10 of the Best Bath Salts for Every Purpose

Best Overall: Herbivore Botanicals Calm Bath Salts

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No time for daily meditation or yoga class? Hop in the tub with this soak. A combo of Himalayan pink salt and Pacific sea salt relax muscles, while vanilla oil calms the nervous system to help you seriously chill out, no matter how much your mind may be racing. Ylang-ylang essential oil balances out the scent with its floral notes, but also maintains the moisture balance in your skin so that you feel both blissed out and super soft after you climb out of the tub.

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Best Budget: C. Booth Pink Himalayan Bath Soak with Epsom Salt

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Not only is the price a total steal, you only need to use a small amount for each bath, so one jar lasts quite a while. A combination of Himalayan sea salt and Epsom salt do their thing for your body, and the floral scent—of rose, pink peony, lily, and violet—is a big hit among satisfied reviewers.

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Best Drugstore: Dove Renewing Ritual Peony and Rose Bath Salts

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Who knew drugstore favorite Dove has a line of soothing bath salts that smell great and are reasonably priced? We're partial to this relaxing peony and rose scent, which is rejuvenating and invigorating, ideal when you need a little mental or physical pick-me-up. It’s made with Dove's patented moisture blend of sea salts that are sulfate-free, gentle, and will nourish your skin.

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Best Before Bed: This Works Deep Sleep Bath Soak

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Have trouble sleeping? Instead of reality TV binging or never-ending social media scrolling, try taking a bath with this soak a few hours before bedtime. A blend of lavender and vetivert oils, plus chamomile extract, in a sea salt base help to calm and quiet your mind, leaving you feeling totally relaxed and ready to hit the sack. You’ll get extra credit points for not bringing your phone into the bathroom.

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Best Purifying: Goop Beauty G.Tox Detox 5 Salt Bath Soak

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Don’t be put off by the black hue—that’s just activated charcoal and glacial marine clay, a dynamic duo that goes to work removing all the impurities and assorted gunk and grime we’re exposed to on the reg. There’s also a blend of different salts, skin-softening enzymes, and essential oils, too. Be sure to soak for at least 20 minutes in order to reap the purifying benefits—consider this your excuse to stretch out your time in the tub.

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Best Luxe: Susanne Kaufmann St. John’s Wort Bath

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It may be a splurge, but this soak is worth every penny, particularly if you have dry or sunburned skin; calming and soothing St. John’s Wort leaves skin feeling silky soft after just one soak. Also nice: It is ground into a fine powder that dissolves completely, just mix a few teaspoons under running water as you fill the tub.

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Best Scent: OUAI Chill Pills Bath Bombs

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Toss a couple of these adorable cubes into a bath for the ultimate unwind. Infused with hydrating jojoba oil, safflower seed oil, and hemp seed oil, they’re an especially good pick for anyone with dry skin. But these take the cake for their addicting scent, a slightly sweet, jasmine rose combo that’s never cloying, and a pleasant change from the standard bath product smells like lavender and chamomile. Plus, they get fizzy in the tub, which is just plain fun.

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Best Hydrating: Tree Hut Shea Moisturizing Epsom Salt, Coconut Lime

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You get all the muscle-relaxing and skin-purifying benefits of Epsom salt, coupled with hydrating (and certified organic, we should add) shea butter to simultaneously add a heavy hit of hydration to your skin. And we’d be remised to not mention the scent, a tropical mix of coconut lime that will transport you to a beach vacation even in the dead of winter.

Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: Yes

Best Epsom Salt: Dr. Teal’s Pure Epsom Salt Soaking Solution Pre & Post Workout

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The Epsom salts from this brand may not be super fancy or come in Instagram-worthy glass containers, but there’s a good reason they have a cult-like following. Made with pure Epsom salt, which can do everything from reduce pain and inflammation to improve your sleep, there are over 15 versions, all with different ingredients and essential oils added. (There are fragrance-free and pure Epsom salt versions available for purists, too). Still, this one, which has cooling and soothing menthol, is one of our personal favorites, perfect for relieving achy muscles after an intense workout.

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