Epsom Salt
Exfoliating
£3.50
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Epsom Salt
500 g
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Can be used as an ingredient in:
Skin care
Remineralising bath salts
Peelings and exfoliant body care products
Preparations of "water-in-oil" rich emulsions: creams, oil-rich balms
Household uses
Natural fertiliser for green plants
As a cosmetic ingredient, Epsom salt is renowned for the following properties:
Remineralising, it brings its rich magnesium and sulphur content to the skin.
The size of its grains gives it a gentle , stimulating exfoliating effect on the body.
Can help stabilise rich "water-in-oil" emulsions.
In well-being, Epsom salt is recognised for the following properties:
Helps muscles relax thanks to its magnesium content.
Helps relieve pain, stiffness and tension.
Helps you feel relaxed and at ease.
Makes it easier to fall asleep.
Suitable for
Muscle cramps and contractions
Athletes' comfort
Lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism, tendonitis, joint pain
Stress, anxiety
Difficulty falling asleep
In household use, Epsom salt is recognised for the following properties:
Provides a source of magnesium for green plants
Promoting their growth and production
General Characteristics
Use in homemade cosmetics
Bath, scrub
Epsom salt is used as an ingredient in your preparations for:
Skin care
Post-shower peeling treatments: massage onto still-damp skin with your preparation until the grainy feel disappears under your fingers.
Rinse with clean water and dry the skin.
Then apply a body lotion or body oil.
Well-being
Relaxing body baths: take time to unwind.
Take the opportunity to close your eyes (ideally enjoying the soft light of a few candles).
After the bath, rinse with clean water and prolong the benefits by moisturizing your skin with a rich body cream.
If possible, treat yourself to a massage with a massage oil containing soothing and relaxing essential oils.
Go to bed immediately after the bath.
Foot baths: after a day spent standing, walking or pacing, remember to soothe your feet.
After the foot bath, prolong the effects by applying a refreshing gel with relaxing essential oils.
Household use
Sprinkle a handful of Epsom salt at the base of your plants. When you water them or when it rains, the water will enrich the soil by allowing the salt to penetrate the ground.
Prepare a leaf fertiliser by mixing 1 heaping tablespoon of Epsom salt in one litre of water. Spray onto the leaves.
Blends
Relaxation for athletes essential oils:
Essential oils of Black Birch, Lemon Eucalyptus, Wintergreen, Juniper, Lavandin super, Rosemary Camphor, Thyme saturoides, etc.
Andiroba carrier oil, etc.
Arnica and St John's wort macerated oils, etc.
Numb feet: Peppermint, Lavender, Spearmint essential oils, etc.
Stress and anxiety:
Essential oils of Lavender, Mandarin, Neroli, Sweet Orange, Petitgrain, etc.
Colours associated with relaxation: blue, green.
Sleep aid:
Essential oils of Angelica, Petitgrain, Clementine, Green Myrtle, True Lavender, etc.
Colours associated with relaxation: blue, indigo, violet, etc.
INCI name
Magnesium sulphate
Composition
Hydrated Magnesium Sulphate (99%) , the remaining 1% being made up of other mineral salts in trace form.
Quality
Salt in hydrated form.
Production process
Epsom salt is obtained from natural minerals found in underground deposits. It is then purified by a physical process followed by recrystallisation.
Function
Cosmetic ingredients
Country of origin
Germany
Other names
Bitter salt, hydrated magnesium sulphate
Presentation
Small white crystals (around 2-3 mm)
Find out more
Find out more
An ancestral remedy for detoxifying the body or relieving aching muscles and feet, Epsom salt is now making a comeback in spas and institutes for its rich bioavailable magnesium content, which gives it its ability to relax muscles. Used in a bath or as a peel, Epsom salt revitalises and energises the skin. In solution, Epsom salt releases its magnesium into the water, allowing it to deliver all its benefits to the skin. This is how it brings well-being and relaxation...
A real skincare and wellbeing secret to bring out of the cupboard.
Storage
This product is sensitive to moisture.
Store it in its original pouch in a dry place (avoid humid rooms such as bathrooms).
Carefully reseal the pouch after each use.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Not intended for food use, do not ingest.
Avoid contact with the eyes.
Warning
The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.
Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet
Reference
0220901 - Epsom salt 500 g
Main packaging material
Paper bag
Recyclability
Most packaging can be recycled
EO = Essential Oil
VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil
For 300 grams of bath salts, you need
Himalayan salt or Epsom salt: 6 tablespoons
Milk powder: 5 tablespoons
Baking soda: 10 tablespoons
Citric acid: 4 tablespoons
Olive oil: 1 teaspoon
Ginger essential oil: 6 drops
Lemongrass essential oil: 6 drops
Procedure : Mix the Himalayan salt (or Epsom salt), lotion powder, bicarbonate of soda and citric acid in the sterilised jar. Measure the olive oil into the teaspoon and add the essential oils directly. Gradually add the olive oil/essential oils mixture to the dry mixture, stirring continuously with a mini whisk to avoid lumps. Now it's ready!
50 g Macadamia oil
50 g Himalayan salt
3 tablespoons Shea butter
2 tablespoons dried Lavender flowers
15 drops of Propolis plant tincture
Directions: Pound the butter and oil with a pestle and mortar until you obtain a homogeneous paste. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Use: Use this scrub once or twice a week in the shower.
Recommended container: 125 ml glass jar
100 g Epsom salt
3 to 5 moka spoons (small teaspoon) of Plant Chlorophyll, depending on the desired intensity
0.5 ml Baobab carrier oil (to be measured with a graduated syringe)
10 drops of Balsam Fir essential oil
10 drops of Lemon Eucalyptus essential oil
5 drops of Peppermint essential oil
5 drops of Atlas Cedar essential oil
1 pinch of white Mica
Directions: Place the Epsom salt in the bowl along with the Baobab carrier oil. Then add the Chlorophyll powder, the white Mica and the drops of essential oil. Mix everything together, shaking vigorously to obtain an even colour. Pour into the jar.
Use: Add 5 capfuls of these bath salts when you run your bath under the jet of water to give your bathroom the maximum fragrance.
Storage: Store away from light and air for up to 6 months.
For 200 grams of bath salts, you need
Coarse Guérande salt: 7 tablespoons
Epsom salts: 3 tablespoons
Milk powder: 3 tablespoons
Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
Lavender Essential Oil: 15 drops
Ginger Essential Oil: 5 drops
Directions: Start by mixing the dry ingredients (salts and lotion powder) in the clean, dry jar. Measure out the tablespoon of olive oil and add the essential oils. Gradually add the mixture to the salts and lotion powder. Shake and it's ready!
Sea salt: 1 cup
Baking soda: 1 cup
Epsom salt: 1 cup
Directions: Mix all the ingredients together. Start filling your bath with warm water. Pour the mixture slowly into the bath to allow the minerals to dissolve completely.
How to use: Stay in the bath and relax...
L-type calcium channels are involved in mediating the anti-inflammatory effects of magnesium sulphate.
Lin CY, Tsai PS, Hung YC, Huang CJ. Br J Anaesth. 2010, 104(1), 44-51.
Painful muscle spasm reversed by magnesium sulphate. A case report.
Clinton CW, Braude BM, James MF. S Afr Med J. 1985, 68(5), 332-3.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Used as bath salts and it's okay
Very good for heavy legs in a foot bath after a long day
Perfect, I make my bath salts
Does the job
The salt is fine and pleasant
Associated recipe
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