How to make natural shower steamers or shower melts is part of our at home spa series.
This easy, DIY recipe for shower steamers without citric acid will enable you to make some of the best shower steamers since they do not contain potentially hazardous preservatives and dyes as it only uses natural ingredients.
How to make natural shower steamers
Ingredients
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup corn flour or corn starch
1 teaspoon water
Instructions
Mix the baking soda, corn flour and essential oil.
Add the water drop by drop until the mixture becomes sticky but not wet.
Press the mixture into a mold.
Let the shower steamers dry overnight before removing them from the mold.
Store them in an air tight container.
How To Use
Drop one shower steamer to your bathroom floor before you begin taking your shower and inhale the relaxing aroma it releases as it melts.
Reference
To learn more recipes of natural skin care products with essential oils read Aromatherapy for Stress Management 3rd Edition.
Notes
Lavender essential oil is an excellent aromatherapy oil for managing stress since it has nervine (soothing effect on nerves) properties, sedative (sleep inducing) properties and antispasmodic (relaxes muscle and nerves) properties.
Lavender essential oil has also been proven by this study to help adults feel more relaxed while this study found that it reduced stress levels.
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate can help detox the body and relieve itching.
Reference
To learn more recipes of natural skin care products with essential oils read Aromatherapy for Stress Management 3rd Edition.
Notes
Lavender essential oil is an excellent aromatherapy oil for managing stress since it has nervine (soothing effect on nerves) properties, sedative (sleep inducing) properties and antispasmodic (relaxes muscle and nerves) properties.
Lavender essential oil has also been proven by this study to help adults feel more relaxed while this study found that it reduced stress levels.
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate can help detox the body and relieve itching.
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