If you love bath bombs, but are happy with the price of luxury store-bought bath bombs, satisfy your thirst for moisture on your skin by making your own bath bombs at home! The manufacturing process is simple and requires only a few ingredients. The end result will make you feel relaxed while bathing. Try one of these four bath bomb recipes and treat yourself to a spa day from the comfort of your home.
Ingredients
Classic Bath Bomb
For 4-8 small bombs OR 2 big bombs
- 120 grams of citric acid powder
- 240 grams of baking soda
- 180 grams of corn starch
- 60 grams Epsom salt (optional)
- Food coloring, a few drops (optional)
- Essential oil, a few drops (optional)
- Water or olive oil to moisten the dough
Bath Bomb with Extra Softening Power
For 4-8 small bombs OR 2 big bombs
- 225 grams of baking soda
- 110 grams of citric acid
- 110 grams of corn starch
- 90 grams cocoa butter or shea butter
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) almond oil
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) coconut oil
- Essential oil as fragrance (6-10 drops)
- Food coloring as a display sweetener
Milk Bath Bomb
For 4-8 small bombs OR 2 big bombs
- 240 grams of baking soda
- 240 grams of citric acid powder
- 120 grams of corn starch
- 80 grams of mashed Epsom salt
- 60 grams of powdered milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cocoa butter, melted
- Witch hazel extract, a few drops
- Water, to moisten the dough
- Essential oil (6-10 drops)
- Food coloring, a few drops
Herb and Flower Bath Bomb
- 50 grams of citric acid
- 100 grams of bicarbonate of soda or baking soda
- Essential oil or old perfume, a few drops
- Water, to moisten the dough
- Food coloring (optional)
- Dried herbs or flower petals (optional)
- Cosmetic shine powder or biodegradable quality glitter powder (optional)
Step
Method 1 of 4: Making a Classic Bath Bomb
Step 1. Gather the required materials
Step 2. Mix the powder ingredients
Take a large non-reactive plastic bowl, then pour in the citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch. Use your hands, an egg beater, or a mixer to combine all the dry ingredients until smooth.
If you want, you can add 60 grams of Epsom salt after stirring the other ingredients. However, this step is optional
Step 3. Add a little water or oil
Use a spray bottle to moisten the prepared dough. Add a little water until the mixture thickens, but make sure you don't spray too much liquid until the mixture is frothy. If the dough becomes frothy, you will need to remake the powdered dough from scratch.
After spraying the dough with water or oil 2-3 times, mix the ingredients by hand. The shape of the dough will be hardens and persists when the dough is pressed.
If not, add a little more water or oil and try pressing the dough again.
Step 4. Pour in the essential oil and food coloring
Once the dough can be easily shaped by hand, add a few drops of essential oil and food coloring as desired. You are free to combine several scents and colors to create unique combinations.
Lavender is a popular scent for relaxation, while eucalyptus is known as an energy booster or sinus reliever. It's up to you which one to use
Step 5. Put and press the bomb mixture in the mold
Prepare a dome mold or a mold with rounded corners, then insert and press the dough evenly into the mold. Press firmly to compact the dough and attach it to the mold so that the dough does not crack.
You can also use a silicone candy mold if you want to make a smaller bomb
Step 6. Let the dough dry
Leave the dough in the mold for at least 24 hours. Store the mold in a cool, dry place, away from moisture. If the dough still feels damp after 24 hours, remove the bombs from the molds and air them separately to dry.
Step 7. Save the bath bomb that has been made
Once the surface of the bomb no longer feels damp to the touch, remove or remove the bomb from the drying area and store it in an airtight container. Keep the bomb away from moisture to prevent foaming before it's used, and use a bath bomb next time you soak!
Homemade bath bombs don't have preservatives so it's good You use it in a few months.
Method 2 of 4: Making a Bath Bomb with Extra Softening Power
Step 1. Gather the required materials
This version of the bomb will smooth and moisturize the skin better than the standard or classic version.
Step 2. Mix dry ingredients
Stir in the cornstarch, baking soda, and powdered citric acid until evenly combined. Use your hands or an egg beater and a small electric mixer to mix the ingredients if you are making more dough.
If you're using small amounts (as per this recipe), you can mix the ingredients by hand. However, if you double the dose or make more dough, use cooking utensils such as an egg beater or a small electric mixer on a low level to facilitate the mixing process.
Step 3. Add liquid ingredients
Add cocoa butter or shea butter, almond oil, and coconut oil to the powdered ingredients. Mix all the ingredients until it forms a kind of dough.
Keep in mind that coconut oil is solid at room temperature. You can microwave it for a few seconds to melt it before adding it to the mix, or you can use fractionated coconut oil, which is sold as a liquid at room temperature
Step 4. Add coloring and fragrance
To make the bath bomb feel more luxurious, add your favorite essential oil (6-10 drops). Feel free to mix different types of fragrances and create unique combinations. Add a few drops of food coloring to change the color of the bomb, then stir the mixture until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
Use lavender, chamomile, or lilac oil for a luxurious, soothing fragrance. You can also use ready-made or homemade blended oils as desired for a unique fragrance
Step 5. Put the dough into the mold
Prepare a dome mold or other mold with rounded corners, then insert and press the bomb mixture into the mold. Squeeze the dough tightly so that the final bomb doesn't crack or crumble.
