Need quick answer about salts.....

[Beth-VT]

I have no dendritic salts. Is is necessary to hold the scent, or is there something else I can use in a pinch? TIA.

[daniedb]

Not necessary. You don't need it. I use a combo of Dead Sea, kosher and table salts. The dendritic are great, but really not a necessity.

[elle110]

Don't mean to steal the thread but quick ??? about dendretic, I use it but was told it eleviated clumping, didn't know if helped with scent. How much ppo salts do you add?

Michelle

[Meridith]

You use 1 oz of Dendric to 1lb of salts

[Michi]

This is the first I've heard of this:confused: Hmm I know, I know, I'll do a search on it, but just wanted to say I'd never heard of these salts to enhance/help with bath salts-I DO live in a bubble most of the time. LOL

[Michi]

Ok here is what I found on these salts:

Dendritic Salt: Dendritic salt (sodium chloride) is a very fine grain salt which has been crystallized to provide greater surface area. The increased surface area helps to retain fragrance, requires less pigments and reduces clumping. By adding approximately 5% dendritic salt to your bath salts, your bath salts will retain their fragrance longer than without the inclusion of dendritic salt. Combine dendritic salt with medium and/or coarse grain salts if you prefer chunkier salts. To use, mix your essential or fragrance oil with your dendritic salts and then blend the dendritic salts into your other salts.

Very interesting, learn something new everyday, and of course every time I DO, I lose a little more money!! LOL:laugh2:

[Beth-VT]

Thanks so much guys

[RobinInOR]

Some people are lucky enough to be able to find it locally - Morton makes dendritic salt under the name Star Flake

http://www.mortonsalt.com/industrial/products/sf_dendritic.htm

[Beth-VT]

Oh good tip Robin, thanks. I have to go into town tomorrow (rationing my trips due to gas $$, ugh) and there's a couple places that just might have that.