Easy DIY How to Make Natural Menthol SHOWER STEAMERS w/ Essential Oils + Recipe | Ellen Ruth Soap
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- I'm using an essential oil blend of Eucalyptus & Peppermint along with Menthol crystals to make these super soothing 🚿Shower Steamers 🚿. Plus, how to wrap these into sweet gift packages.
#menthol #gift #shower #essentialoils
0:00 Intro
3:49 Shower Steamer Recipe
11:40 Pressing & Molding Steamers
15:34 Fizz Test & Wrapping
17:18 How to Gift Wrap
20:22 Thanks for Watching
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Shower Steamer Recipe:
32 oz Baking Soda
4 oz Arrowroot (or kaolin clay, cornstarch, cream of tartar)
16 oz Citric Acid (add after wet ingredients are blended in)
3 oz light oil of choice
.8 oz Polysorbate 80
.5 - 1 oz Menthol crystals (melted in oils)
Essential oils of choice (follow recommended usage rates)
Blend well, press into shape desired and let dry for 24-48 hours before wrapping.
Enjoy
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Dear Ellen, I got interested in making natural products at home and started watching YT tutorials. Most creators never give out their recipes and I understand their reasoning. You're the only one I came across who gives their recipes for free. Thank you so much for that! I love watching your videos, you're a beautiful lady in-and-out. All the best to your business, God bless! Subscribed.
If it wasn't for you, my products wouldn't be great. Thank you for sharing your recipes. You are amazing!❤
OMG OMG OMG OMG I am so excited!!!!!! I just burst out laughing when you said it's not for the lady parts. That just reminded me of the time my cousin and I were in the woods and she had to pee and she grabbed the menthol tissues, not the regular one. I think she yelled so loud that she scared me and the rest of the animals. I can't wait to get some!
🤣😂 okay, so she knows😂…
😂
I laughed, too! LOL
I enjoy listening to you so much. I love your laugh. You're my go to person for making soap and shower steamers. ; )
If ya sprinkle or dust a little mica glitter or cornstarch in the top of your moon press, they won’t stick like that and you either have a little shimmer or dust off the cornstarch when dry… works great!
Thanks! That's a great tip!
Thank you so much for that tip! I’m hoping that will help me out if the humidity is a little to high
A great tip! I’m gonna remember that next time. I had the hardest time with those moon presses that I also went to the half bath bomb molds. I’m going to try that next time!
Good to know because I just bought the moon press 😊
so far I tried the corn starch/Arrowroot powder did not work ;-( I have not tried the Mica yet and not sure how often to apply is it before every one or less often?
I saw this video and when you first made it I have been following you for years. But you know that once in a blue moon some of your videos pop up again 😊. I tried your recipe and it works wonderful. I put Plastic film Wrap so it won't stick inside and I have the design that I desire. What I also do is put the bowl on top of the scale and then I tear it.
LOVE this adorable packaging!!
Those are beautiful!
Thanks for sharing those bags are so cute
Oh my gosh thank you so much! These are adorable and I cannot wait to try them! ❤️
Thank you for teaching and demonstrating your entire process. You are AMAZING!
I absolutely love your videos. Thanks you so much for sharing you knowledge with us.
Thank you so much for sharing the steamer recipe, I’m currently miserable with the flu . Going to make these after the kid go to sleep tonight. Once again many thanks for all the recipes you share with us.🥰
They look so cute, I love them.
Love the gift bags. They are too cute.
Those are lovely ❤!!
Thank you so very much for sharing such detailed instructions and knowledge!🌼🌸✨🥀🌻you’re absolutely amazing 🌺
Very nice packaging Ellen! You do nice work!
Thank you for great information!”
This was perfect and made so many!!! Thank you!
So cute
Such a beautiful ideas how you wrapped them. Beautiful
Such a cute packaging ideas! My shower steamers also have the disclaimer on them and they get a lot of questions, but after questions they sell well.
