How to make a bath bomb - 9 step-by-step recipes, ideas and photos

What you need to know about bath bombs

Bombs come in different colors, sizes and shapes, and various additional ingredients are also used to make them. But, as a rule, the recipe necessarily contains citric acid and baking soda. It is when they come into contact with water that patterns appear on the water and that very spectacular hissing sound appears.

Bombs can come in different shapes and colors

On a note! The hissing itself can be fast and insignificant, or, on the contrary, long and fast - it all depends on the proportions of the ingredients. In the classic version, the ratio of acid and soda is 1:2.

Chic romantic bombs

Starch is also usually used for bombs. Thanks to it, the skin becomes soft and silky after taking a bath.

Interesting options for bath bombs

Most bombs are sold in the form of balls, but in reality they can be any shape (cube, animal figurines, and even a donut, as in the photo below). All you need is a suitable mold, preferably made of an elastic material (metal, plastic). Silicone molds should not be used: they stretch when filled, and therefore getting a product of the correct shape is not easy (but still possible). For example, ice cube trays and small plastic containers are good options.

Donut shaped bath bombs

Idea. If you don’t have any strong and solid molds in the house, take an egg tray - this way the bombs will have an unusual egg shape.

Egg trays as molds

On average, production takes no more than 10 minutes ; It will take a few more hours for the bombs to dry. You are already familiar with the main ingredients, but as additional ingredients you can use:

healing mud;
essential oils;
sea salt;
vegetable oils (for example, almond, olive, coconut, etc.);
chopped herbs;
milk;
clay.

To give the bombs color, food coloring or mixtures of extracts of fruits, vegetables, and spices are used. You can, for example, take carrot, cherry, beet juice.

Bombs of different colors

Note! You need to be careful with essential oils - they can cause allergies. And if the bombs are intended for a child, they must be free of aggressive substances and odor.

Categories of essential oils and their combination

Variations of ingredients for making bombs at home

Below are general step-by-step instructions on how to make a bath bomb. Popular recipes will be discussed in more detail below.

General instructions for making bombs

What do you need to make your own bomb?

It’s worth starting with the process of studying existing recipes, and then you can move on to choosing molds for the product.

It is convenient to use silicone molds designed for baking food products. For the same purpose, it is possible to use molds for preparing beautiful pieces of ice and other confectionery tricks.

Some folk craftsmen manage to use containers used for surprise packages. Although for those who don’t want to mess around and get too creative, ready-made molds are offered that help you get beautiful versions of the balls.

Unique aromas are easy to create using the qualities inherent only in essential oils. The skin will be grateful for meeting the basic versions of oils.

In most cases, this will be olive oil, since it has suitable properties, as well as almond oil, however, it is very beneficial to use grape seed oil. Although even sunflower oil can be used.

The use of dyes is not prohibited, however, they must be safe for health. The main thing is not to cause an allergic reaction. Other ingredients can also be used.

Cooking equipment

To make a homemade bomb, prepare:

kitchen scales;
molds (not necessarily spherical - products can be of any shape);
large bowl;
sieve;
cold water, spray;
gauze mask;
eye protection;
latex gloves.

Having prepared everything you need, get to work. Let's look at how to make a bath bomb. Choose one of the suggested recipes.

Recipe No. 1. Bath bombs made from baking soda and citric acid

Some of the necessary ingredients can be found in the kitchen, but if you want the bombs to be truly beneficial for your skin, you will need special body care products.

What ingredients will be needed:

soda (300 g);
essential oil (5-10 ml);
citric acid (150 g);
regular oil - sunflower, almond, olive, etc. (5 ml);
food coloring.

Step 1 . The soda is sifted into a large bowl through a sieve (to get rid of lumps), and then mixed with citric acid.

Soda mixed with citric acid

Step 2 . Selected oils are added. Most essential oils do not cause the mixture to fizz, but sometimes it does (usually with citrus fruits). If this happens, the ingredients should be mixed as quickly as possible.

