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of Making Bath Salts As I mentioned, during my experiments creating bath salts from many of the free online resources I found, I ended up with more wasted salt than useable product. I mean, it wasn't like I was doing something wrong - I followed the instructions to the letter, did everything I was told - and still the results were amazingly frustrating! I set out to find out the reason why so many of my bath salt attempts were unsuccessful - and I found 7 little-known reasons bath salts don't turn out right. I tested this system against many of the 'free' recipes online, and found out that after weeding out 99% of those recipes, the remaining 1% (which were very hard to find!) turned out time and time again! Here's the list of 7 things you absolutely must look for in any bath salts recipe: Mistake #1: - no mention of the one ingredient in bath salts that can solve literally ALL of the clumping problems related to bath salts. Through my research working for a cosmetics company I learned about this ingredient, but I didn't find it in any online recipe I used! This one ingredient will save you major headaches - but I couldn't find any mention of it on any site out there! I discuss this one salt extensively in my eBook "The Comprehensive Guide to Hand-Crafted Bath Salts" - now available online at http://www.makebathsalts.com/ Mistake #2: - no warning of the dangers of using baking soda in your bath salts. I know this really surprised me when I combined the wrong ingredient with baking soda (at the insistence of the recipe I was following). The result was a chemical reaction that blew the top right out of my packaging! I was really surprised about this - especially since recipes with baking soda are published everywhere online - including by some very reputable sites! Mistake #3: - I was appalled to find literally NO variety in the type of salt used from my many online sources. I don't mind using the more common salts, but after a while plain Epsom salt does get somewhat boring! What you really need is recipes that involve more exotic salts -- Icelandic geo- thermal brine salt, Hawaiian red salt -- AND -- provide you with acceptable substitutes, in case you don't have that particular salt on hand! Mistake #4: - most people don't know that if you buy fragrances and perfumes from a craft store - and not a reputable supplier, you may actually be purchasing ingredients that are not skin-safe -- they are a HEALTH HAZARD. I found almost no warnings regarding this online -- and most commonly I was led to believe that I could use absolutely any fragrance or perfume I desired. It's just not that easy. Mistake #5: - using liquid glycerin in bath salts. This ingredient, included frequently in bath salts by many online sites is one ingredient I would not recommend using. When mixed in with your salts, glycerin has a tendency to draw all moisture from the atmosphere to itself. This can result in severe clumping of your bath salts - not a pretty sight to be certain! Mistake #6: - there was absolutely NO mention of how to use proper cosmetic colourants in your bath salts. If I was planning to use the bath salts only for myself, this wouldn't have been a problem. However, since in the back of my mind was the idea of giving them as gifts and possibly selling them - I knew I would have to use proper colourants. Mistake #7: - no troubleshooting information of any kind is provided. I know this really annoyed me when I began making bath salts. Especially given the sheer amount of trouble I was having! What you really need is in-depth instructions and troubleshooting tips, along with a list of the most common problems incurred in making bath salts - and what you can do about them. I know what major headaches these mistakes can cause -- not to mention the wasted time and money you would lose if you learned the hard way, like I did. However, if you want to skip the learning curve, and cut right to the down-to-earth practical information and recipes, I would recommend you take a look at my eBook - 'The Comprehensive Guide to Hand-Crafted Bath Salts'. |