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Cosmetic salts have their irreplaceable role not only in the manufacture of bath products, but also in skin care and in the maintenance and cleaning of the household. Find out more about the most common types of cosmetic salts and how they are used not only in cosmetics, but also in the care of your home.
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Most people, when they hear the term cosmetic salts, imagine specifically bath salts. And this is also one of the most common uses of cosmetic salts. For a bath, almost all types of salt can be used. See the overview below.
Bath salts do not have to be complicated; basically it is enough if you choose your favourite cosmetic salts and dissolve them in the bath water. However, if you want to be more creative, or to give a gift to your loved ones, bath salts can easily be made more special.
One of the methods of creating original bath salts is to use essential oils. It is enough to drip the oil onto the salt that is added to the bath. Another option is to use fragrance oils and thus enrich the bath salts with various citrus and exotic variations.
You can also colour bath salts. Most often, mica powders are used for this, which you mix into the cosmetic salts. You can also reach for fruit powders. A colourant and at the same time an active substance with cleansing effects is activated charcoal. In the case of fruit powders, make sure that unused salt does not come into contact with water, otherwise microorganisms will grow; alternatively, to be safe, use a preservative.
You can mix cosmetic salts with herbs as well and thus create a relaxing bath. Again, it applies here that such unused salts should be stored away from moisture, otherwise the herbs could become mouldy.
If you want more intensive treatment of your skin, mix cosmetic salts with a small amount of a selected oil. In this way, you obtain a caring blend for your skin. Be careful, however, when getting out of the bathtub – oils cause a slippery surface and there is a risk of slipping.
Exfoliating products can also contain salts. Here, always choose finer types of salt (i.e. finely ground cosmetic salts) so as not to irritate your skin unnecessarily. This pays off in particular if you apply exfoliating salts to sensitive parts of the body.
You can again add essential oils to exfoliating products. A very popular combination is a blend of cosmetic salts and vegetable oils. Of course, you can also colour the blend, for example with mica powders.
If you want your exfoliating products to be firmer, besides oils you can also reach for plant butters. Melt these together with the oils and then mix with the salt and other additives.
You can also decorate and enhance homemade soaps by using cosmetic salts. Cosmetic salts are most often used to cover the surface of the soap, where they serve not only as decoration but, thanks to their mineral content, also help to nourish the skin. You can apply cosmetic salts to the surface of soaps made from hydroxide, as well as to those that have been prepared from soap bases.
Fizzing bombs are a great gift that not only looks good packed in a box, but is also impressive during actual use. Fizzing bombs disintegrate upon contact with water and thus release into the bath the substances contained in them. Among these substances are also cosmetic salts.
Finely ground cosmetic salts, such as Epsom salt, are added directly to the mixture. Coarse salts are placed on the bottom of the mould, covered with the mass and thus will form the decoration on the surface of the fizzing bomb. Alternatively, you can add a small amount to the mixture as well.
Epsom salt
Epsom salt differs from traditional table salt in that its base is not sodium but magnesium. Specifically, it is magnesium sulphate of which Epsom salt consists. Epsom salt ranks among the cosmetic salts that you will certainly appreciate after demanding sports performance and also if you have tired muscles – a bath with Epsom salt helps to relax the muscles and regenerate them.
Epsom salt is one of the cosmetic salts that you will use not only in the bath. It is a popular ingredient in body scrubs, because it most commonly occurs in finely ground form. You will also appreciate it in foot scrubs – it helps remove dead skin on the soles of the feet.
Sea salt
Sea salt is one of the best-known cosmetic salts. It is obtained simply – by evaporating seawater or water from marine lakes. Sea salt is rich in various minerals, including potassium and magnesium, and depending on the place of origin it differs in the content of these substances and thus also in its colouring and granularity.
Coarse sea salt is a great ingredient for baths; you will also appreciate it when making soaps or fizzing bombs. At the same time, it has antibacterial and detoxifying effects. Thanks to its mineral content, baths in sea salt also help to support relaxation and falling asleep.
Also classified as a cosmetic salt is finely ground sea salt. Thanks to its smaller particles, you will use it primarily in cosmetics. It is suitable for body scrubs and similar products. You will also use sea salt in hair products; sprays containing sea salt are popular, as they give the hair a holiday-like feel.
Himalayan salt
Himalayan salt is an interesting type of salt, characterised by granules with a red, pink or white tint. This colouring is mainly given to Himalayan salt by its high content of minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium and especially iron.
Himalayan salt is a cosmetic salt that you can find ground to various degrees of coarseness. Finely ground Himalayan salt is suitable for use in cosmetics, because it has antibacterial and detoxifying effects.
On the other hand, you will use coarse Himalayan salt in baths, when creating bath salts, for decorating the surface of soaps and fizzing bombs. Again, in the bath Himalayan salt brings benefits for the skin – thanks to its antibacterial effects it helps fight acne and has cleansing properties.
Your dishwasher will also appreciate salt. Dishwasher salt in crystalline form is classified among industrial salts, i.e. those that are not intended for use in cosmetic products. The advantage of using dishwasher salt is that it softens the water and thus protects the dishwasher against limescale deposits. Dishwasher salt is pure sodium chloride, which also contributes to the cleanliness and shine of the dishes.