Oils are added to the bowl

Do not add essential and aromatic oils at the same time. You need to use one or the other.

Step 3 . If the bombs are multi-colored, then the finished mixture is distributed into different containers. In our example, it is divided into 3 parts.

The mixture is divided into different containers

Step 4 . You can start coloring the mixture. Food coloring is added drop by drop to achieve the desired color. To prevent the mixture from foaming, it should be quickly mixed with your hands.

Coloring mixtures

When using powder dye, it is simply added to the mixture a little at a time, followed by mixing until the desired color is obtained.

Step 5 . The mixture must be stirred until its color becomes uniform. Moreover, when using powder dye, you should mix especially carefully, as if “rubbing” the ingredients between your fingers.

The mixture should acquire a uniform shade

Step 6 . A little water is added from the spray, the mixture is stirred constantly, otherwise it will start to hiss. It is important not to overdo it with water - the mixture should be slightly crumbly, but if you squeeze it in your hand, it should hold together.

What should the mixture look like?

Step 7 . Forms are filled out. If these are 2 halves of a sphere, then a mixture is placed in each of them, after which they are connected. The halves should simply be pressed tightly - you cannot twist them. After a few minutes, the bonded mixture can be removed from the mold.

The mold halves are filled with mixture

Step 8 . The finished balls must be left for several hours in a dry and warm place.

Bombs need to be dried

Step 9 . Homemade bombs are ready. Remember that the fresher the balls, the more sizzling they will be. For storage, it is advisable to pack them in cling film. It is recommended to store unpackaged products in a dry place.

Beautifully packaged bath bombs

On a note! If you plan to give bath bombs as a gift, just choose a cute ribbon and packaging. That's it, the gift is ready!

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How to store

Everything is simple here. In a dry place, so that children cannot reach it. A good option is to put it in a cardboard box and put it on the top shelf in the closet with things. Double benefit: it’s dry and your clothes are saturated with your favorite scents. True, there is one thing - not all bombs can be stored. If the composition contains perishable substances, such as citrus petals or zest, then it should be used immediately after production.

It is not worth preparing bombs in large quantities for future use. They may dry out and crumble, or become damp. Yes, and sometimes you want to change the composition. So do less, but more often, and turn bathing into a holiday. In addition, freshly prepared bombs hiss louder.

Recipe No. 2. How to make a bath bomb with starch and dried flowers

To create these cute bombs you need to prepare a few ingredients.

Ingredients for making bombs

You will also need 1 part
of corn starch Although starch can be replaced with something else - powdered sugar, bath salts, dry milk.

Oil (or several oils), 1 part. It can be any oil - from sea buckthorn to olive. When choosing one option or another, consider the properties and the desired effect.

Regular baking soda will require 2 parts (let's say 4 tbsp).

You also need 1 part of citric acid (that is, 2 tbsp.).

Essential oil or fragrance .

Food coloring . There is no need to worry about safety: if the dyes can be eaten, then you can swim in them. Selected according to taste.

Filler – any dried flowers from a pharmacy or collected with your own hands. When the bomb disintegrates in the water, the flowers will float to the surface.

Step 1 . Citric acid is ground in a blender or coffee grinder. Here you need to act carefully when opening the lid, since small particles of acid can irritate the mucous membrane.

Step 2 . Starch, acid and soda are mixed in a suitable sized bowl.

Mixing bulk ingredients

Step 3 . Oil is added and all ingredients are thoroughly mixed. It is better to do this with gloves so as not to introduce excess moisture into the mixture.

Step 4 . A little water is added (this manufacturing method is called water-based; but this can be omitted if you use more oil for “gluing”). Water is added very carefully so that a reaction between the ingredients does not begin (the hissing will begin prematurely).

Adding water with a syringe

Step 5 . The resulting mixture is squeezed in your fist - it should be dense, but easily crumble when pressed. If the mass is too loose, add a small amount of base oil (about ½ tablespoon) or a drop of water. After this, the ingredients are mixed again.

