Cozy Up Wellness Bath Soaks
In this blog post I am going to introduce you to our bath soaks and explain why the ingredients in these soaks have been chosen. What benefits each ingredient provides and why these soaks are beneficial for your skin health and well being!
So lets jump right in!
In these soaks you will find, Pink Himalayan Salt. This salt has a high mineral content. It is known to soften and sooth your skin. It can also be used to help with histamine issues. It can ease respiratory issues by breathing in the steam from the salty bath water. It helps relieve dry skin conditions, helps to maintain a protective skin barrier, all while helping the skin to stay hydrated. Both Pink Himalayan salt and epsom salt (which you will Also get in these soaks) help to reduce bloating, by soaking in them. Pink Himalayan salt also helps sooth bug bites and sores on the skin, alleviating those pesky painful discomforts on the skin.
Dead Sea Salt, comes from the Dead Sea, which is located in the Jordan rift Valley. Right near Southern Israel. It is known to be located on the lowest land based point of elevation there is on Earth. The Dead Sea holds an extremely high level of salt content. It is 10 times more salty then any of our Oceans. Dead Sea Salts contain many minerals including magnesium, bromide, chloride, calcium, potassium and sodium. They can help improve the function of the skin barrier and are known to help improve eczema and other dry skin conditions.
Epsom salts contain a huge amount of magnesium. There are many types of magnesium, but Epsom salts are known as magnesium sulfate. Magnesium is a mineral that is crucial for operating lots of vital roles in the body. In the last century, it has been shown that most Americans have had a 50% decline in magnesium, leading to deficiency. Not cool! Soaking in magnesium, (Epsom salts) will actually improve your magnesium levels, by absorbing into the body through the skin! Super Cool! Epsom salts help ease muscle aches and tension by helping to relax the muscles, relieves stress, helps to flush toxins from the body, improves circulation! Perfect for a relaxing bath! To get the best benefits of Epsom salts, is to soak 3 times a week in a bath, for at least 12-15 minutes.
Baking Soda, has an alkaline PH level, which can help neutralize your bodies PH. When used in bath water, it is known to help ease urinary tract infection discomforts. It also helps to alleviate itchy, inflamed and/or other skin discomfits such as sunburns, insect bites, eczema, psoriasis, diaper rash, chicken pox, etc. as well as aids in detox, when added to baths along with salts.
Organic and Gluten-Free Colloidal Oats, are finely ground oats, that will suspend in the water. They are an emollient, which helps to soften and sooth the skin. You can add them to your bath or make a paste or salve to place on your skin, to get nourishing skin benefits. Colloidal Oats add great moisture to the skin. They are beneficial for helping dry, itchy skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, other extreme dry skin conditions and for those who are sensitive to harsh chemicals and fragrances. Colloidal oats can greatly benefit those with more sensitive skin types. However, those with an oat allergy, should NOT use this product. Otherwise, colloidal oats are an extremely soothing ingredient for the skin, making it a perfect addition to our bath soaks! My skin always feels silky smooth after using this soak! Especially when followed by using our body butter, to lock in the moisturizing properties that you just got from the wonderful ingredients in this soak!
NOTE- Oats do make bottom of bath slippery, so please yield caution when getting out of your tub.
As you have learned, a lot of these ingredients are great for alleviating dry skin discomforts, healing skin, softening and soothing the skin, detoxing, relaxing, calming and easing sore muscles! Combined, these ingredients work together to make a super relaxing and soothing bath soak, providing many benefits your skin will LOVE! We hope you give them a try!
Check out these bath soaks on our Etsy Shop here!
COZY UP WELLNESS 