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Things You'll Need
- 2 T citric acid
- 2 T cornstarch
- 1/4 C baking soda
- 1/4 tsp fragrance oil
- 3-6 drops food color
- 3 T vegetable oil
- Mixing Bowl
- Waxed Paper
- Small Cup or Bowl
- Mix all dry ingredients listed in Things You'll Need (citric acid, cornstarch, baking soda) in a bowl.
- Mix some vegetable oil, fragrance and coloring together in a different bowl or cup.
- Slowly pour the oil mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix well.
- Create the ball shapes. When all ingredients are well mixed, roll the mixture into 1" balls, and set them on waxed paper to dry.
- Allow to harden. The bath balls/bombs will be semi-hard within 2-3 hours, but require a full 24 to 48 hours before they're fully dry and ready for storage.
- Store bath balls/bombs in a sealed container, away from moisture.
- Add a few to the bath and enjoy! For gift giving, the balls/bombs may be placed in individual candy cups. Or wrap in cellophane with a satin ribbon for a more sensuous look.
- First, mix together some citric acid and baking soda. mix them together really well.
- Add a colouring of your choice.
- If you want it to be fragranced, add whichever fragrance you want. For example, you could make a purple bath bomb with a lavender scent.
- Put your mixture into circular moulds.
- After a few minutes take the bath bombs out and leave them to dry. This usually takes 3 or 4 hours.
- Then your bath bombs will be finished and ready to use!
- Either fragrance and/or coloring is optional.
- Suggested vegetable oils include coconut oil, avocado oil, apricot kernel oil, sweet almond oil, or olive oil, although any emollient oil is good!
- Use small molds to make three-dimensional fizzy bath shapes.