That’s beautiful. Ty so much for sharing:)
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for teaching us this shower steamers. I'll give it a trying. Thanks again for your beautiful smile. ❤
Extremely beautiful ❤and informative 👌
Thanks!
Absolutely love these Ellen....packaging is so cute! X
Thanks!
Absolutely enjoyed your video. I'm on a tight budget, and this just gave me so much hope. Thank you.
Isn't Keely just the sweetest? I love these little steamers. ♥
Yes, she’s not new of my favorites❣️ Thanks 🚿
great as always 😍😍😍😍
Thank you! 😃
I love making these, clearing my sinuses while mixing :)
If you want to get a really nice impression with the moon cake press then you need to put just enough product in to cover the bottom (what will be the top of the steamer) and press it down well with your fingers to get it in the design really well. Then finish filling like normal and then flip it over and press it well on the sheet pan.
Thanks for the tip❣️
This video was awesome. Loved the tutorial and the gift bags were just too precious. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!
I think a lot of us ladies have learned our lesson about menthol, purely by accident for most, I am looking forward to these, and was looking into making my own shower steamers.
🤣true😅 Have fun making!
Tastefully done! Nice job Ellen.
Thank you 🚿💕
So glad I found you. Love this video. I make the steamers and you showed me answers to a few questions I had. Happy New Year!
Happy new year! Thanks for watching!
So adorable..love the video too. Thank you for sharing
Thank you 🤗
Thank you Ellen for sharing your recipe and tips. I love the package you have for these. It is adorable!!
Thank you so much!
Ellen Ruth your channel is so educational just what I need. Your enjoyable to watch. Kathy from California😎
Thanks so much for watching 💕
I made some for a relaxing steamers vusing lavender, eucalyptus and peppermint worked well for the pale who didn't want the menthol
I made your recipe the other day. I am trying to make homemade products for my grandma for Christmas. I was stuffed up when I started when I had the bombs all molded I my head was completely cleared up. It works. Thanks you for sharing your recipe. Can't wait to get your shower steamers in the mail.
I just got done making a restock batch, and my nose is clear now too😉
It's so much fun to watch you make new things. Best part hands down is your method of getting the half moons out. =D. Thank you for sharing and making us smile.
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching🚿
Wonderful video friend 😍 Thank you for sharing.. 🙏 Love it! ✨
Thanks 💕🚿🥰
I love shower steamers, thanks so much Ellen for taking the time to share with us. Xx
Thanks 🚿🥰💕
This has been the most helpful video. And thanks so much for showing how they fizz. The packaging is so cute! ❤️
Glad it was helpful!💕
I like your idea about melting the menthol crystals in the oil, did not know they did that, I used a coffee grinder to make a powder but that was a mess to clean up, and I could not use the grinder for a while
I love watching your channel. I have just received my order of supplies to make these. I'm so excited to get started now. You make them look easy to make so wish me luc,, With the moon press that is.
Hi Ellen finally I could make my order I Had made a mistake the first time thank God I fixed Ill be waiting so happy thank you for making I use theese to relax with the soap I Love peppermint 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks 🥰💗
First, I love watching you! I also live in Tennessee so it helps that your ingredients match my humidity level. I don’t make soap, but I make everything else you make. My specialty is shower steamers but I also do bath salts, beard balm, lip balm, lotion bars, scrub bars etc.
I’m trying to perfect a foaming coffee scrub bar, I wish you had a video on that. (If you do I haven’t found one). I make coffee scrub that my clients LOVE… but it’s messy. I’d love to do a foaming / soapy bar… but I use melt & pour goat milk soap. I’m still trying to figure out the right amounts.
Anyway, thank you for all you do! Even though I don’t make soap at this moment. It’s fun watching you… and your other products are fantastic! You inspire me!
Very Cute
Thank you! 😊
I love how you have packaged these! They look so cute. I might have to borrow your idea too!
