Bath Bombs Revisited

We make bath bombs from time to time for ourselves but this time we were making them to sell at our local craft fair. I thought I’d share the recipe again with a couple variations that have become favourites. Plain white bath bombs are gorgeous in their simplicity but adding natural colour is really fun, especially with the kids.

Pink Lavender Scented

• 1/2 cup Citric Acid
• 1 cup Baking Soda
• 1 tsp or more Beet Root Powder
• 1 tbsp or more Lavender Flowers
• 10 or more drops of Essential Oil
• Witch Hazel

Basic Recipe

• 1/2 cup Citric Acid
• 1 cup Baking Soda
• 10 or more drops of Essential Oil (lavender, lemon, orange, geranium, tea tree [thanks, C!]….)
• 1 tbsp or more flowers, optional (calendula petals, lavender, chamomile, rose…)
• Witch Hazel

1. Combine the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Add the essential oil and stir to combine.
3. Very slowly dripple the witch hazel around the bowl while mixing at the same time. If the mixture starts to bubble, mix quickly with non bubbly powder. Add enough witch hazel that the mixture clumps and stays together in your hand but is still crumbly. Don’t overwet. You can always make one as a test to see if it has enough moisture to stay together. You can use a spray bottle if you prefer, adding five sprays at a time.
4. Press into muffin tins or other mould, pop them out and then let dry and harden.

Green Eucalyptus Scented

• 1 cup Baking Soda
• 3 tsp or more liquid Chlorophyll
• 10 or more drops of Essential Oil
• 1/2 cup Citric Acid

1. Put baking soda in a bowl. Add enough liquid chlorophyll to get the desired colour but the baking soda isn’t too wet.
2. Add and stir in essential oil.
3. Add citric acid. The mixture should me wet enough to mould. If not, you could add more chlorophyll or add witch hazel as directed above.