Toxins enter our bodies through the food we eat, water we drink, air we breathe and clothes we wear. There’s no way to stay completely toxin-free (unless you happen to have a Bubble Boy-style contraption at hand!) but there are a number of ways we can help eliminate as many of the harmful chemicals and compounds as possible.
One such method? Detox baths!
Not only are they super effective at helping keep our bodies toxin-free, they’re also relaxing, rejuvenating and fun.
A couple words of warning first. Be prepared to sweat— a lot. Which is exactly what you want to happen, since sweating is your body’s natural way of ridding itself of all those toxins. 20 minutes is plenty of time for a newbie; don’t force yourself to stay in longer if you’re miserable!
Also, be sure to drink plenty of water before and after your bath to replenish all the fluids you’ll be sweating out.
Detox Bath For Cold & Flu
Detox Bath with Baking Soda
Mind Body Green
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Epsom salt
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 4 tbsp ground ginger
- Few drops of essential oils (tea tree or lavender work well here)
Directions: Fill bathtub as hot as is tolerable. When it is half way full, add all ingredients. Soak for 20 minutes and wait approximately 30 minutes before getting dressed after you get out. Recommended only once or twice a week.
Detox Bath With Coconut Oil
Into the Gloss
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Epsom salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- Few drops essential oil of your choice
Directions: Add all ingredients to a hot bath.
Detox Bath with Green Tea
Good Life Eats
Ingredients:
- 5 green tea bags
- 1 3/4 cup Epsom salt
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp vitamin E oil
- 15 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
Directions: Open tea bags and remove the loose leaf tea into a bowl. Add Epsom salt, baking soda, vitamin E oil, eucalyptus and lavender oil to a bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. Process until the ingredients are combined. Transfer to a glass bowl or jar.
When ready for a bath, add a 1/2 cup of the mixture to a hot bath.
Detox Bath For Inflammation
Detox Bath with Ginger
Beauty Bets
Ingredients:
- 3 pints hydrogen peroxide
- 2 oz ground ginger
Directions: Run a hot bath and pour ingredients in when tub is halfway full.
Detox Bath For Eczema
Detox Bath with Apple Cider Vinegar
Home Remedies for Life
Ingredients:
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
Directions: Run a hot bath and pour ingredients when tub is halfway full.
Detox Bath For Hangover
Detox Bath with Bentonite Clay
Wellness Mama
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Bentonite clay
- 1/2 cup epsom salts
Directions: Mix clay with a small amount of water in a glass bowl (don’t use metal!) until all clumps are dissolved. Once smooth, add the clay and epsom salts to a hot bath.
Detox Bath For Sore Muscles
Detox Bath with Epsom Salt
Healthy Home Economist
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Epsom salts
- Essential oils (a detox bath with essential oils)
Directions: Add both ingredients directly into a hot bath.
Detox Bath With Lavender
This House of Joy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Epsom salts
- 1 cup baking soda
- 3 drops Lavender essential oil
Directions: Add all ingredients when tub is halfway full.
Detox Bath For Acne
Detox Bath With Dead Sea Salts
Blender Babes
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup Epsom salts
- 1/3 cup dead sea salts
- 1/3 cup baking soda
- 2 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
Directions: Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Fill tub with hot water and add all ingredients halfway through.
Detox Bath With Lemon Juice
The Beauty Bean
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup Epsom salt
- 5-6 lemons
Directions: Squeeze and drop the lemons into your hot bath. Add Epsom salts
Activated Charcoal Detox Bath
Ingredients
- 1 cup activated charcoal
- 1 cup ground oatmeal
- ½ cup Himalayan salt
- 24 drops of tea tree essential oil (or 6 directly added to bath water)
- 24 drops of lavender essential oil (or 6 directly added to bath water)
- ¼ lavender buds (optional)
Directions: Making a customized detox bath for a cold, hangover, inflamed muscles or acne couldn’t be easier. You can’t go wrong combining the foundational ingredients to suit your preferences and needs!
Because detox baths are so simple and such a pleasure, they also make great gifts. You can easily create your own detox bath kits for friends and family as gifts for any occasion (we especially like them for a housewarming gift).
Detox Bath in a Jar
My Crazy Blessed Life
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Epsom salts
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1/3 cup baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Lavender essential oil
Directions: Pour Epsom salts into a bowl. Add ground ginger, baking soda and lavender essential oil and mix ingredients until combined. Pour into a Mason jar and seal with lid. Tie ribbons or twine around the jar with a card that gives the ingredients and tells the recipient to fill tub with hot water and pour in 1/2 cup - 1 cup of the mixture into the bath.
We hope you enjoy using these recipes in your own health living arsenal!