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suds Healthy
Create the aura Bath aficionados know a soothing soak goes deeper than the water. Mildly scented natural aromatherapy, elixirs, and soy candles elevate the mind-body connection during this downtime. Avoid phthalates and volatile organic compounds like benzene, a known carcinogen. And if a product simply lists “fragrance,” that’s a red flag. Try: Soap & Paper Factory Verbena Aromatic Room Diffuser
Bubble up
Who can resist a little bubbly in the bath? Look for products that get their suds from coconut-based surfactants like sodium coco sulfate (rather than potentially irritating sodium lauryl sulfate), or bath “bombs” that use baking soda to fizz. Try: EO Hinoki & Ginger Bubble Bath
Soak it in
Bask in skin-softening milk, tea, or seaweed soaks with 6 to 10 drops of relaxing essential oils such as lavender or rose. To draw out skin’s impurities, use mineral-rich sea salts, and ease muscle soreness with therapeutic Epsom salts, made from magnesium sulfate. Try: Joyful Bath Co. ’Nilla Buttermilk Renewing Bath Salts
Whether it’s your daily ritual or monthly indulgence, fill the tub with these restorative natural ingredients (and wash others down the drain).
Make it last Don’t dread bath time’s end: Instead, snuggle up in warmed, plush towels made from organic cotton, supersoft bamboo, and other sustainable materials like dried agave fiber. Then polish up your squeaky-clean skin with organic body butters and oils to replenish moisture. Try: Aura Cacia Organic Argan Oil
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