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If you’re looking to relax and pamper your feet, this foot soak recipe is a great option! Made with epsom salt, sea salt, baking soda and essential oils, this soak recipe is perfect for winding down and relaxing achy feet.
Everyone needs a little pampering from time to time and foot soaks are a great way to treat yourself. Epsom salts contain relaxing elemets like magnesium, and also aid in detoxifying the body. Baking soda exfoliates and helps to balance the ph of the skin, sea salts are full of minerals, and essential oils have a relaxing effect and help to relive tension. The combination of these ingredients work together to create a relaxing experience and offer pain relief for tired and sore feet. I’ve added coconut milk powder to this foot bath soak to add moisturizing properties that sooth dry skin. Other natural ingredients like flower buds, apple cider vinegar, dried flowers and bentonite clay are other great additions to change up this foot soak recipe.
For this recipe you will need one cup epsom salt, 1/2 cup of sea salt, 1/2 cup coconut milk powder, 1 tablespoon baking soda, and essential oils. You will also need a few gallons of hot water and a foot basin or a large bowl.
Step-by-step Instructions:
- Mix the epsom salt, sea salt, coconut milk powder, baking soda and essential oils together in a mixing bowl.
- Fill a foot mason with hot or warm water (whichever you prefer) and pour the foot soak into the bath.
- Next, carefully place your feet into the basin. Soak your feet for 10-15 minutes or until the water cools.
Other Foot Soak Recipes
The recipe I’ve shared in this blog post is a great start for creating a perfect foot soak, but there are a lot of ways to change up this soak recipe. Below are some of my favorite homemade foot soak recipes.
Vinegar Foot Soak
Mix 4 parts warm water with one part vinegar. Pour the mixture into a basin. Add a cup of epsom salt and a few drops of essential oil to the soak.
Essential Oil Free Foot Soak Recipe
If you prefer not to use essential oils, you can use flower buds instead to add a lovely fragrance to this foot soak. Combine one cup of epsom salt, 1/2 cup of dead sea salt, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, and 1/4 cup of dried lavender buds, rose buds, or other dried flower petals. I suggest pouring the mixture into a muslin bag, and adding the bag to the bath basin. The salts will dissolve into the water, and the flower buds will be contained in the muslin bag for easy cleanup.
Tips & Suggestions:
- Prior to soaking your feet you may want to rinse your feet and use a foot scrub to remove dead skin cells.
- After soaking your feet, use a pumice stone to scrub any rough spots on the bottom of the feet.
- If you have dry feet or cracked skin, apply a moisture to your feet after drying them off. I suggest using this diy body butter, which contains skin nourishing ingredients like coconut oil, cocoa butter, olive oil and shea butter.
- If you suffer with foot odor, you can add a cup of apple cider vinegar to the mix. Apple cider vinegar is very potent and may help with foot fungal infections.
- For a mess free cleanup, pour the epsom salt foot soak into a muslin bag and tie the bag. Then, add the bag to the foot basin and allow the salts and oils to dissolve into the water. The dried flowers will then stay in the bag, and make for an easy cleanup!
Best Essential Oils for Epsom Salt Soak
- Lavender Oil: If you’re looking for relaxing experience I suggest using lavender essential oil in this foot soak. Lavender is one of the most widely used essential oils and has calming properties that are perfect to help the mind and body relax after a long day.
- Tea Tree Oil: If you have inflamed, smelly or itchy skin, tea tree oil is your firmed. It contains natural anti fungal properties that combat the bacteria that cause athletes foot.
- Peppermint Oil: If you’re looking to relieve aches, then peppermint is a great choice. It has a cooling effect on the skin and leaves your skin feeling refreshed. Eucalyptus is another cooling oil and pairs well with peppermint. I suggest added a few drops of peppermint and eucalyptus to the bath soak for a double cooling experience.
Foot Soak Recipe FAQ
What can I use in place of coconut milk powder?
Whole milk powder is a great alternative to coconut milk powder. You may also leave the milk powder out of the recipe if you don’t have any.
Can I make a large batch of this and store it for later?
Yes, you can pour all the ingredients together into a bag or mason jar and store for later use.
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Learn how to make the best homemade foot soak with simple ingredients like epsom salt, sea salt, baking soda and essential oils.
- Author: Tiffany Marie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: DIY
Ingredients
- 1 cup epsom salt
- 1/2 cup sea salt
- 1/2 cup coconut milk or milk powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 10–20 drops of essential oil
- 1/4 cup dried flowers (optional)
- 1–2 gallons of water
- Foot soaker or water basin
Instructions
- Mix the salts, milk powder, baking soda, and essential oils together.
- Fill the water basin with warm to hot water and then pour the foot soak into the basin.
Notes
- Prior to soaking your feet you may want to rinse your feet and use a foot scrub to remove dead skin cells.
- After soaking your feet, use a pumice stone to scrub any rough spots on the bottom of the feet.
- For a mess free cleanup, pour the epsom salt foot soak into a muslin bag and tie the bag. Then, add the bag to the foot basin and allow the salts and oils to dissolve into the water. The dried flowers will then stay in the bag, and make for an easy cleanup!
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 1
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About Tiffany Pelkey
Tiffany is the founder of the wellness website Coconut Mama where she spent over a decade creating coconut-inspired recipes and tutorials. Tiffany lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and works as a freelance writer, recipe creator, and photographer. She studies aromatherapy and herbalism and loves to cook plant-based meals. You can follow Tiffany on Instagram.
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