Using the right body wrap ingredients is one of the most important factors determining the success of your body wrap treatment.  Using low quality ingredients or incorrect ingredient combination’s can literally mean the difference between achieving outstanding results, and no results at all.

This is why I bring you “The Definitive Guide To Body Wrap Ingredients“, in which I will outline all of the most effective ingredients to use in a body wrap formula.

How Many Body Wrap Ingredients Should I Use?

You do not need many ingredients in order to be effective.  It’s more important that the ingredients that you choose are of high quality, and are those that are the most effective for your specific goals whether that is inch loss, body detoxification, cellulite reduction, or a combination of each.

A body wrap formula can be effective with only a handful of “essential” ingredients such as clay and salt, however, it can also be very beneficial to various herbs and essential oils to your concoction.  These additional ingredients can really take your body wrap results to the next level.

Body Wrap Ingredient Classifications

Body wrap ingredients can be classified in to the following categories:

• Clay
• Salt
• Herbs
• Sea Vegetables
• Essential Oils
• Nutrative “wetting agents”

Keep in mind that not all body wrap formulas need to use all of the ingredients listed above.  Generally the formula you use will depend on your goals, and will either consist of a clay, or liquid base.  Liquid based formulas are much less messy and are excellent for detoxification, where as clay based formulas require more cleanup, but are best for inch loss due to their powerful drawing properties.

Now, more details about each of the body wrap ingredients…

Body Wrap Clay

Clay Masks have been used because of their drawing and absorbing properties. They have been used to draw out impurities, soften, tone, and deeply cleanse the skin.

Below are some of the effective clays that are used in my formulas. They can be interchanged or combined in all formulas that specify clay use.

• Bentonite
• French Green
• Green Illite
• Red Illite
• Rhassoul, Moroccan
• Rose
• Sea
• Yellow Illite
• Dead Sea (Grains)

Read more about body wrap clay…

Salt

Note that dead sea salt has the highest mineral content making it the preferred salt to use in your body wrap.

• Dead Sea Salt, Fine
• Epsom

Herbs

Herbs play many different roles in your body wrap formula and will help accelerate inch loss and body detoxification.  Be sure to choose high quality herbs in liquid or powder forms.

• Aloe Vera Leaf Powder
• Bhringraj Powder
• Gotu Kola Powder (Brahmi)
• ANeem Powder
• Rose Petal Powder
• Alfalfa Leaf Powder
• Chamomile Flower Powder
• Comfrey Root Powder
• Fennel Seed Powder
• Ginger Root Powder
• Ginseng Powder
• Green Tea Leaf Powder
• Juniper Berries
• Lavender Buds Powder
• Marshmallow Root Powder
• Stinging Nettle Powder
• Oatstraw Tops
• Parsley Powder
• Peppermint Leaf C/S
• Rosehip Powder
• Shavegrass (Horsetail)
• St. John’s Wort C/S

Sea Vegetables

Sea vegetables are very potent, and are particularly good for the skin.  They also help improve circulation, detoxify the body, and add vital nutrients to the body through the skin. They are one of the best ingredients to use if your goals are to reduce the appearance of cellulite.

• Bladderwrack Powder
• Irish Moss Powder
• Kelp Powder

Essential Oils

Small amounts of essential oils are a great addition to any body wrap formula to help improve the skin and further detoxify the body.

• Basil Oil
• Virgina Cedarwood Oil
• Cypress Oil
• Sweet Fennel Oil
• Juniper Berry Oil
• Lavender Oil
• Lemon Oil
• Lemongrass Oil
• Patchouli Oil
• Rosemary Oil

Nutrative Wetting Agents

The nutrative wetting agents below are an excellent way to increase the potency of your body wrap formula, and can be used as an alternative to water. So if you choose to use 1 cup of Aloe Vera Liquid for example, use only 56 oz of distilled water.

• Aloe Vera Liquid
• Dead Sea Water (Brine)
• Hydrosol
• Milk Powder
• Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• Vegetable glycerin

Other Optional Body Wrap Ingredients

There are a number of other optional body wrap ingredients that you can experiment with.  These ingredients are primarily to help improve the skin.

Some can be found in the kitchen such as:

• Organic Juice
• Cucumber Puree
• Lemon Juice
• Yogurt

You may also want to ad a small quantity of various moisturizing oils.  There are many of these to choose from.

Putting It All Together

At this point you have a couple of options.  If you find this definitive guide to body wrap ingredients a little overwhelming, you may want to consider purchasing a body wrap kit that will have everything you need to start losing inches and detoxifying your body at home.

If you have already performed a body wrap at home and are looking for more recipe and ingredient options, don’t hesitate to experiment with all of the ingredients that are in this guide.

Please be sure to check out my body wrap recipes book and the body wrap instructions as well!