These DIY bath bomb's are the perfect little gift for Mother's Day. Give it to your special someone or treat yourself because you deserve it! You can pair them with a bathrobe or bath caddy for the ultimate relaxing gift.
INGREDIENTS
(makes approximately 10 bath bombs)
- 2 cups baking soda
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 cup Epson salt
- 1 cup citric acid
- 4 teaspoons of essential oil or scent
- 2 teaspoons of water
- 4 teaspoons of coconut or almond oil
- [optional] - sprinkles, dried flowers, food colouring, etc.
- mixing bowls
- measuring cups & spoons
- mold
STEPS:
- Mix the baking soda, corn starch, and Epson salt into a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix essential scented oil, and water. Also, you can add colour to your bath bomb by mixing food colouring into your oil mixture. You can eye-ball it until you get the exact colour you wish for.
- Slowly add the oil mixture into the dry mix. Mix well until you get a wet-sand consistency. If you find it's too powdery, make more oil mixture and keep adding small amounts until you achieve the right consistency.
- Add 1 cup of citric acid and mix well. *Make sure to add the citric acid last or else your mixture will turn into a fizzy goop!
- At the bottom of your mold, place any dried flowers or sprinkles you would like to add, then start packing in the bath bomb mixture. Â (Suggestions for molds are cookie cutters, chocolate/candy molds, and Christmas ornament molds).
- Be very gentle with the bath bombs as they are very fragile at this point. Let them dry & take shape at room temperature for 24hrs.
- After 24hrs they are ready to be used or given away this Valentine's Day.