I did laugh at your not using in the shower. I love trying to explain to people why these shouldn't be added to the bath 😂
🤣 yes, trying to get the point across😅 Thanks again for the tip on not shrinking the wrap, it's brilliant!
Ellen MUCHISIMAS FELICIDADES, eres espectacular a pesar de que no entiendo todo, mil gracias por ponerlo en oz. Es para mi magnífico, Dios te bendiga hoy y siempre.
Hojala pudieras hacer el COFFEE SCRUB, por tu atención mil gracias esperare con mucho entusiasmo tu respuesta.
Muchas felicidades, todo lo que hace es ESPECTACULAR!!!👏👏👏👏👏 ME ENCANTA GRACIAS🥰❤💐
Por último se puede cambiar el mentol por esencia en lugar de las perlas de menthol, sorry por tanta molestia
Hi Ellen Im so happy I received my shower steamers oh my it smells 🥰 cant wait to try and my peppermint soap thankyou for my starbust 🙏🏽💕🌸🌹🌸💕🙏🏽🥰
Wonderful! I hope you enjoy all your goodies💕❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap I just found a lavander sample thankyou I Love Lavender 🥰
Thank you for a great informative tutorial. Can't wait to try this. I love the rustic packaging too xx
Thanks for watching!
Hi Ellen! I just got done making a half batch of these...and goodness, I got a good whiff of the oil, and whooo....it cleared my allergies up for the next month. Lol! Cant wait to try them!!!
🤣 that’s so true, when the oils are warm, it’s very sinus clearing 🤣💕
As usual, great !! Lady parts 😂🤣🌹💕never change the way yer explain things mi darlin 😘
😊 thank you🤣
I tried these but I don't think I pressed them hard enough. Was my first attempt. Yours were beautiful
I've heard you can coat the inside of your mold with corn starch (use a paint brush or similar to work in around the inside of mold), and your product will release more easily.
They are very cute. Thanks for the ideas how to pack. Wondering what can I use if don’t have a sealing tool as yours.
Thanks! I've seen some folks use a flat iron, though I've not tried that, it might work.
I have never used a shower steamer before, you have encouraged me to try them. Another great gift idea!
Thank you Ellen Ruth.
I will continue to be a voyeur of your channel I absolutely love it..
Bless you
As always, detailed video! Much appreciate that. I’m still a newbie. Trying to get it right. Those little tips is sometimes the difference in success or oop die. TYVM 🥰
Thanks for watcing!
Thanks for the moon cake mold tip. I didn’t know they adjusted. Mine didn’t come with instructions.
Thank you so much, Ellen Ruth! You are such a blessing to me. 😄 I am one who grew up with a loving mama who put a smidge of Mentholatum under my nose at night to help me sleep through a stuffy nose.
Your tutorials are magnificent and I am much looking forward to playing with this recipe. ** I even learned how to adjust the thickness of my huge moon cake press! And beautiful packaging idea too! 🙆🏻 Haha! Thanks again!
You are so welcome! And thanks for watching!
Loved the video ty! What kind of bag sealer do you have please?
Thanks! There's a link in my amazon store for the sealer I use.
Hi I loved it where you buy the little bags & where you print the Level thank you for for sharing it 💖
Thanks for watching!💕
You are so beautiful!!! And I love this video; thank you.
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for all this information and recipe. I was wondering why people were using kaolin clay or cornstarch & other such powders....now I know! I really appreciate having an explanation of why I need certain ingredients. And I love the packaging, they're so adorable. Bless you.
I love the sparkly water. Can you formulate a black bath bomb that won’t stain the tub?
Thank you so much for this video. I have a questions do these go in the corner of bathtub, do I need a plate to put steamer in the plate. I’ve never used these before.
Again I love all your videos .
I put it in the corner of the shower stall, on the floor.
