If you love fizzy bath bombs but find their store prices unreasonably high, make a bomb at home yourself! The process is very simple, you only need a few ingredients, and you can relax in the bathroom and enjoy life. Try one of the three recipes below for a spa day at home.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Regular Bath Bombs
Step 1. Collect the required ingredients
½ cup powdered citric acid, 1 cup baking soda, ¾ cup cornstarch, ¼ cup cane sugar, food coloring, and essential oils.
Step 2. Start mixing
In a deep bowl, combine citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch. Stir with your hands or a mixer, then add sugar and mix again.
Step 3. Add some water
Using a spray bottle, slightly moisten the mixture. You should have a firm dough. If you add too much water, you have to start over.
Step 4. Pour in essential oils and food coloring
Feel free to mix scents and colors to create a unique combination.
Step 5. Put the mixture into the molds
Use cone or rounded tins and push the dough into them. To avoid cracks, try to hammer the dough into the mold as tightly as possible.
Step 6. Leave the bombs to dry for at least 24 hours
Place the molds in a cool, dry place. After you take out the bombs, they are still slightly wet, let them air dry on a towel.
Step 7. Storage of bombs
After the bombs are dry, place them in an airtight container. Keep your bombs away from moisture to prevent them from sizzling prematurely. Enjoy your warm bath!
Method 2 of 3: Softening and Soothing Bombs
Step 1. Collect all ingredients
For this recipe, you will need 200 grams of cornstarch, 100 grams of baking soda, 100 grams of citric acid, 85 grams of cocoa butter, 3 tablespoons of almond oil, 3 tablespoons of coconut oil, essential oils for the scent, and food coloring for the look.
Step 2. Mix dry ingredients
cornstarch, soda, citric acid powder.
Step 3. Add liquid ingredients
cocoa butter, almond and coconut. You should have a doughy substance.
Step 4. Mix colors and scents
Feel free to experiment to create a unique recipe.
Step 5. Put the mixture into the molds
Use cone or rounded tins and push the dough into them. To avoid cracks, try to hammer the dough into the mold as tightly as possible.
Step 6. Leave the bombs to dry for at least 24 hours
Place the molds in a cool, dry place. After you take out the bombs, they are still slightly wet, let them air dry on a towel.
Step 7. Storage of bombs
After the bombs are dry, place them in an airtight container. Keep your bombs away from moisture to prevent them from sizzling prematurely. Enjoy your warm bath!
Method 3 of 3: Milk Bombs
Step 1. Collect all ingredients
You will need 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup powdered citric acid, ½ cup cornstarch, cup epsom salt, ¼ cup milk powder, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons cocoa butter, walnut, water, essential oils, and food colors …
Step 2. Mix all dry ingredients
Step 3. Add the remaining ingredients
Make sure that the dough is not too soggy.
Step 4. Add your favorite color or scent
Step 5. Put the mixture into the molds
Use cone or rounded tins and push the dough into them. To avoid cracks, try to hammer the dough into the mold as tightly as possible.
Step 6. Leave the bombs to dry for at least 24 hours
Place the molds in a cool, dry place. After you take out the bombs, they are still slightly wet, let them air dry on a towel.
Step 7. Storage of bombs
After the bombs are dry, place them in an airtight container. Keep your bombs away from moisture to prevent them from sizzling prematurely. Enjoy your warm bath!
Advice
- Recommended oils: coconut oil, avocado oil, apricot kernel oil, almond oil, olive oil, and other emollient oils.
- Use small molds to make 3D fizzy bombs.
- Color and smell are optional.