The mixture is compressed in a fist

Step 6 . The finished mass is laid out in several containers. Flavors or essential oils and various dyes are added. This way you can get a variety of aromas and colors.

Parts are painted with different dyes

Step 7 . The mixture is compacted tightly in the molds, right to the very edges.

The mass must be compacted tightly

Here a problem may arise with choosing suitable molds. To make small bombs, use ice cube trays. For example, these.

Ice trays can be used

You can use plastic eggs from Kinder Surprise. Below is an example of how to make a bath bomb using half of such an egg.

An example of using plastic eggs from Kinder Surprise

Step 8 . The bombs are carefully shaken out, for which you need to press a little on the form. It turned out beautiful, didn't it?

Step 9 . Now let the bombs sit in a dry place for 24 hours to fully set.

Bombs should sit for a day

Homemade bath bombs

On a note. Do not use shower gel or soap after taking a bath bomb. Otherwise, all the oils that moisturize and nourish the skin will be washed off the body.

Recipe No. 3. How to make a bath bomb with milk powder

To make such bombs at home, you should prepare:

soda;
citric acid;
powdered milk (it will soften tap water and improve its quality);
base oils;
essential oils;
decor and decorations (this includes not only dyes, but also dry leaves, flowers, clay, coffee, sea salt, etc.);
dishes, molds (at your discretion);
spray.

What you need for homemade bombs

Step 1 . Soda and acid are mixed in a 2:1 ratio.

Dry ingredients

Other dry ingredients are added, but they should not be more than 1/3 of the volume of acid. Otherwise it won't dry out.

The ingredients need to be mixed

Step 2 . It is convenient to use disposable plastic dishes for this, in which after mixing the components you can still shake for a few minutes. The volume described in the master class is enough for one or two bombs. If you need more of them, you will have to mix with a mixer.

It is convenient to use such a container

Step 3 . Oil is added in the amount of ½ part citric acid. The example uses linseed oil.

Oil added

Step 4 . The ingredients are mixed intensively.

The components are thoroughly mixed

Step 5 . And they still mix. The oil needs to be pressed into the mass.

The oil needs to be pressed into the mixture.

Step 6 . If everything is done correctly, the mixture will have a consistency similar to wet sand. But if no oil was used at all or the mixture turned out to be crumbly, a spray bottle will come to the rescue: the composition is sprayed, after which it is quickly and thoroughly mixed. As for the volume, the proportions are as follows: if the oil was not used, you need to spray it up to 10 times, and for the volume, as in the container above, 2-3 times is enough.

Step 7 . Add fragrances or essential oils (at your discretion, but on average - 5-7 drops per bomb). The mixture is stirred again to evenly distribute the aroma.

Time to add flavoring

Step 8 . In the master class, magnolia flowers are used for decoration. The petals are laid out in shapes, but not very tightly - the mixture should cover them all.

Petals are arranged according to shapes

Another photo of the process

Step 9 . The flowers are sprinkled with the mixture on half of the mold (see photo below).

Flowers sprinkled with mixture

Step 10 . Then everything is compacted very tightly. You can do it with your hands. As a result, the completed molds should look something like this.

You need to compact it very tightly

Step 11 . The forms are left for 10-15 minutes, after which they are turned over and slightly bent. To shake out the bombs, you need to knock gently.

The molds are carefully turned over

Step 12 . The forms rise and this is what happened.

What happened after removing the molds?

Step 13 . The bombs are dried in a ventilated area (for example, on a windowsill) for 2-10 hours. This is what a dry bath bomb looks like.

Dried bath bomb

You can package them beautifully

You can package them beautifully and wrap them with ribbons.

