Salty bath to nourish and refresh you!

Epsom Salt is very easy to use and comes at an affordable range. It is a very good home beauty treatment. The most natural product for beauty conscious people – Epsom Salt is a perfect solution for people who desire natural remedies.
From ancient times, Epsom Salt had its use as a laxative mostly. But, now it’s not the case. It is a mineral compound, (chemically Magnesium Sulfate), that gets absorbed in the skin easily and has a lot of advantages of giving a healthy and beautiful solution to the skin. Majorly, Epsom Salt comes naturally, but sometimes we do buy it from shops and that are manufactured ones. To be elaborate, Epsom Salt has a pure and healing characteristic.

There is a council of Epsom Salt – known as the Epsom Salt Council. They have various advantages attached –

1. It gives a softening touch to the skin and exfoliates your skin
2. The magnesium component solves varied purposes –

• Ease stress
• Lower blood pressure
• Create happy, relaxed feeling
• Raises energy levels

If Epsom Salt is mixed with a deep conditioner, it will add volume and bounce to your hair. The magnesium levels in your body get augmented if Epsom salt is dissolved in bath water.

Researches have proved that easing out the stress in the body is done in a number of ways which includes –

1. The level of serotonin (a mood-elevating chemical) within the brain is raised, which makes you feel more relaxed and you feel better off.
2. The excess levels of adrenaline which is caused by pressure and stress is offset; the magnesium ions make you relaxed (as already stated) and lessens the irritability.
3. The electrical functions that get directed by nerves are well regulated.
4. The blood pressure is lowered.

Epsom Salt has various usages –

1. Acts a relaxing soak – Water in a standard-sized bathtub - add two cups of Epsom Salt in it and let it soak for minimum 12 minutes. Practice this three times in a week. To get a refreshing scent, you have to add few drops of eucalyptus oil – that will be quite refreshing an aroma.

2. Acts as an exfoliater – 2 cups of Epsom Salt should be mixed with 1/4 cup of petroleum jelly and few drops of lavender essential oil. The mixture should be used to scrub away dry patches on the skin. Do that gently.

3. Can be used as a component in facial – Add 1/2 tsp of Epsom Salt in cleansing cream to do a deep-pore cleansing. Massage it on the skin and rinse off with cool water. Pat it dry afterwards.

4. Used in Spa treatment – After taking a shower, massage a handful of Epsom Salt on the wet skin for exfoliating your body. The same procedure is used in many spas. And they charge quite an upscale price for the same. Do this simple method at home all by yourself.

5. Can be used as bath crystals – Two cups of Epsom Salt should be mixed with few drops of fragrance for creating a bath crystal. On that, add few drops of food coloring or 1/2 tsp of glycerin, whichever you like. Always make sure that you store it in an air-tight container.