The beautiful smells and impressive properties of essential oils make them great candidates for enhancing our baths and showers. But unfortunately, these are insoluble in water, and it is therefore not recommended to use them alone, without solvent. The two simplest ways to use them are to mix them with bath salt (such as Dead Sea salt), or to dilute them in a shower gel or shampoo before using them.

This article was updated on 06/12/2023
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Enhance your shower gel with essential oils

Your shower gels and shampoo will mix well with essential oils, thanks to the surfactants they contain. Be careful, however, to use good quality products, with the most natural bases possible. Also pay attention to the dosage: if you use too many essential oils, you risk putting your shower gel-shampoo out of phase. Essential oils are powerful, a few drops are enough for a whole bottle! Here are some recipes given as examples.

Citrus shower gel

Take your empty 50 mL bottle, pour a few centimeters of neutral foaming gel into it, then add:

  • 6 drops of essential oil Lemon
  • 6 drops of essential oil Grapefruit
  • 1 drop of essential oil Basil
  • Complete with neutral foaming gel until the bottle is filled
More details : citrus shower gel with essential oils.

Energizing shower gel

Take your empty 50 mL bottle, pour a few centimeters of neutral foaming gel into it, then add:

  • 5 drops of essential oil Pepper mint
  • 5 drops of essential oilBlack Spruce
  • Complete with neutral foaming gel until the bottle is filled
More details : energizing shower gel with essential oils.

Floral escape shower gel

Take your empty 50 mL bottle, pour a few centimeters of neutral foaming gel into it, then add:

  • 5 drops of essential oil Geranium Rosat
  • 5 drops of essential oil Bergamot without bergapten
  • Complete with neutral foaming gel until the bottle is filled
More details : floral shower gel with essential oils.

Shower gel for children

Take your empty 50 mL bottle, pour a few centimeters of neutral foaming gel into it, then add:

  • 5 drops of essential oilYlang ylang iii
  • 10 drops of vegetable oil Apricot kernels
  • Complete with neutral foaming gel until the bottle is filled
More details : shower gel for children with essential oils.

2 in 1 shower gel for men

Take your empty 50 mL bottle, pour a few centimeters of neutral foaming gel into it, then add:

  • 5 drops of essential oil Ginger
  • 5 drops of essential oil Scots Pine
  • Complete with neutral foaming gel until the bottle is filled
More details : 2 in 1 shower gel for men.

Sensitive skin shower gel

Take your empty 50 mL bottle, pour a few centimeters of neutral foaming gel into it, then add:

  • 5 drops of essential oil True Lavender
  • 10 drops of vegetable oilArgan
  • Complete with neutral foaming gel until the bottle is filled
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Relaxing shower gel

Take your empty 50 mL bottle, pour a few centimeters of neutral foaming gel into it, then add:

  • 5 drops of essential oil Petit grain bigarade
  • 5 drops of essential oil Exotic Verbena
  • Complete with neutral foaming gel until the bottle is filled
More details : relaxing shower gel.

Bath salts with essential oils

Unlike shower gels, here you have no risk of distorting the original product: bath salts and essential oils are made to get along. You also benefit from the multiple virtues of salt. To find out more, here are user guides for the dead sea salt and epsom salt, perfectly suited for baths with essential oils. Again, below are some ideas for baths with essential oils.

Slimming bath

Ingredients :

  • 20 drops of essential oil Juniper
  • 10 drops of essential oil Atlas cedar
  • 10 drops of essential oil Lemon
  • 100 g of epsom salt

More details : slimming bath with essential oils

Gentle child bath

Ingredients :

  • 5 drops of essential oil Roman chamomile
  • 5 drops of essential oil True Lavender
  • 10 drops of essential oil Petit grain bigarade
  • 50 g of epsom salt

More details : bath for children with essential oils.

Anti-rheumatism bath

Ingredients :

  • 15 drops of essential oil lemon Eucalyptus
  • 15 drops of essential oil Lavandin Super
  • 10 drops of essential oil Laurel Noble
  • 100 g of dead Sea salt

More details : anti-rheumatism bath with essential oils

Aphrodisiac bath

Ingredients :

  • 8 drops of essential oil ylang Ylang Complete
  • 25 drops of essential oil Ginger
  • 8 drops of essential oil Black pepper
  • 100 g of salt from Epsom

More details : aphrodisiac bath with essential oils

Blood circulation bath

Ingredients :

  • 12 drops of essential oil italian Helichrysum
  • 24 drops of essential oil Red Myrtle
  • 8 drops of essential oil Patchouli
  • 100 g of epsom salt

More details : circulation bath with essential oils

Homemade foot bath

Ingredients :

  • 3 drops of essential oil Pepper mint
  • 2 drops of essential oil Lemon Eucalyptus
  • 1 drop of essential oil Vetiver
  • 10 g of epsom salt

More details : foot bath with essential oils

Muscle relaxing bath

Ingredients :

  • 20 drops of essential oil Fine Lavender
  • 10 drops of essential oil Rosemary with Camphor
  • 10 drops of essential oil Turpentine
  • 100 g of epsom salt

More details : muscle relaxing bath with essential oils

Soft skin bath

Ingredients :

  • 15 drops of essential oil Fine Lavender
  • 15 drops of essential oil Palmarosa
  • 30 drops of vegetable oil lawyer
  • 100 g of dead Sea salt

More details : skin softening bath with essential oils.

Skin redness bath

Ingredients :

  • 5 drops of essential oilLemon Eucalyptus
  • 10 drops of essential oil Lavender Aspic
  • 25 drops of oily macerate Calendula
  • 100 g of dead Sea salt

More details : bath against skin redness with essential oils

Bath to sleep well

Ingredients :

  • 15 drops of essential oil Exotic Verbena
  • 15 drops of essential oil Marjoram with Shells
  • 10 drops of essential oil incense
  • 100 g of epsom salt

More details : bath to sleep better with essential oils.

Relaxing bath

Ingredients :

  • 15 drops of essential oil Petit grain bigarade
  • 15 drops of essential oil Bergamot without Bergapten
  • 10 drops of essential oil Fine Lavender
  • 100 g of epsom salt

More details : anti-stress bath with essential oils

Immunity strengthening bath

Ingredients :

  • 20 drops of essential oil Ravintsara
  • 10 drops of essential oil Tea Tree
  • 10 drops of essential oil of Eucalyptus Radiata
  • 100 g of dead Sea salt

More details : immunostimulating bath with essential oils.

Bath care for respiratory infections

Ingredients :

  • 10 drops of essential oil of Eucalyptus Radiata
  • 3 drops of essential oil Balsam Fir
  • 7 drops of essential oil Green Myrtle
  • 100 g of dead Sea salt

More details : anti-respiratory infection bath with essential oils

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Bibliography

Work : de la Charie, T. (2019). Treat yourself with essential oils. Why and how does it work? Editions du Rocher.

About these tips

This aromatherapy article was written by Théophane de la Charie, author of the book “Treat yourself with essential oils”, accompanied by a multidisciplinary team made up of pharmacists, biochemists and agronomists. 

La Compagnie des Sens and its teams do not encourage self-medication. The information and advice provided comes from a reference bibliographic database (books, scientific publications, etc.). They are given for information purposes, or to suggest avenues for reflection: they should in no case replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, and cannot engage the liability of the Compagnie des Sens.