Recipe No. 4. Simple fizzy bath bombs

To create bombs you will need:

1 glass of water;
2 tsp. essential oil;
gold food powder (optional);
2.5 tbsp. l. almond oil;
1 glass of soda;
food coloring;
0.5 cups of citric acid;
0.5 cups corn starch;
0.5 cups sea or epsom salt;
a silicone baking mold, a tennis ball cut in half or a ball-shaped mold, and other necessary accessories.

Step 1 . All dry ingredients (citric acid, starch, soda, etc.) are added to a large container and then mixed thoroughly.

Dry ingredients are mixed in one bowl

Step 2 . In another bowl, mix essential and almond oils, add a little water (3/4 tablespoon). The wet ingredients are then slowly added to the dry ingredients, stirring constantly.

Adding oil

Step 3 . Food coloring is added to the resulting mixture, after which it is mixed again.

Dye is added

Dye of a different color

Step 4 . The resulting mixture is filled into silicone molds and a round mold, which, after filling, are placed in a place inaccessible to children.

Parts of the mold are filled with mixture

The halves are tightly compressed

Step 5 . Once the mixture has dried (which may take up to 2-3 days), the bath bombs are removed.

Bomb after drying

If you want, you can sprinkle some gold food powder on top. That's it, now you can finally take a bath!

Now you can take a bath

A great way to take your mind off the worries of the day

Mineral bath bomb

Ingredients:

Soda - 200 grams
Citric acid - 100 grams
Magnesium sulfate - 100 grams (otherwise called Epsom salt - can be bought at the pharmacy)
Glycerin - 1 tbsp.
Almond oil - 1 tbsp.
Essential rose oil
Fresh rose petals (if you are using dry petals, soak them)
Curry – 10 grams
Water - 1 dessert spoon

Manufacturing:

Thoroughly dry mix citric acid, baking soda and Epsom salt. If lumps have formed, they should be rubbed out.
Add glycerin, stir.
Stir in almond and essential oil.
Curry is used for coloring. Stir into the mass. The result will be a light lemon-colored mixture.
Pour water into the mixture and stir. The mass from the water will begin to foam a little and increase in volume - this is how it should be. If the mass compressed in a fist is dense and does not crumble, then the mass is ready.
Place rose petals on the bottom of the molds. Place the mixture tightly on top.
Leave until completely dry for 24-48 hours.

Recipe No. 5. Beautiful bath bombs as a gift

Such cute bombs can be a great gift - for example, for your mother. And if you add a scarf decorated with embroidery or a bottle of wine, you will become her favorite child!

So, the following are prepared for work:

soda (1 glass);
dried flowers, lavender;
starch (0.5 cup);
food coloring;
citric acid (0.5 cup);
essential oils;
Epsom salts (0.5 cup);
melted coconut oil (3 tsp);
water (3 tsp);
molds, dishes and other equipment.

Materials for making a bath bomb

Step 1 . Let's look at how to make such a bath bomb. Traditionally, all dry ingredients (soda, salt, acid, starch) are mixed in one bowl, and liquid ingredients (coconut oil, water) in another. The liquid ingredients are then slowly added to the dry ingredients and mixed thoroughly.

Dry ingredients are mixed first

Mix liquid ingredients in a small bowl

You need to mix until the consistency of the mixture resembles wet sand. Flavors and colors are added.

The ingredients are mixed

The mixture should resemble wet sand

Step 2 . The finished mixture is poured into several bowls, dyes and essential oils are added. The ingredients are mixed.

Adds color and fresh aroma

In our example, one part of the mixture is colored pink (a few drops of dye is enough) and received the aroma of plumeria flowers.

The other part turned out orange, with the addition of peach essential oil.

The other mixture turned out orange

A small amount of dried lavender is first added to each half of the mold (you can use other dried flowers).

Dried flowers are added

Step 3 . The mixture is compacted into molds. The halves of the molds are pressed against each other, after which one of the sides is removed.

Filling the mold with the mixture

Step 4 . After 5 minutes, the second part of the mold is carefully removed, after which the balls should be left to dry (8-10 hours).

