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What Is a Shower Steamer?

The easiest way to explain a shower steamer is to compare it to another popular self-care implement: the bath bomb. Bath bombs are basically bundles of skin-healthy ingredients and aromatherapeutic scents (and often fun, colorful glitter) that can be dropped into your bath. Once submerged, bath bombs dissolve and infuse all of their goodness into the water.

How Do shower steamers Work?

Shower steamers use the core ingredients of baking soda and citric acid, and once it mixes with water from your shower, you’ll notice a fizzing reaction.
That reaction creates gasses, releasing the Essential Oils packed in your shower steamer in the air in the process. That’s how these steamers work in giving you a spa like experience in the shower. The pros and cons of essential oils.

How long do shower steamers last in the shower?

For the best results, place the shower steamer in the corner of the shower, where the running water won't directly hit it. This way it can last up to 10 minutes, giving you plenty of time to breathe in the aromatherapy and reap the benefits of the natural ingredients. If you don't have a shower, you can always place the shower steamer on the ledge or corner of your bathtub.

Benefits of Aromatherapy Shower Steamers

Since shower steamers include properties of essential oils, you may experience an array of feel-good benefits from your shower. Essential oils can help with:

• Sleep improvement
• Pain management
• Headache or migraine relief
• Soothe stress and anxiety
• Immunity
• Alertness
• Fungal infections
• Reduce inflammation
• Mood booster

How to use Shower Steamers?

Making your shower routine an intoxicating experience by using shower steamers is a simple process to follow whenever you take a shower.
Start by letting your hot shower build up steam inside the shower. You can start with extremely hot water and adjust the water temperature accordingly afterward.
Place one shower steamer on your shower floor. But find a location where the shower stream won’t hit the shower steamer directly, simply close enough for water splashes to hit it. The idea is to let the fizzy create a steam effect, slowly but steadily.
Allow the shower steam to activate the fizz and release the aromatic essential oils throughout the shower. The warm steam and the incredible aromatherapy will let you relax and enjoy your shower like never before.

DIY shower steamer recipes

According to the blog One Green Planet, a person can make aromatherapy shower steamers with five basic ingredients:

• 1 cup of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of powdered citric acid
• 1/4 cup of cornstarch, arrowroot, or cream of tartar
• witch hazel in a spray bottle
• 12–24 drops of essential oils, depending on the desired strength

Some people also add flower petals or food coloring for decoration. To make the shower steamers:

1. Using hands, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. People with sensitive skin should wear gloves for this.
2. Add the essential oils and mix well.
3. Begin to spray the mixture with witch hazel water while rubbing it in. Continue until the mixture looks like wet sand.
4. Once the mixture holds together when squeezing it together, form it into shapes.
5. Spoon it out into an ice cube tray or silicone mold and press down to compress the mixture.
6. Leave to set in a dry place for at least 24 hours.
7. When dry, release from the mold and store in an airtight jar.