Hola gracias por compartir tus ideas mira tus vídeos me encantan..donde puedo con parar las bolsas están lindas gracias..éxito en tus proyectos
Thanks! There's a link for the bags in the description box
Ellen sra. Bella me podrías orientar en donde compraste esas hermosas bolsas de yute, me encantaron, tienes una creatividad maravillosa, muchas felicidades. Dios te bendiga espero pronto tu respuesta, mil gracias🥰❤💐
There's a link in the description box for the gift wrap set.
Thank you so much for this recipe. I just made these and I must have had a pin hole in my glove because it felt like Icy Hot on my one hand 😳 . I’m sure you’d regret sitting in a bath of this “ lady parts” for HOURS! I just know they will be great for clearing your head though in the shower, as intended.. This recipe worked great for my molds and I’m looking forward to giving them to family and friends. Thanks again!!
Hahaha! I had the same thing happen with my gloves, it's very "cool" feeling. But they are wonderful in the shower!
Hi Ellen, your tutorial is very informative and the packaging idea is fantastic! What kind of plastic wrapper do you use? Mine doesn’t tear out easily after sealing like yours did.
I get my shrink wrap from WSP
In August, I had a bad cold and made shower steamers. I didn’t factor in that it was rainy season and I had no way to keep them waterproofed. Must say, the air was minty and menthol tinted a couple of days around the house.
Oh, that's a funny story🤣 But I bet your nose felt better!
Thanks for the detailed video. Have looked at shower steamers, but, always thought they would leave a slipping hazard in the shower:)
I've seen several recipes that have no oil in them, so those might be a great option if that's a big concern. But these ones don't feel slick in the shower either, with the poly 80.
It all looks so nicely put together. How long would one steamer last, and does the oil component make for a slippery shower floor. :)
I take a long shower, and it lasts the whole time. I’ve not had an issue with slippery floors after use😉
Hello Ellen, thanks for sharing I learned alot and will be doing my own steamers very soon. The gift bags are gorgeous! And I love how you decorated them❤ I would like to know how much you can sell each bag for. I'm new in this business, I would like to have an idea. Thank you so much
Pricing is a big subject... Bramble Berry and Modern Soapmaking have great article on how to price your products.
These are wonderful! What makes them fizz?
It's the combo of baking soda and citric acid that make the fizz.
You used Jojoba that is such a nice luxury oil. I would never waste it on a shower steamer
Thank you!! This helped tremendously when trying to make the steamers! Are steamers IFRA Category 10 (non-skin products)?
I follow the guide lines for bath bombs, even though these aren't for the bath...
OMG!!! I just happened to see this video,and I went to your site to purchase one,and they're sold out!!!! Will you be doing some more??? Please say yes,pretty please, with sugar on top???? HAHAHAHA!!! That looks awesome.
Thanks for checking them out 🥰 Yes, I’ll be restocking them in the next week or so😉
@@EllenRuthSoap Yes!! Thank you for the heads up. Will keep an eye out for it. Stay blessed!!!
Lovely! Where did you get your little shrink wrapper? Thanks!
Amazon 😉
This sounds amazing! I dont have polysorbate- can I sub emulsify wax which includes it?
I don't think the wax would work.?.
Omg I absolutely love the packaging..I had made some last spring for myself and family didn't up unfortunately I didnt sell any apparently no one on my end wanted or needed them uugh 😭 but the way you have them packaged would definitely catch my attention and want to get some so beautiful thank you for sharing and BTW I definitely love your recipe so much better than mine I am gonna try this I just made my husband and i some spearmint and menthol we are so dry and stuffy and he loves these things but my recipe calls for alcohol in with oil and poly 80 I personally can smell a hint of it to not bad but I know it's in there lol and I am always having to spray extra alcohol in my mixture apparently to dry but I absolutely love your recipe thank you so much for sharing this I am definitely very appreciative of you doin this I also have to get my hands on those little bags they are gorgeous I love them!! Again thank you so much 😊 stay safe and god bless you and your family xoxo
Thanks for watching 💕 I’ve been so happy with this recipe, hope you enjoy i❣️
Oh I bet we will love these alot more than what I had previously made wish I'd seen this yesterday lol thank you
Thank you for sharing Ellen! Can you skip the Polysorbate 80 in this recipe?
