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Never underestimate the healing power of a hot bath.
There is truly nothing quite like being immersed in piping hot water after a long, cold winter’s day – made only the more pampering with the addition of restorative soak or salts.
Indulge in some overdue you-time to balance your mind and body. Reduce anxiety, promote sleep as well as soothe, refresh and hydrate the skin — when was the last time you had a good soak?
Power up your suds and wash away the winter blues with these seriously super soakers.
Haeckels Stress-fix soaking salts
The mineral-rich Haeckels formula combines salt from the Dead Sea with rosemary, clary sage oils, seaweed, sea buckthorn, and local botanicals for the ultimate soothing bathtime experience. Add a few shakes of the salt to your bath and wait for them to fully dissolve before enjoying your 100 per cent natural soak.
£30 | Haeckels | Buy it now
Aman Nourishing Jade scrub and soak
Recreate the legendary Aman spa experience in the comfort of your own home thanks to the hotel chain's scrub and soak. Rehydrate and rejuvinate your skin with Himalayan salts, while calming inflammation with Calendula oil. For that post-spa glow, rub a teaspoon of the scrub onto your skin and soak for 20 minutes either in the shower or the bath.
£100 | Aman | Buy it now
Jane Inc Less Stress effervescent bath bomb
Harnessing the power of herbs and botanicals, this hand-crafted cube combines Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, and Sandalwood with the efferverscence of baking soda, Epsom salt, sea salt, honey powder and spirulina.
£8 | Goop | Buy it now
Pursoma Après Savasana soak
Drawing upon Ayurvedic and holistic medicine, the natural blended soak combines wild-harvested Atlantic kelp, organic green algae and a combination of essential oils to alleviate muscle tension and leave you feeling tranquil from head to toe.
£18 | Net-A-Porter | Buy it now
Nannette de Gaspé Cannabis Sativa bath soak treatment
The buzz surrounding Cannabis-derived beauty products shows no signs of slowing down and the Bain Noir is a decadent way to explore the trend. The hemp-derived formula works to 'soothe, revive and protect' through its combination of Meadowfoam, Poppy Seed Oils and the label's proprietary infusion of Black Tea Ferment, Black Superfruits and Black Tahitian Pearl extracts. The addition of Neroli and Eucalyptus helps to create a full sensory experience.
£250 | Selfridges | Buy it now
Ila Bath Salts for Inner Peace
Put relaxation on your agenda with these bath salts from Ila Spa. Soothe your skin with the healing minerals of the formula that mixes Sandalwood, Jasmine and Damascena Rose Otto with Himalayan salt crystals for maximum absorption. Designed to ignite a feeling of calm, the salts are also helpful in the treatment of eczema and psoriasis.
£49 | Ila Spa | Buy it now
Verdant Alchemy Drift Off bath oil
This all-natural oil contains lavender, mandarin and vetiver essential oils. Add a capful or two to your bath, or apply to your neck and arms when in the shower.
£32 | Verdant Alchemy | Buy it now
Sister & Co Skin Food Almond milk and cardamom bath soak
You may have already substituted almond milk in your diet, but why not take advantage of the soothing and hydrating dairy-free alternative in your skincare? The Sister & Co. bath soak harnesses the soothing benefits of the almond milk to hydrate skin with Kaolin clay to draw out toxins and cardamom for its calming and fragrant scent.
£24 | Sister & Co. | Buy it now
Goop Body Nurse! Under the Weather bath soak
The Nurse! soak helps to restore your body and mind when you are feeling under the weather. Starring mustard powder, manuka, and eucalyptus, add one cup to running water and soak for 20 minutes.
£30 | Goop | Buy it now