Bath Salts
December 14, 2008 Bath No CommentsAfter a stressful day at work, I enjoy taking nice, warm bath. I just turn the radio on for some music, light a few candles for some ambiance and take a dip into my tub for the ultimate relaxation. Just recently, I discovered another way of improving my bathing experience: bath salts. Bath salts are just substances that makes every visit to the tub more worthwhile. First of all, I learned that bath salts create a certain balance in the water which allows me to feel a whole lot lighter when submerged into the water. The floating feeling lessens the stress and exhaustion, helps me forget about all my worries and just allows me enjoy my well-deserved leisure.
Bathing is definitely one of the most calming things to do. The only thing that concerns me about taking long baths is the prune-like effect on my fingers. Surprisingly, bath salts reduce any form of wrinkles in the skin and even remove those unwanted dead skin cells. They also have moisturizing effects that give that soft, silky, smooth and healthy skin I’ve always wanted despite the long period of immersion into the water. Some bath salts are even added to essential oils or aromatherapy substances for added skin protection, sweet smell and healing properties.
Two of the most popular types of bath salts are the Epsom salts and the Dead Sea salts. Epsom salts are really magnesium sulfate. These are the kind of bath salts that have laxative properties. They aid in eliminating skin acids, help in dealing with constipation, act in fighting inflammation, assist in lessening pain, muscle spasms and tension. An Epsom salted bath is recommended for those people suffering from eczema, rheumatism and arthritis. I only have one reminder though, Epsom salts are not to be used by pregnant women for they may have harmful effects to the baby.
Another type of bath salts is the Dead Sea salt. The Dead Sea salts, as the name suggests, are really salts from the famous Middle East Dead Sea. These are salts which contains various substances including potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride and different bromides. Like Epsom salts, dead sea salts treat muscle and skin-related illnesses such as arthritis, rheumatism, spasms, eczema and psoriasis. Aside from medical effects, these salts also give cosmetic benefits by proving a better-looking smooth skin.
The good thing about bath salts is that they not only have cosmetic or therapeutic effects to the person who is bathing but they also have beneficial effects to the tub. The alkaline properties of the bath salt makes it possible to prevent the accumulation of soap debris in the tub which makes cleaning a lot easier. So whether I want to cure skin and muscle problems, improve the smoothness and the glow of my skin or just give my body the rest it deserves after a hard day’s work, i add bath salts in my tub.
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