Make Your Own Bath Bombs!

Taking a bath is one of the most relaxing and rewarding parts of my day :) I love being able to just soak and let all the tension and stress just melt away. Adding a nice bath bomb can make it even more enjoyable. These little fuzzy bombs can help to soften and rejuvenate your skin while helping to relax even more! Quality bath bombs usually cost at least $5 each. For people that use a lot of them the costs can quickly add up. Luckily they are very easy to make for a fraction of the cost. 

Ingredients:

8 oz baking soda

4 oz citric acid

4 oz corn starch

4 oz salt

3/4 tablespoon water

2 teaspoon fragrance or essential oil

2.5 tablespoon vegetable oil

1-2 drops food coloring

Directions: 

Blend the baking soda, citric acid, corn starch and salt together in a glass bowl. Be careful to blend these together well for a fair and smooth bath bomb. 

In a separate jar or small bowl mix the water, fragrance or essential oil, veg. oil and food coloring. 

Slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture, and quickly whisk the liquid into the dry mix. If foams start to form you are adding the liquid too fast. Slow down how fast you are adding the liquid to avoid any foams forming. After all of the liquid has been whisked with the dry ingredients the mixture will be a slightly damp consistency. 

You can mold the damp mixture into any shape that you want. Any type of hollow container will work. This could be empty Christmas ornaments, muffin tins, candy molds, or specifically made bath bombs molds. 

Next you need to unmold the bombs and let them dry. Be careful when unmolding them so that they don't break. Allow the bath bombs to dry completely and store in an airtight container. Keep away from high humidity since that may activate them. 

Play around with different essential oils to find the perfect blend for you!