Bath salts and essential oils are becoming increasingly popular as alternative home remedies for various ailments. Learn more about what makes them so popular.
Popularity of Bath Salts and Essential Oils
The self-care and beauty industries are always forging ahead with new trends and products to help you enhance your life. Some areas of personal use that these industries touch upon include:
- Aromatherapy (including bath salts and essential oils)
- Athletic therapy and recovery
- Bath care (including stress management and self-care)
- Home care (including interior decoration)
Beneficial, therapeutic bath salts continue growing in popularity, despite possible confusion with any dangerous synthetic narcotic "bath salts" following an unfortunate incident in Miami in 2012. Not to worry--the kind you put in your bath tub for a good detox soak isn't the same as the dangerous mind-altering kind. Don't confuse the two kinds!
Individual consumers are even foregoing the natural tendency to wait for bath salt and essential oil products to go on sale so that they can reap the benefits of using them at home.
Quality bath salts and essential oils are seeing exponential growth all over the world. In fact, the bath salts industry in the United States alone is expected to hit the $2 billion dollar landmark by 2022.
What are Beneficial Bath Salts?
Beneficial bath salts used for bathing are water-soluble, coarse minerals that are added to bath water for enhancement. They were developed to imitate the benefits of natural mineral baths and hot springs, and are said to improve therapeutic benefits, soften the skin, relieve stressed joints and muscles, and overall, enhance the enjoyment of taking a long, hot detox soak bath. Bath salts are enhanced with, or used in conjunction with, essential oils, and they comprise Dead Sea salts, Epsom salts, or other pulverized salts to maximize benefits.
Detox Baths
Detox baths are esteemed as a natural way to help release toxins from your body, and are excellent for helping you relax, relieving stress and fatigued muscles, and for helping reduce symptoms of skin conditions like rashes, psoriasis, etc.
For a detox bath, ingredients like Dead Sea salts, Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate), ginger, and essential oils are dissolved into warm bath water. You can soak for 10 minutes to a full hour at a time.
One possible benefit derived from detox baths is to help treat a cold, though more research needs to be done to verify this scientifically. Note that soaking in hot water and relaxing helps soothe some cold symptoms by relaxing your body, replenishing electrolytes, and relieving muscle aches. Results differ from person to person.
Social Media Influence of Bath Salts and Essential Oils
Bath salts have been made even more popular through social media and influencer exposure. The appeal of colorful, aromatic bath salts and essential oils is proving to be irresistible, especially on visually driven sites like Instagram and Pinterest. No one seems to be shy about sharing a good, relaxing detox soak!
Doctor's Orders
Verify with your physician to make sure it's safe for you to indulge in detox baths. This is doubly true for pregnant women, children, and those with impaired kidney function (Kidneys that are not functioning properly may have difficulty ridding themselves of excess magnesium). Your physician can help you decide what's best for you.
When taking a detox soak, always be sure to remain adequately hydrated by drinking plenty of water before, during, and after your bathtime. And be sure to get out of the bath and dry off immediately if you feel dizzy or lightheaded, or if you start to shiver.
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Psoriasis
Skin allergies
Arthritis
Back pain
Stress
Insomnia
Many other related conditions
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