Energizing Shower Steamers Recipe

By Nature's Garden Aug 15, 2025

Yield: Recipe makes approximately 10 shower steamers.

Est Time: 30 minutes

Level: Intermediate

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Recipe Ingredients

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Citric Acid

1 lb

Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)

1 lb

Peppermint Powder

4 oz

Mint & Eucalyptus Fragrance Oil

Directions

Step 1

1. Total Recipe Amounts:

Step 2

2. 290 grams Baking Soda 145 grams Citric Acid 6 grams Mint & Eucalyptus Fragrance Oil ? tsp Peppermint Leaf Powder This recipe is best prepared in non-humid climates.

Step 3

3. Before you start, clean and sanitize your work area as well as all of your packaging materials. We also suggest wearing gloves, protective clothing, and a hair net while creating this shower steamer recipe. In addition, prepare your spray bottle, filling it with witch hazel.

Step 4

4. Begin by weighing out your baking soda and citric acid. Using your hands, break up any clumps in the mixture. Optionally, you can run the mixture through a sifter. Mix the ingredients together.

Step 5

5. Add ? tsp of the peppermint leaf powder. Again, using your hands, mix the ingredients.

Step 6

6. Now, add the Mint & Eucalyptus Fragrance Oil. Use your hands to mix the ingredients together. You will want to be certain that the fragrance oil is fully and evenly mixed into the dry ingredients.

Step 7

7. Lightly spritz the mixture with witch hazel. Mix the mixture. Continue spritzing with witch hazel and mixing until the mixture feels like crumbly dough in your hands. Do not overspray.

Step 8

8. Pack the mixture into each cavity of the medium leaves mold. While we got 10 steamers from this recipe, the quantity will depend on how tightly you pack the molds.

Step 9

9. Allow your steamers to set up for about 8 hours before removing them from the molds.

Step 10

10. We hope that you enjoy your energizing shower steamers!

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Tags: Bath