When it comes to self-care routines, a hot bath steeped in epsom salt ranks right up there at the top of the list. Light a few candles, put on some relaxing music, add some aromatic essential oils, and you have a tried-and-true recipe for attaining chill vibes.
By adding a little bit of cannabis to your home spa session, you can up the ante on the relaxation and really give your muscles a nice soak. Combine that with a soft toke on the vape pen or a joint while you’re at it, and you’ve got the makings of a pretty nice evening. Making canna bath salts is simple and easy. This means there isn’t a good reason not to start drawing yourself a bath right now.
You’re probably wondering if soaking in cannabis bath salts will get you high. The short answer is probably not. That’s because the THC and CBD in bath water can’t get into your bloodstream. However, that doesn’t mean that soaking in a cannabis-infused bath can’t ease aching muscles and soothe your skin.
The science is still a little bit young, but researchers are finding that by interacting with cannabinoid receptors in your skin, cannabis bath salts can potentially reduce inflammation and pain. Thusly, if you’re feeling sore after an intense workout, or suffering from joint inflammation, cannabis bath salts may be the right thing for you.
While you can certainly purchase already-made canna bath salts at a dispensary, it’s hella-easy to make your own and a lot cheaper, too. It just so happens we have the best DIY cannabis bath salt recipe out there.
Whether you’re making CBD bath salts, THC bath salts, or a mixture of both, you’ll need to make a cannabis base first. The easiest infusions for CBD or THC are cannabis oils and cannabis tinctures. You can use either.
For cannabis oil, all you need is cannabis flower or trim and a fatty oil. For the purpose of making cannabis bath salts, coconut oil may be the best option. This may also do wonders for your skin.
If you’re not well-versed in the simple art of making cannabis oil already, here’s a great recipe to get you started. A helpful tip: make both a THC oil and a CBD oil separately. Combine later while making your bath salts.
Cannabis Oil
You can also make bath salts with the help of cannabis tincture. The process of making cannabis tincture is a little bit different, and it involves using a solvent — like alcohol. For our recipe we’ve used Everclear.
While making cannabis tincture might be slightly more complicated than making cannabis oil, it actually allows you to make a highly potent extract. Which, in turn, will make your cannabis bath salts all the more effective and relaxation inducing. This is the method we’d most recommend for infusing cannabis into bath salts.
And just like cannabis oil, you can make a CBD tincture and a THC tincture separately for mixing into your bath salts later. This way you can tinker with your bath salts as you get more experienced and become acquainted with your own individual needs.
Cannabis Tincture
Are you ready for a relaxing good time? Now comes the fun part. You can tailor your bath salts to suit your needs. Plus, making cannabis bath salts can be a creative endeavor, since you can add a variety of essential oils and citrus aromas along with your cannabis topicals. Feeling kind of stressed out? Lavender essential oil will calm your nerves. Depressed? Try a citrus essential oil, like orange or lemon. Try making small batches of different kinds to have around when you need them.
Once you’ve made your topical CBD or THC, all you need are your chosen aromatic essential oils and some plain epsom salt, among other household ingredients. Lavendar epsom salt is also an easy find at any grocery store or neighborhood pharmacy, which works in a pinch as well. You’ll also need some baking soda and food coloring (if you so desire). If you don’t have any food coloring in your pantry, you can easily go without.
Ready to have the best bath ever? Here’s the recipe:
Cannabis Bath Salts
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4 Responses
Thank your the recipe. To be clear , I just want to use cannabis oil which I will make from coconut oil (not olive oil) and I am ok to boil in a closed mason jar for 2-3 hour? Can I use a glass jar with a screw on lid?
Yes, you can use coconot oil.
You want to make sure you have a strong mason jar, and most importantly: the mason jar needs to be put in cold water, and you than want the water to come to a boil gradually. This will prevent the jar from shattering.
Additionally, you can place a cup coaster in your pan, and put the mason jar on top of the coaster. Helps with the sounds too.
Does the salts come out oily like a scrub? Or should it be dry. When I make mine, they are more like a scrub.
Hi, it should come out dry. It can ofcourse be a little oily, but not much.