, epsom salts, relaxation, wellness

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Cristine S.

4:55PM PST on Nov 29, 2011

Great article, going to try it..never new about all the epsom salts benefits...except in a bath, it made me feel super clean..and invirogated! It also sloughs off all the dry skin..no wonder you feel smooth!

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Beverly G.

10:20AM PST on Nov 22, 2011

thks for this will giv a try i need to clear chemicals out form tablets i take.

KS G.

5:39AM PST on Nov 17, 2011

Thanks for the article.

Tim C.

10:40AM PDT on Sep 23, 2011

12:06PM PDT on Aug 10, 2011

thanks.

Michele W.

7:31AM PDT on Aug 2, 2011

Thank you

criss S.

5:53PM PDT on Jul 1, 2011

Ty.

Santanita G.

9:15PM PDT on May 14, 2011

hhhhmmm. I have never added glycerin before. Think I will have to try that. I often feel pretty dry after my baths, but then I massage with my lavender massage oil. and that does seem to help with the dryness. The glycerin should make it even better. thanks.

Rita S.

11:40PM PDT on May 3, 2011

Will definitely try; sounds good.

Thanks!

Leslie C.

11:48PM PDT on Mar 17, 2011

Thanks so much :D