How to Make Scented Bath Oil

Scented bath oils are a great addition to turn a regular bath into a relaxing spa treatment. These bath oils can be expensive to purchase at the retail level. However, you can make your own scented bath oils at home for a fraction of the cost of the retail price.

1. Purchase a pure form of essential oil such as lavender oil. There are many different types of essential oils to choose from. Do some research on the different healing properties of these essential oils to choose the right one for your needs.


2. Choose a base oil to mix your essential oils with. You can use any type of concentrated oil that you would like to use such as almond oil or coconut oil. This is the oil that you will use as a base for your scented bath oil that you are going to make. If you are unsure which oil is the best to use, perform an Internet search using the keywords "carrier oils" to find out what oils are good choices for this purpose.


3. Purchase a glass or plastic bottle that you would like to use to store your essential bath oils in. You can choose a decorative bottle if you plan on giving the oils as a gift to add a decorative touch.


4. Fill your decorative bottle with your concentrated oil of choice until it is about 80 percent full.


5. Add the desired amount of your essential oil that you chose. If you are only using one type of oil you should use about 25 drops of oil. If you are planning on using more than one type of essential oil you should combine the oils so that you add around twenty-five drops of the different types of essential oils.


6. Place the cap on the bottle of oil once you have added all of your ingredients, and then shake your bottle thoroughly so that all of the ingredients are mixed together.