Make your own bath bomb

Published by Renae (Seriously Kids) at 11 November, 2018

Now you can start and make your own and pamper yourself at home.

It is important that we all take some time out to relax.

This recipe makes about 4 bombs of 6 cm round.

Don’t forget to really enjoy your own handiwork after all your effort of making them.

Method

Sieve the first three dry ingredients together until you get a smooth blend. If you are using the sea salts or Epsom salts add them after the initial sieve. (Adding Epsom salts adds a bit of shine to the bomb and also seems to make the fizzing action more vigorous. It also seems to shorten the drying time required.)
Do not substitute ascorbic acid for the citric acid as it tends to turn yellow with exposure to air, which gives your bombs a freckled appearance.
Combine all wet ingredients and mix vigorously
Slowly and carefully drizzle the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring constantly with your other hand to prevent the reaction from starting. This mixture is VERY dry and crumbly and has to be packed in the moulds quite firmly to keep shape. If you add any other ingredients (such as herbs, Epsom salts or dried flowers) you may need to add a tiny bit more almond oil, but be careful not to add too much oil as this makes the bombs soggy and may start the reaction (not to mention making a mess of your tub). The mixture should just start to hold together when pressed in your hand. Make sure it is well mixed and try to work quickly so that it doesn’t dry out too much before you mould it.
You can use anything as a mould.
Pack the mould quickly and squish the halves together hard. Don’t twist the two halves; push them straight together and smooth off any excess around the crease with your fingers.
You then un-mould the bombs after a very few minutes by gently tapping the bomb.
Try to let all of my bombs dry at least a week, although they generally are ready to use after a couple of days.

Dry ingredients

1 cup baking soda
½ cup citric acid
½ cup corn starch
Optional: ½ cup Epsom salts or coarse sea salt

Wet ingredients

2 ½ tbsp sunflower or other light oil such as sweet almond oil
¾ tbsp water -you can use rosewater or any other floral water
¼-1 teaspoon of desired essential oils or fragrance oils
¼ teaspoon borax as an emulsifier
Vegetable/natural colouring (optional)

Renae (Seriously Kids)

Renae is the founder & CEO of SK who has been working with families for decades. Her educational background and experience in the Early Childhood sector, as well as Social Science and Community Services has provided a broad base to her approach which focuses on balancing the informative but never at the expense of providing an entertaining read. From working in the private setting, not for profit, as well as government agencies and at times combining her love of travel and work on a global scale, she is also a mum who has experienced the poo blowouts, the shopping tantrums and the sleepless nights.

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