Bathed In Glory: 9 Products For Transformative Winter Bathing

Sink into the restorative powers of a well-drawn bath.

The dark, cold winter evenings right now are all the excuse we need to pull down the shutters, turn off our phones and draw a steaming bath. Filling it with decadent oils and soaks to transport our mind and body to a brighter, lighter mood makes it not simply relaxing but restorative. Whether you love nourishing milks, muscle-soothing salts or skin-softening oils, we’ve gathered up nine bliss-inducing products to transform your winter bathing.

Detoxing Salts

De Mamiel
Anchor Bath Soak, £60

A soothing and meditative soak, perfect for end of the day ablutions to restore mind and nourish skin.

Vieve
Bath Salts, £27

A great detoxing mix of Himalayan and Epsom salts, with a blend of uplifting neroli notes, luxuriously rich amber tones and the enveloping warmth of santal. A decadent treat for cosy, winter nights.

Ilapothecary
Magnesium and Amethyst Bath Soak, £59

Enriched with powerfully reparative and relaxing oils and gems, this magnesium-rich bedtime bath soak will ease your mind as much as your muscles.

Nourishing Oils

100 Acres
Relax Bath Oil, £26

Dropper a pipette of 100 Acres’ bath oil into your tub for a transportive blend of sweet jasmine and fresh lavender with balmy sage and green rose geranium. The perfect antidote to dull, grey winter days.

ESPA
Positivity Bath Oil, £36

If you are looking for a zingy pick-me-up for your bathing routine to beat the winter blues, this spirit-lifting aromatic blend of jasmine, gardenia and rose geranium will be sure to put a spring back in your step.

Susanne Kaufmann
Bath for The Senses Oil, £30

As the name alludes, this potent, skin-strengthening and soul-soothing blend of oils includes ylang ylang, patchouli and lavender, leaving skin velvety soft and your mind at ease.

Luxurious Milks

Elemis
Skin Nourishing Milk Bath, £50

With oat extract and Japanese camellia oil, this nourishing, creamy milk leaves dry, itchy skin soothed and hydrated.

NEOM
Perfect Nights Sleep Magnesium Bath Milk, £40

If you need some help drifting off, this magnesium-rich bathing milk is infused with lavender to soothe the mind and skin-restoring jojoba oil, Argan oil, vitamin E and aloe vera.

L’Occitane
Almond Milky Bath, £29.50

A gourmand-blend of vanilla, tonka bean and almond, this milky bath soak feels like the perfect sweet close to a dark, winter day.

By Lydia Mansi
January 2024