After-Winter Bath Streusel

Bruised spearmint leaves, cold pekoe tea, slushy mud and frozen leaf mold

It's not cold enough to be a snowy wonderland, but not warm enough for mud season, either... must be After-Winter! Here in Pennsylvania, spring always takes its sweet time, leaving us to languish in a chilly morass of partially melted snow dirtied by rotting leaves & road salt. It's a profoundly unsexy time of year, but sometimes the smell of peppery frost & wet earth hits just right. After-Winter tramples toothpaste-adjacent spearmint leaves into a sloppy slush of Indonesian patchouli, dank vetiver, & forgotten cups of tea for a blend that's both dirty & fresh, tannic & minty.

Bath Streusel is a moist, crumbly treat for your tub!

Bath lovers, rejoice! At last, a product packed with skin-loving butters plus all the fizz & bubble of your favorite bath bombs & bubble bars! Bath Streusel is a delightful mashup of bath melt, bubble bar & bath bomb, in your favorite Paintbox scents. Add a handful to the tub as you run a nice hot bath & watch the bubbles grow! Once in the tub, you'll get the benefit of water-softening baking soda & citric acid, plus silky arrowroot powder & a gentle surfactant. I add a ton of organic cocoa butter & mango butter & a drizzle of rice bran oil to pamper your skin, leaving you feeling undeniably soft & smelling fantastic!

Many bubble baths & bars use harsh surfactants to make big bubbles - great for washing dishes, not so great for your delicate skin. I use sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, a very mild, gentle surfactant that gives great bubbles without wreaking havoc on your skin.

This listing is for one 6.6-ounce jar of Bath Streusel, enough for 3-4 baths. It's blended by hand in small batches with no SLS/SLES, parabens, propylene glycol, -cones, animal products, coconut oil or shea butter (for my sensitive customers). Most of my fragrances are phthalate-free, too!

I pack Bath Streusel in a recyclable plastic jar, with all ingredients clearly labeled for your peace of mind:

Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Arrowroot Powder, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Organic Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Fragrance Oil, Mica

Since I work in small batches, you may notice slight variations in color from jar to jar.

To prolong the life of your Bath Streusel, keep it tightly sealed & avoid introducing any water to the jar. A clean plastic spoon is ideal for scooping out just the right amount.

Please use Bath Streusel within 3 months of opening, & discontinue use if irritation occurs. The butters & oils in Bath Streusel will leave your tub a bit slippery, so do be careful.