Orange & Tea Tree Epsom Salt Foot Soak

It is spring now, I started to do a lot of bicycles lately to enjoy that fresh spring scent in the forest. I love how that refreshing herbs and floral scent blown to my face as I cycle. The only downside of doing this sport is that I have rather sore feet. The other day I was dreaming to have that refreshing light feeling of having clean-slate feet. So the next day I came out with this orange & tea tree foot soak which tends to help to relieve sore feet and at the same time giving that refreshing herby feeling on our feet. I knew I had made another Epsom salt foot soak recipe months ago, but these are two different versions that promote a different kind of sensation and vibes. Just consider this as a Spring/Summer Foot Soak, you will appreciate it as well. Here’s the recipe.

Orange & Tea Tree Foot Soak Ingredients

I had spoken about the benefits of Epsom Salt in my previous post. This little sandy salt is good stuff for spa and foot soak. This orange & tea tree Epsom salt foot soak contains 5 ingredients. There is Epsom Salt, citric acid, sweet orange essential oil, tea tree essential oil, and peppermint essential oil. All good stuff in one bottle. I love that sweet orange scent on top of the herby fresh scent. What a sweet treat to my flat feet!

• ¼ cup Epsom salt
• ¼ cup Citric acid (Want to know more about citric acid and how to use it? Check this and this!)
• 10 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
• 10 drops Tea Tree essential oil
• 5 drops Peppermint essential oil 
• mixing bowl
• measuring cups
• 120ml storage jar

Orange & Tea Tree Epsom Salt Foot Soak

Recipe by CalleighDifficulty: Easy

Yield

120

ml

Prep time

5

minutes

Ingredients

• ¼ cup Epsom salt

• ¼ cup citric acid

• 10 drops orange essential oil

• 10 drops tea tree essential oil

• 5 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions

• Put the Epsom salt, and citric acid in a bowl, mix to combine.
• Drips in the essential oils. Stir to combine.
• Store the mixture in a 120mL/half cup mason jar.
• To use, add a heaping tablespoon to a big tub of warm water. Soak your feet for 15–20 minutes and follow up with a thorough scrubbing.

Notes

• Feel free to adjust the amount of powder in the future if you feel the bath is too strong or too weak.

I am very happy with my refreshed feet after a warm foot soak. Happy feet, happy mum, happy baby. And more forest bike adventure, here I come!

Calleigh

Hi, I am Calleigh, MEng Chemical Engineering and a process engineer, and I'm here to show you how to DIY your skincare and household products with the correct formulation and using only natural ingredients. I believe that eating good food (Yes I have cooking recipes too!) and living in a chemical-free environment are the keys to having a healthy lifestyle. And that doesn't need to be expensive.