Homemade Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Bath Set

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Ingredients

Oats

I start with a basic rolled oat, but you can use any kind of oats, really. If your recipient has Celiac or a gluten-allergy, be sure to use oats that are certified to be gluten-free.

Oats are inherently gluten-free, but due to the nature of their processing, they’re at high risk of being cross-contaminated with oats, when not certified GF.

I measure the oats into a small food processor or spice grinder and blitz until it’s a very fine powder - this will prevent the oats from clogging your drain! Chunks of oat will absorb water, while a finer powder will dissolve in hot water.

If you intend to use a bath tea bag, it’s less of an issue in terms of the drain safety... but you also won’t get as much of the oat goodness in the bath itself.

Ideally, you should use whole fat milk powder, as it’s the milk fat that gives a milk bath most of its desirable properties.

If all you can get is the low fat / fat free milk powder, it’ll work to bulk out your mix and make the water look milky... but it won’t feel quite as luxurious.

I use Epsom salt as the default base for all of my milk baths, as it’s readily available, affordable, a neutral colour, and good to soak in.

I’ve also got a long - decades! - history of using it as a soak for aching muscles, due to my figure skating. So, consider me well conditioned to view it as the gold standard!

You can substitute Corse Ground Sea Salt or Himalayan Pink Salt for some or all of the Epsom Salt, if you so choose, though the spices and oats will cover up the pink of the Himalayan salt.

I like to include baking soda in my bath salt & bath milk recipes, as it softens and soothes the skin, and makes the water feel silky. It’s just nice on the senses, and really, that’s half the point of fancy bath products, isn’t it?

Epsom salt almost always has chunks in it that should be broken down, for a nice looking milk bath. For that reason, I like to make this my Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Milk Bath in a plastic baggie.

I measure the ingredients into the bag, press most of the air out of the bag, and massage the bag a bit to break up and work out the clumps, properly mixing everything. It’s easier than stirring it in a bowl, and makes far less of a mess!

I’ve been using bath tea bags as a way of containing some of the mess associated with my style of bath soaks. Sometimes it’s dried flowers, other times it’s spices that don’t dissolve all of the way.

In the case of my Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Bath set, it’s only less-processed oats that you need to worry about, really. Cinnamon to a lesser extent.

Because oats can clog the tea bags and prevent any of the goodness from getting into the bath, I generally skip the tea bags for this one, and just rinse the tub after, if there’s any cinnamon residue.

If you’re looking to use the tea bags - even just for presentation purposes - this is the pack I buy, which is the perfect size for my bath soaks.

Just measure a cup of the Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Milk Bath into a bath tea bag, pull the strings to gather, and tie a knot close to the gather.

Larger Batches

This Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Milk Bath recipe can be multiplied to make much larger batches, if so desired. If you’re making more than a double or triple batch, you’ll want to do it in a large bowl.

I like to use gloved hands to physically break up any clumps of Epsom salt in the bowl, before adding the other ingredients. It just makes it a lot easier to get a consistent final product.

Use

Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Milk Bath keeps best in an airtight glass container. With proper storage, this Spiced Oatmeal Cookie milk bath should be good for about a year.

Use about 1 cup of Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Milk Bath in a hot bath , rinsing off after use.

If you’re not using a bath tea bag, you’ll want to rinse the tub out after use, if there’s any spice residue left.

Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Sugar Scrub

This sugar scrub is sweetly scented and is gentle enough to use on your face (though some argue against using sugar on facial skin!), as well as your whole body. As I’d mentioned before, if you use sweet almond or coconut oil, it’s also edible!

Eating skin products is a bit weird though.

I once dated a guy who ATE my entire little tub of The Body Shop Strawberry lip balm when I was a kid. Literally scooped it out of the pot with his finger. Yeah. Shocking THAT didn’t last, LOL.

Anyway, just bake yourself a batch of cookies beforehand and avoid any issues!

Choice of Oil:

I like to use sweet almond oil, in general - and it works especially well with the “cookie” aspect of this recipe - but there are other options as well.

Many people use coconut oil when making homemade scrubs... and many people say to never use coconut oil on the skin, as it clogs pores. Some people use olive oil, some use hemp oil, some others even use vegetable oil.

Baby oil is a cheap and readily available option that’s good on the skin... but it tends to have a very strong “baby oil” smell, which can overpower the Spiced Oatmeal Cookie goodness.

Go with what works for you.

Jars

I’ve been using these jars for my homemade scrubs lately, and I love them. They look nice, close tightly, and are the perfect size for 1 batch of this Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Sugar Scrub recipe!.

Use

Keep this Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Sugar Scrub in an airtight container, away from sunlight.

Sugar scrubs are generally considered safe to use on the face AND body, but be sure to not use this Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Sugar Scrub on broken, irritated, or freshly shaved skin.

This scrub should last between 1-3 months, depending on how well it’s cared for.

Using a very clean hand - or, better yet, a mini scoop like these - to take a bit of Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Sugar Scrub out, when using. The more you can keep the contents of the jar free from bacteria or mold contamination, the longer it will last.