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For the morning person
Break the WFH routine with a morning dip. French Girl Organics’ Mint Sea Soak (£19, frenchgirlorganics.com) combines six salts with peppermint and rosemary for a tension-relieving start to the day. Espa’s Positivity Bath & Body Oil (£34, espaskincare.com) also features bergamot and jasmine for a spirit-lifting energy boost, while Sister & Co’s Myrtle Bath Soak (£20, sisterandcompany.co.uk) uses eucalyptus and lemongrass for an effective wake-up call. Plus, every order comes with a free charcoal soap, courtesy of the brand’s new Neighbours in Need initiative.
For a WFH de-stress
With seaweed and soothing arnica, Haeckels Stress-Fix Soaking Salts (£30, haeckels.co.uk) is the key to switching off when your sofa doubles as your desk, while Apothem’s Unplug bath salts (£65, apothemlabs.com) boasts CBD and magnesium to ease racing minds and weary limbs. Still struggling to power down after logging off? Pursoma’s Digital Detox Bath Soak (£33, revolve.com) is designed to reboot those who suffer from “wired and tired” syndrome from technology overuse with toxin-eliminating, electrolyte-replenishing French green clay.
For the outdoors indoors
Inspired by forest bathing rituals, Earl of East’s Shinrin-Yoku Bath Salts (£24, earlofeast.com) boast an earthy blend of cedarwood and oakmoss to instantly transport you back to nature. Use in tandem with Aromatherapy Associates Forest Therapy Bath Oil (£49, aromatherapyassociates.com), spiked with calming cypress and cleansing ho wood. Tree-mendous.
For an energy boost
Suffering from a sofa overdose? Aman’s Purifying Auric Cleanse Bath Salts (£85, aman.com) work to energise sluggish systems, with 84 essential elements to kick-start circulation and soak away joint pain, while Ren’s Atlantic Kelp and Microalgae Anti-Fatigue Bath Oil (£29, renskincare.com) is liquid pep.
For a break from anxiety
Created as a “coping mechanism in a bottle”, Aromatherapy Associates Inner Strength Bath Oil (£49, aromatherapyassociates.com) is immersion therapy at its finest, with anxiety-quelling clary sage and geranium to balance scattered emotions. Ila’s Bath Salts for Inner Peace (£49, ila-spa.com) are also laced with ionic minerals and meditative sandalwood, while Thérapie’s Equilibrium Bath Essence (£42, cultbeauty.co.uk) harnesses the natural antidepressant properties of Persian rose to bring calm where there’s chaos.
For a good night’s sleep
When your schedule is out of whack, Bamford’s B Silent Night Time Bath Concentrate (£70, bamford.com) is a powerful natural sedative with a potent blend of chamomile, lavender and vetiver root. Or indulge your spiritual side with Llio’s Beauty Sleep Bath & Body Crystoil (£45, llio.love) which charges juniper and geranium oils with amethyst crystals to block stress and dispel negative energies. Magic.
