Shower Steamer Recipe
Add one of these to your next shower for a relaxing, aromatherapy experience. They also make great gifts.
Servings: 7 shower steamers
Equipment
- Mini muffin pan (or other silicone mold)
- Quart-size mason jar (optional)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup citric acid
- 3 TBSP Epsom salt
- 1 TBSP corn starch
- 1 TBSP castor oil
- 50-60 drops essential oils (see recipe ideas above)
- witch hazel (or 80-proof vodka)
Instructions
- In a glass mixing bowl combine all of the dry ingredients together with your hand. I wore a glove for this. You can either crush any lumps with your hands or sift the baking soda before adding it to the mixing bowl.
- Add the drops of essential oil and castor oil and mix well with your hand until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- If the mixture is too dry, then use a fine mist spray bottle filled with vodka or witch hazel to moisten the mixture. Only do 2 sprays at a time to avoid getting it too wet.
- Once you can squeeze the shower steamer mixture into a clump that holds its shape it’s done.
- Immediately press the mixture into your molds, pressing firmly.
- Let air dry for 24 hours before unmolding and using.
Notes
Store these in an airtight container, like a glass Mason jar, away from heat and moisture.
This recipe makes 7 shower steamers if using a mini muffin pan. If you use a silicone mold the exact yield will depend on the size of your molds.