Baths & Showers

Therapeutic-grade essential oils are powerful, natural, healing substances that work extremely well with the body’s own defenses to solve problems. However, they are not drugs, and they may not always work in seconds, or even minutes. Essential oils will enhance and speed up the benefits of dietary supplements, but it is still a “natural” process. Sometimes it can take hours or even days to see the improvement.

Bath

Adding essential oils to bath water is challenging because oil does not mix with water. For even dispersion, put 5-10 drops of essential oil into ¼ cup of Epsom salts, bath gel base, or baking soda. Gradually add warm water, mix, and pour into warm bathwater. Soak in the tub for 20-30 minutes before using soap or shampoo. You can use premixed bath gels and shampoos containing essential oils as a liquid soap in the shower or bath.

Shower

Essential oils can be added to Epsom salts and used in the shower. There are special shower heads containing an attached receptacle that can be filled with the mixture of oils and salts. Make sure neither oils nor salt come in contact with the plastic seal on top of the receptacle. This should last about 2-3 showers. Some shower heads have a bypass feature that alows the user to switch from the oil mixture to regular tap water.