KFTS Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I had a previous post about my bath salts going mushy/soupy and thought I'd given an update Original recipesea saltepsom saltdead sea saltdendritic saltssunflower oilFO & colortest Batches1. Same as original receipe without the epsom2. Same as original recipe without the dendritic3. Same as orinal recipe without dendritic and with silica gelOnly batches 2 and 3 that are without the dendritic turned out well. So, I'm dropping the dendritic salts no more bath salt soup for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 great sleuthing. gotta love the scientific method! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 What's the difference between sea salt and dead sea salt?....just the location where it came from? I cook with sea salt...is it the same? Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 It's basically the same but the dead sea salts likely have different minerals in them along with the NaCl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 When I was researching the therapeutic values of bath salts, I read that the Dead Sea salts and epsom salts have documented value. The Pacific, Caribbean, etc. value isn't documented except that many people like the affect on the bath water. There is a lot of material on the value of the Dead Sea salt out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Glad you figured out what was wrong. When I tested it was the DSS that did it for me, but I don't use oils either. Just differ types of salts, corn starch, and FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle110 Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 I always use dendredic salts and my salts don't get mushy, I use it to keep them from clumping, which I don't really think they would do w/o it but just for safe sakes I add it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFTS Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 I always use dendredic salts and my salts don't get mushy, I use it to keep them from clumping, which I don't really think they would do w/o it but just for safe sakes I add itWell I now have a few pounds up for sale if you'd like! I'm really surprised that was the culprit but the two good batches are still fine, not mushy, and not clumping either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Maybe it was the amount of DS and FO that you used? I use it too and have never had mushy salts. But, either way, I'm glad you found what workes for you. That's always a good feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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