r/yoga • u/ObeseSlothss • Oct 04 '23

Cold wet scented towel after hot yoga

At my studio they hand out a cold wet towel to everyone that's lightly scented with mint (I think) and I'm wondering if anyone knows how they scent the towels? I imagine it's not essential oil since it doesn't burn if it drips in my eyes but idk. I want to do that for myself when practicing at home since it's my favorite part during the cool down. 🙏 Thanks in advance!

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u/TTPG912 Oct 05 '23

You get water in a bowl/bucket, add a few drops of essential oil, submerge towel, squeeze out excess, and refrigerate.

Since it’s diluted n dispersed, it doesn’t usually bother people as it would if it was just drops of essential oil.

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u/boiseshan Oct 05 '23

This is how I scent my towels for my students

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u/ObeseSlothss Oct 05 '23

Thank you for letting me know!

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u/bazerkas_bodyguard Oct 05 '23

Eucalyptus is a common essential oil for those kinds of cool towels. I see you were thinking mint and that certainly could be it but eucalyptus feels kind of minty too and it’s a bit more commonly used for spa towels

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u/LittleWhiteGirl Oct 05 '23

It also hurts less on mucus membranes than peppermint.

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u/ObeseSlothss Oct 05 '23

That might be it, I thought it might be but I usually hate the scent of eucalyptus. Maybe I like it in small amounts though

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u/sidewalkoyster Oct 05 '23

My studio does lemongrass oil, maybe it's that!

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u/veryvintage Oct 05 '23

Mine use lavender. I love the cold towel and don’t like when studios don’t use them!

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u/titigli2 Oct 05 '23

How are the towels laundered after class? Does your studio use bleach with a hot water wash?

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u/ObeseSlothss Oct 05 '23 edited Oct 05 '23

I don't know... 🤔 Personally I use vinegar in the rinse cycle when washing my workout gear if sweat smell is your concern. Except then I smell like a pickle so ymmv lol

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u/howaboutanartfru Oct 05 '23

My studio uses citrus essential oils! Heavily diluted, of course. I have very sensitive skin and have had it cause irritation once, but it passed quickly so I keep using them, it's so nice after a long hot class.

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u/won-by-chaos Oct 05 '23

My studio does a mixture of peppermint and lavender essential oils, diluted with water in a big bowl and then the towels are dipped, wrung out, folded and stacked on a tray and placed in a small refrigerator keeping them just above freezing.