Self care gifts & wellness gifts: candles, bath salts & aromatherapy

Choosing self care gifts

Thoughtful self care gifts give someone permission to slow down, so think about how they like to relax. Some people unwind in the bath, others with a candle and a book, and others with a walk and a cup of tea. Choose one ritual and build the present around it, rather than buying a little of everything. Bouclé makes the largest share of the range here, alongside Wild Rising Skincare, Flawless, The Mood Club and BristolMade. Every brand was checked against the same Ziracle standard for what goes into its products.

Wellness gifts for the bath

Bouclé makes botanical bath salts in blends such as English lavender and jojoba oil, and geranium, pink grapefruit and chamomile, plus an aromatherapy bath oil. Wild Rising Skincare makes a Bath Salt Lovers gift set and uplifting and awakening bath salts, and Flawless makes Sweet Dreams relaxing bath salts. BristolMade makes a vitamin E bath oil and a lavender wheat bag you can warm for a cosy evening. Wellness gifts like these suit anyone who has had a busy year.

Relaxation gifts and aromatherapy

For relaxation gifts, Bouclé makes soy wax aromatherapy candles, candle trio bundles, pulse point rollers, room sprays and incense cones, plus gift sets such as Pure Relaxation, Soothing Rituals and an aromatherapy massage candle and gua sha set. Its winter candle and room spray gift set brings fir tree, clementine and mulling spice scents for Christmas. Haoma makes organic eau de parfum, and Lovewell makes soy wax massage votive candles. Flawless also makes a fragrance-free self-heating eye mask.

Skincare sets, cards and tea

Wild Rising Skincare makes skincare sets such as Switch Off and Slay The Day, and Silvan Skincare makes a Radiance gift set and a soothe body oil. The Mood Club makes mood cards and a Relax gift box, Give Yourself Kindness makes sleep affirmation cards, and Catalyse Life Drinks makes botanical loose leaf teas and a daily reflection journal. Camellios makes a peachy chamomile loose leaf tea set. Wrap a candle, a tea and a set of cards together for a calm present. Aromatherapy has pulse point rollers, Bath Products has more bath salts, Stress Relief has mood cards, and Self-care for stress: Small rituals that actually help has ideas for winding down.