If you love bath bombs but can't justify the price of fancy store-bought bath fizzies, then quench your skin-moisturizing thirst by making your own bath bombs at home! The process is simple, requires only a few ingredients, and will leave you soaking in relaxation. Try one of these three bath bomb recipes and give yourself a spa day at home.
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Making Basic Bath Bombs
Gather all your ingredients. Get together ½ cup of powdered citric acid, 1 cup of baking soda, ¾ cup of cornstarch, ¼ cup cane sugar, food coloring, and essential oils.
Start your mixture. In a large bowl, add your citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch. Use your hands or a mixer to thoroughly incorporate all these dry ingredients together. After they have been well mixed, stir in your sugar.
Add a bit of water. Use a spray bottle to lightly dampen the mixture you’ve just created. Add only enough water so that the dough is compactable, but avoid adding so much that it becomes fizzy and must be started over.
Pour in your essential oils and food coloring. When your mixture can be easily molded in your hands, add essential oil and food coloring to your liking. Feel free to mix multiple scents and colors to create a combination unique to you.
Press the mixture into molds. Use dome molds or a mold with rounded edges and press the bath bomb dough into it. Use a lot of pressure to compact the mixture firmly into the molds, to prevent cracking.
Let the bombs dry. Leave the bath bombs in the molds for at least 24 hours. Place the molds in a cool, dry area away from moisture. If after 24 hours the bath bombs still feel slightly damp, remove them from the molds and allow them to air dry independantly.
Store the bath fizzies. When the bath bombs no longer feel damp to the touch, remove them from their drying area and store them in an airtight container. Keep the bombs away from moisture to prevent premature fizzing, and enjoy them in your next bath![1]
Making Ultra Softening Bath Bombs
Gather your ingredients. For this recipe, you will need 8oz of cornstarch, 4oz of baking soda, 4oz of citric acid, 3oz of cocoa or shea butter, 3 tablespoons of almond oil, 3 tablespoons of coconut oil, essential oils for the scent, and food coloring for appearance.
Mix the dry ingredients. Stir together cornstarch, baking soda, and citric acid powder until well mixed. Use your hands or a beater to do this for larger batches.
Add in the liquid ingredients. Pour the cocoa or shea butter, almond oil, and coconut oil into the mixture. Combine all the ingredients until a dough-like substance has been formed.
Mix in colors and scents. To make your bath bombs extra luxurious, add in a tablespoon of your favorite essential oil. Feel free to mix multiple scents together to create a unique combination. Add several drops of food coloring to change the color of your bath bombs, and stir the mixture well.
Set the mixture in molds. Use domed molds or any mold that lacks corners, and press the bath bomb mixture into the mold. Pack the mixture firmly so that the finished bomb won’t have cracks or crumble apart.
Allow the bombs to dry. Set the mold with the bath bombs in a cool, dry area for at least 24 hours to ensure that all moisture has evaporated. If necessary, you can pop the bath bombs from the molds and place them in a dry towel to expedite the process.
Store the bath bombs. When the bombs feel dry to the touch, remove them from their molds or drying towel and place them in an airtight container. Keep them away from moisture until they are ready to use. Enjoy your new bath bombs in a relaxing bath![2]
Making Milky Bath Bombs
Gather all your ingredients. You need 1 cup of baking soda, 1 cup of powdered citric acid, ½ cup of cornstarch, ⅓ cup finely ground epsom salts, ¼ cup powdered milk, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons melted cocoa butter, witch hazel, water, essential oils, and food coloring.
Incorporate all the dry ingredients. Mix together the baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, epsom salts, and powdered milk. You can use a mixer or your hands, so long as all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
Add the wet ingredients. Slowly pour in the olive oil and cocoa butter, mixing gently with your hands. Use a spray bottle to add equal parts witch hazel and lukewarm water until the dough is solid enough to be compacted. Don’t add too much moisture though, as this will cause the dough to begin fizzing before it is even finished.
Add your color and scent. Use one or more essential oils of your choice to add to the mixture. Use as little or as much as you want, knowing that the scent will be a bit stronger when added to the warm bath water. You can additionally choose to add food coloring to the mix to stray away from a traditional white bath bomb.
Put the dough in molds. Pack the powdery dough down into dome or rounded molds to create a shape. Be sure to press firmly so that the dough sticks well and doesn’t form cracks when dried.
Let the bath bombs dry out. Place the dough in the molds in an area that is cool and dry for at least 24 hours. When the moisture has completely evaporated from the bath bombs and they are dry to the touch, they can be removed from the molds.
Store the bath bombs. Place all of the bath bombs in a sealable container away from moisture. When you’re ready to use them, simply place one in your bath and enjoy the milky fizz it creates![3]
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Suggested vegetable oils include coconut oil, avocado oil, apricot kernel oil, sweet almond oil, or olive oil, although any emollient oil is good!
Use small molds to make three-dimensional fizzy bath shapes.
Either fragrance and/or coloring is optional.
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