A MEGHAN Markle fan has claimed the Duchess’ homemade bath salt recipe left her with “catastrophic burns” – and threatened to launch a £10 million lawsuit.
Having seen Meghan, 43, whip up the concoction on With Love, Meghan, Robin Patrick, from Maryland, decided to try it for herself.
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But after gathering the ingredients, dissolving them in her bath and hopping in, she began to feel comfortable, reports RadarOnline.com.
This then developed into “burning and significant discomfort”, Robin told the website.
She added: “That evening, while showering, I experienced intense burning as water contacted the affected areas, which had developed into ulcers…
“Since the incident, I have endured persistent burning, discomfort, and the emergence of new blister-like sores and ulcers daily.”
Robin also alleged that her injuries were continuing to prevent her from taking warm showers or wearing clothes over the affected areas.
The bath salt mixture, which Meghan made for pal Daniel Marin on Episode 1 of the show, contains Epsom salt, Himalayan salt, arnica oil, and lavender oil.
After the series aired on March 4, skincare experts raised concerns over the recipe.
Robin has said she is willing to resolve the matter without legal action if a financial settlement is reached.
However, she has otherwise threatened to launch a lawsuit seeking a minimum of $75,000 in damages.
She is also seeking £10 million from Meghan, Netflix and the Sussexes’ production company, Archewell Productions for their “reckless disregard for public safety and to deter similar conduct in the future“.
In a letter to the Sussexes’ legal representatives, Robin said the damages accounted for “emotional distress, potential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), loss of confidence in appearance, disfigurement, shortened life expectancy, and long-term medical care for injuries that may worsen over time.”
A response from Meghan’s lawyer, Cameron Stracher – seen by RadarOnline.com – stated that Robin, who is a diabetic, should have been aware of the risks.
He explained that Epsom salts are not advised for those who suffer with the condition and that “it was not foreseeable that you would disregard the instructions on the Epson salt packaging”.
On these grounds, the lawyer rejected the validity of any negligence claim.
The Sussexes have been contacted for comment.
This week, Meghan revealed she had used an ancient Indian medicine doctor and used mushrooms to help cope with pregnancy.
Speaking to businesswoman Hannah Mendoza in Episode five of her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast, Meghan said: “I think a lot of people when they hear mushrooms, they go ‘OK, she’s talking about being hippie-dippy, grounded in all these things’.
“If you aren’t familiar with adaptogens, you can go to this place of ‘Oh, it’s feeling a little psychedelic and super woo-woo’.”
Meanwhile, Prince Harry openly admitted in his memoir Spare and on his Netflix series to taking cannabis, coke and magic mushrooms before moving to California in 2020.
It sparked a lawsuit brought by the Heritage Foundation against the US Department of Homeland Security.
They had been seeking to disclose Harry’s immigration papers to reveal whether he lied about past drug-taking.
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