bath bombs

make your own fabulous bath frizzies with this simple recipe, let them dry a little while, then pop one in your next bath for masses of effervescent bubbles and soft fragrant skin!

materials and ingredients...
 
dry ingredients
• 1 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
• 1/2 cup citric acid
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• dried flowers, herbs, mica powder (optional)
• colour - cosmetic grade
• large spoon

wet ingredients
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sweet almond oil, olive oil
• or any liquid carrier oil
• 3/4 tablespoon water
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoon of fragrance
• colour (optional)

you'll also need
• 2 mixing bowls
• mixing spoons
• deep dish style moulds or plastic hearts, individual muffin mould etc

directions...
 
1. mix all dry ingredients together and set aside

2. mix all wet ingredients together

3. slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry whilst mixing quickly and thoroughly with hands or spoon

4. press the mixture firmly into moulds let dry for a few hours then gently unmould the bombs

5. put in a warm dry place and let the bomb harden for a day or two

6. wrap in tissue paper and store in a dry environment

tips...
 
• if the mixture begins to fizz while you are pouring in the wet ingredients, stop pouring and mix quickly and thoroughly with your hands or spoon until the reaction has stopped

• a quick test to check if you have the corrrect consistency in your bath bomb mixture is to pick up a handful and squeeze it together. If it is too dry it will crumble apart and you will need to add in small amounts of water until it is just moist enough to hold together

• preferably use glass or stainless steel mixing bowls instead of plastic ones as fragrances can linger in plastic for many weeks!