The beauty of making your own bath bombs is that you can make them look however you want.
Baby bath bombs recipe.
Now i was on a mission.
And after much research i have a bath bomb recipe that will blow your socks off pun intended.
But non of my diy bath bomb recipes so far have made them fizz and foam.
Just look at my geode bath bombs for example.
This ratio will give you the best fizz possible.
For our basic bath bomb recipe you use one part citric acid to two parts baking soda.
A sprinkle of coloring pigment powder optional.
1 cup 240 ml or 8 fl oz citric acid see below for advice on where to buy 2 cups baking soda 20 30 drops of essential oil you might need more or less depending on the strength of the fragrance.
1 cup baking soda.
Bath bombs are one of those luxury products that are easy and fun at the same time.
Mix baking soda citric acid and cornstarch.
Here s a good basic bath bomb recipe.
Mix slowly or it will bubble too much.
Bath bomb ingredients needed 8 ounces baking soda about 1 cup 4 ounces citric acid 1 2 cup 1 2 cup 4 ounces sea salt or epsom salt 4 ounces cornstarch about 3 4 cup 2 tbsp oil of choice this is my personal favorite but any liquid oil will work 2 tsp witch hazel or water plus a little.
You choose the colors the shapes the scents.
The ingredients below are enough to make approx 6 small bath bombs or 3 large ones.
Mix the wet ingredients and the borax and slowly add to the dry ingredients mixing constantly.
2 1 2 tablespoons almond oil or melted coconut oil.
1 2 cup citric acid.
Let set for a few minutes and then remove from molds.
I like to use coconut oil since it is solid at room temperature helping to bind all the ingredients together 10 15 drops essential oil optional.
Bath bomb recipe ingredients and materials 1 cup baking soda 1 2 cup citric acid 1 2 cup epsom salt 1 2 cup cornstarch 3 4 tsp.
1 4 cup epsom salt.
I like to use essential oils such as lavender ylang ylang and orange.
Other ingredients can be added like cream of tartar or kaolin clay to make the bombs harder or epsom salt for a muscle soothing soak.
1 2 cup epsom salt.
Essential oil 3 tsp.
Water 2 tsp essential oil lavender eucalyptus rose are all popular for the bath 2 tsp oil jojoba sweet almond coconut olive or even baby oil a few drops of food.
1 cup baking soda 1 2 cup citric acid 1 2 cup epsom salts 1 tsp.
1 4 cup coconut oil or another skin friendly oil of your choice.
Pack the homemade bath bombs mixture into molds.