Yes you can..
Hi! I recently stumbled upon your video and loved your tutorial!
I have a question, what woukd i use if I wanted to color the pucks a light green? So I can distinguish it as menthol. Something that wouldn't stain the shower & base. Thank you again!
I would use a skin safe mica powder to color these.
Hello . I would love to make these... I noticed you weighed the Moon Press before adding the product. I need to understand why, and how to properly do so? May you please explain that process? I enjoyed this video. AMAZING.!!! Thanks in advance
I weighed the press to tare the scale, so I would know exactly how much bath bomb mix to use so they all weigh the same.
Ellen…. I love your channel and watch all of your videos…. I have used your affiliate links and appreciate that you have those available, however, I LOVE that press you are using…. Where can I find those?
Thanks so much 💕 and thanks for the reminder, I’ll go put those in my store links😉
Thank you!
Thank you so much! Isn’t cornstarch less expensive & easier to access?
It would be a good sub😉
Thank you so much for sharing this! I have a question, do I need to watch the humidity before making shower steamers?
They’re like bath bombs, so yes, lower humidity is better
@@EllenRuthSoap omg thank you so much for responding. I will take note of that. ♥️
Thanks and this is super helpful! Is menthol crystal required for all Essential Oil mixtures or only for this recipe? My shower steamer smells fade off easily. Is there any way to retain it?
I really like the addition of menthol, but you don’t need to add it.. Scented retention is a big topic, since these aren’t used for skin contact it’s okay to go heavy on the essential oils.
Hi Ellen, I must have missed something...where does the SLSA come in for the recipe. Trying to make for my teacher friends for back to school gifts.
This recipe doesn't have slsa in the formulation.
Hello Ellen, where did you buy your poly bags and sealer? And one other question would 20 drops of each (peppermint and eucalyptus) be ok for this batch or how many drops of each did you use?
I got my sealer from Amazon, link below. Both WSP and Bramble Berry have great essential oil calculators.
great video! would the steamers degrade if i just placed them unwrapped in a jar with a screw lid? i don't have a heat sealer - i was just going to place the steamers in a jar to give as a gift.
I think they'll be okay, as long they aren't in a super humid area..
Thank you for doing this this is an awesome share! Personally I don't give brambleberry any of my business anymore because I gave them a $300 order the first time I ever ordered from them and everything was thrown in the box Pell no and almost killed my cat because it coated the pellets that they had for packing pellets and I had to take him to the emergency vet. They're shipping is slow. I go to my local bulk food Warehouse and they always have my crystals for me they see me and they know exactly what direction I'm headed to they always have at least two bottles for me! ❤️
That's fantastic that you have a good local resource!
Hi Ellen. I make my own bath bombs and people love them. Just wondering if I use coloring if that will have to be USDA approved?
Yes, You should use "skin safe" micas and colorants
I made a few batches following this recipe and they came out great! I would like to try some scents that might not go with the menthol... Can you omit the menthol? Or do you have a recipe without menthol? Thank you!
You can leave it out👍
Thank you for the quick reply! I'm so excited to try other scents!
Where did you get your heat machine and what is it called? Are the bags 6x6 shrink wrap? Thank you have a great day.
It's an impulse sealer, and I just added links for the shrink wrap and the sealer I use in the description box❣️
Thank you so much for sharing your video...i hope you don't mind me asking a question....I made these today but they have reacted a little tonight as I left them to dry... Just wondering was it because I made them too wet? Maybe that's a fact question but just thought I'd ask🤭
Yes, if they’re reacting it’s probably because they’re a bit too wet.. next time try a tad less oils or bump up the kaolin (or arrowroot…) just a bit.
@@EllenRuthSoap thanks so much. Really appreciate the advice🥰