Life can be a shit show sometimes. Your inbox is feral, your patience is MIA, the kids are screaming and your stress levels are doing the cha-cha on your nervous system.
Enter: the humble bath. Not just an excuse to avoid people. Turns out, there’s actual science behind why soaking in a tub can calm the f*ck out of your brain and body.
Magnesium: The Mineral Your Muscles Are Begging For
Here’s the deal: when you chuck our Magnesium Bath Salts into the tub, you’re basically creating a mineral hot spring in your bathroom. Magnesium absorbs through your skin (science calls this transdermal absorption), which then slips into your bloodstream where it:
- Relaxes tight, twitchy muscles (bye, restless legs)
- Calms your frazzled nervous system
- Supports melatonin production (aka, your body’s sleep hormone)
- Lowers cortisol (your stress hormone) so you’re less likely to bite someone’s head off
Translation? You’ll feel less like a stressed raccoon and more like a bougie sea cucumber just vibing away.
Essential Oils: Aromatherapy That Actually Works
Our soaks aren’t just salty. They’re blended with essential oils that hit both body and brain.
Lavender can ease anxiety and promote sleep, citrus oils lift your mood when you’re spiralling and grounding oils like cedarwood or patchouli help pull you back down from your stress orbit.
Smell isn’t just “oh, that’s nice” either. Your olfactory system (fancy science for your nose-brain connection) plugs straight into your limbic system, the part of the brain that controls emotion and memory. Translation? What you sniff can shift how you feel.
Warm Water = Nervous System Reset
Sinking into warm water isn’t just f*cking heaven, it literally changes your physiology:
- Warmth dilates blood vessels → lowers blood pressure
- Buoyancy takes pressure off joints + muscles → less pain
- Parasympathetic nervous system (aka rest and digest mode) switches on → anxiety dials down
Basically, a bath tricks your body into chilling TF out, even if your brain’s still replaying that dumb conversation from 2013.
Bonus Round: Bath & Body Oils
If you want to level sh*t up, our Bath + Body Oils are like a slip-and-slide for stress. Add a few pumps to your bath or slather on post-soak. They lock in hydration while the essential oils keep your nervous system in a chokehold of calm. Plus, your reptillian skin will come out glossy and glowy.
Before you think about skipping your next bath just remember…
Science says soaking = good for your muscles, mood and meltdowns. We say: throw in some of the good stuff (read: our Magnesium Bath Salts), drizzle in some Bath & Body Oil, and let the stress dissolve while you stew in sweary self-care.
Your body will thank you. Your brain will thank you. And maybe, just maybe, so will the poor soul who has to deal with your sh*t.