Small silicone molds (such as molds for candy or small cakes) can be a good choice as long as you don't plan on reusing them to make food
Step 6. Let the bomb dry
Store the mold in a cool, dry place for at least 24 hours to allow the moisture to evaporate. If necessary, you can remove the bomb from the mold after the first 8 hours and wrap it in a dry towel to speed up the drying process.
Step 7. Save the finished bomb
Once the surface of the bomb is dry to the touch, remove the bomb from its mold or dry towel and place it in an airtight container. Keep the bomb out of moisture until it is ready to use. Congratulations on using your new bath bomb while soaking and pampering yourself!
Use or give away bombs that were made in the months before the bomb was destroyed or degraded
Method 3 of 4: Making a Milk Bath Bomb
Step 1. Gather the required materials
This version of the bomb has additional moisturizing power, as well as cooling and nourishing the skin.
Step 2. Mix all dry ingredients
Stir the baking soda, citric acid, corn starch, Epsom salt, and powdered milk in a medium-sized glass bowl. You can use a mixer on low speed, an egg sieve, or your hands, as long as all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
For smaller batches of dough (like the ones mentioned in this recipe), you can use your hands. However, for large batches of dough, you may need to use an egg sieve or mixer
Step 3. Add wet ingredients
Slowly add the olive oil and cocoa butter, then mix carefully with your hands. Use a spray bottle to add witch hazel extract and warm water in equal proportions until the mixture is thick enough to solidify. Don't add too much water or extract to prevent the dough from frothing before the bomb is done.
Mix witch hazel extract and water in equal proportions in a spray bottle from the start, then spray the mixture on the bomb mixture 2-3 times. Knead the dough again and try to knead it by hand. If the dough doesn't stick together, re-spray the mixture and repeat the bomb forming process
Step 4. Add coloring and fragrance
Use one or more essential oils of choice to add to the mixture. You can add 6-10 drops of oil. Keep in mind that the smell of the bomb will be stronger when the bomb is placed in warm water. You can also add food coloring to the batter if you don't want to make a classic white bath bomb.
Some popular fragrance options include lavender, rose, lilac and eucalyptus. However, you are free to choose the fragrance you like or experiment with scent combinations
Step 5. Put the dough into the mold
Add dough into domed or round molds to form bombs. Make sure you compress the dough firmly so that it sticks together and doesn't crack when dry.
As an alternative, you can use silicone candy molds that won't be reused for food purposes
Step 6. Let the bomb dry
Store the mold in a cool, dry place for at least 24 hours. Once the moisture has evaporated from the bomb and the surface of the bomb is dry to the touch, you can remove it from the mold.
If the bomb still feels damp after 24 hours, remove the bomb from the mold and blow the bomb for a few hours in a cool and dry place.
Step 7. Save the finished bomb
Place all bath bombs in a sealed container away from moisture. When the bomb is ready to use, simply drop one bomb into the soaking water and enjoy the soft, milky foam that the bomb creates!
Use this bath bomb within 1-2 months for best results
Method 4 of 4: Making Herb and Flower Bath Bombs
Step 1. Gather the required materials
This version of the bomb has dried herbs and flowers in it to create a beautiful and natural look.
Step 2. Measure out the citric acid and bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
After that, put it in a bowl.
- You can buy citric acid from a winemaking supply store or supermarket. Baking soda or bicarbonate of soda is usually available in the baking products section.
- Make a swirl using your finger in the center of the bowl after the two ingredients have been combined.
Step 3. Pour in the essential oil and other ingredients
You can also use old perfume if you want. Add about 5 sprays of perfume or 5 drops of oil. After that, add food coloring, dried herbs or flower petals, and cosmetic glitter powder if desired.
If you want to add shine powder, make sure you use cosmetic glitter powder. Don't use glitter powder for craft projects
Step 4. Put on rubber gloves
After that, mix the ingredients in a bowl using your fingertips and make sure there are no lumps of food coloring in the dough.
Citric acid may cause irritation if it comes into contact with the skin
Step 5. Spray water 10 times over the top of the dough
Use a spray bottle filled with warm water. Water serves to bind the dough.
If the dough doesn't stick together after spraying with water, try spraying water again 1-2 times. Keep spraying water until the dough comes together and is firmly bonded together
Step 6. Fill the mold with dough
Once you've sprayed the water, the dough will start to harden so you'll need to move quickly. Take a handful of bomb dough, then pop it and press it into a large dome mold or silicone ice mold.
Add the dough back to the top layer. Press and compress the dough firmly for best results
Step 7. Let the dough sit overnight
The dough is usually dry the next day. Once the dough is dry, you can take the bomb out of the mold and use it right away!
