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Whether you're familiar with shower steamers or diving into the world of this self-care marvel for the first time, you're in the perfect spot to discover all there is to know about them! While shower steamers may resemble bath bombs, they are exclusively crafted for use in the shower. Shower steamers are designed to enhance your daily shower routine, offering a moment of soothing aromatherapy that serves as the perfect escape for some valuable "me time”. Not only do shower steamers add a delightful aroma to your morning or nightly cleansing ritual, but they also bring various wellness benefits to enhance your physical and mental wellbeing (as long as the shower steamers you are using are infused with only pure essential oils like ours are).
What are the benefits of using aromatherapy shower steamers?
The primary benefits of using shower steamers lies in the aromatherapeutic journey they provide. With a diverse array of scents and blends available from us, these benefits include relaxation, stress relief, improved mood and energy, and may even serve as a natural remedy for congestion, allergies, headaches, and hangovers. While the essential oils in shower steamers play a significant role in these benefits, the act of showering itself contributes to the overall positive experience. The combination of a shower's inherent mood-enhancing effects with the natural aromas derived from plant extracts elevates the showering experience to new heights.
Other practical benefits of using shower steamers include their convenience as a daily self-care ritual that seamlessly integrates into your regular routine. Compared to frequent spa visits, using shower steamers proves to be a cost-effective alternative to indulge in self-care. Additionally, there is no mess or cleanup required afterward, in contrast to using fresh eucalyptus or other botanicals.
*It is important to understand that aromatherapeutic benefits of shower steamers are only associated with shower steamers infused with essential oils. There are many shower steamer brands and makers that use artificial fragrance to scent their steamers, and while it’s a cost-effective option for both the maker and the customer, unfortunately it brings with it no aromatherapeutic benefit. If you want to get the most bang for your buck and keep things healthy, go for shower steamers only infused with essential oils (AKA, The Herbal Zen). Your wallet and well-being will thank you!
Can you substitute a shower steamer for a bath bomb?
The short answer, no!
Shower steamers are formulated to offer in-shower aromatherapy without making direct contact with the skin. As a result, the standard formulation used in creating a shower steamer may pose potential risks if used as a replacement for a bath bomb. So, what sets a shower steamer and bath bomb apart? Well, two key factors play into this. Firstly, shower steamers contain a higher concentration of essential oils and lack carrier oils like coconut or jojoba oil. This heightened essential oil concentration is crucial for shower steamers to release a robust scent throughout your entire shower. Additionally, shower steamers omit carrier oils because the tablet doesn't come into contact with the skin. In contrast, bath bombs are formulated with a lower concentration of essential oils and include a carrier oil, offering skin moisturization and diluting the potency of essential oils for safe skin contact. All in all, using a shower steamer as a bath bomb may irritate your skin and doesn’t offer any moisturizing benefits the way bath bombs do!
In addition, you may come across shower steamers that are labeled “bath/shower bomb”. Our opinion on this, play it safe and avoid items like this.
How do aromatherapy shower steamers work?
In achieving the ultimate shower steamer experience, it’s important to understand how these tablets work! Our first words of advice, placement is key! We suggest placing the shower steamer on the shower floor, right outside of the direct water stream from the showerhead. The goal is to achieve a consistent, gentle water tap so the tablet slowly dissolves and fizzes away. This gentle tap of water is how the steamer tablet starts to activate and releases the essential oil blend into the shower steam.
Avoid submerging or placing the tablet in the direct water stream as this will cause the tablet to dissolve very quickly and won’t let you enjoy the full duration of the aromatherapy experience.