Half the mold is removed

You can make 4 bombs using the ingredients above. Decorate them with colored twine or lace, and you can also attach a note of congratulations (if it’s a holiday).

Bombs are decorated with colored twine

Why it's better to make your own bath bombs

The point of making such bombs with your own hands is not so much about saving money as about the real benefits for health and body skin. Those same multi-colored balls that can be found on the shelves of every large supermarket for little money contain harmful substances and dyes. For small children and allergy sufferers, they can be potentially dangerous. The fact is that commercial bombs often contain soda ash, which is used to prepare quite aggressive cleaning products. Synthetic dyes and cheap substitutes for aromatic oils are also often used.

Of course, you can go to a natural cosmetics store and buy “geysers” made from high-quality raw materials. But such stores are not found in every city and they cost quite a lot of money. They are produced mainly from inexpensive ingredients, and the price is often artificially high due to the name “natural”.

As you can see, there is a point to making bath bombs:

firstly, you will always know what you put there;
secondly, you save money and buy only ingredients for cooking;
thirdly, you have an excellent opportunity to get creative with the ingredients and use only those ingredients that suit you specifically;
fourthly, you can make an excellent gift for a loved one with your own hands.

Using dried rose flowers, you can make incredibly beautiful and fragrant bombs

Recipe No. 6. How to make a bath bomb without water

The ingredients listed below are enough to make 3 bombs. The filler can be sea salt or starch. It is worth remembering that salt crystals are quite large in size, and therefore they must first be crushed in a mortar or coffee grinder. In addition to the filler, you also need to prepare:

4 tbsp. l. soda;
10 drops of flavoring;
2 tbsp. l. citric acid;
2 tbsp. l. sea salt;
1 tbsp. l. base oil (in our example it is used from wheat germ).

Step 1 . First, all the necessary ingredients are prepared and gloves are put on.

Oil Bomb Ingredients

Step 2 . Salt, acid and soda are mixed. Dye and flavor are added.

Dye is added to the mixture

Step 3 . Base oil is poured into the dry mixture. Lavender essential oil is added.

Next, add oil

Step 4 . The components are thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

Lavender essential oil

Step 5 . Now you can form the balls. One half of the mold is filled, the mixture is thoroughly compacted.

The form is filled with the finished mixture

Step 6 . The other half is filled (with a small mound). The halves are pressed tightly against each other, then, after about an hour, the molds are carefully removed. Uneven surfaces are removed, then the bombs are laid out on paper and dried for 24 hours. The balls should be stored in cling film in a dry place.

Bomb in a plastic bag

On a note! To color the mixture, you can use natural dyes - ground coffee, crushed herbs/petals, grated lemon zest, etc.

By combining colors, you can make bright and beautiful “pops”

How to make a bath bomb two-color or multi-colored? Parts of the base mixture need to be painted in different colors, and then the halves of the mold are filled accordingly.

DIY bath bombs: recipes

For spice lovers

To prepare spice bombs, we need soda (2 parts), crushed citric acid (1 part), sea salt (1 part), milk powder (1 part), cinnamon, vanillin, and cloves for decoration. To add aroma we use essential oils - geranium, lavender, sweet orange, cinnamon. The preparation process is identical to that for making bombs using water.

TIP: When grinding citric acid, be careful with its dust!

Romantic bombs with rose petals

Ingredients: 4 tbsp. spoons of soda; 2 tbsp. spoons of citric acid; 2 tbsp. spoons of pink sea salt or clay; 1 tbsp. tablespoons of sweet almond and apricot oil (the amount of base oil can be reduced if you make a bomb using the water method); rose essential oil (optional 10-20 drops); you can add a little pink dye; dry rose petals or small buds for decoration.

General effect on the body: rose essential oil helps very well with dry skin: eliminates irritation, increases elasticity, and promotes skin rejuvenation. Almond oil, rich in vitamins, maintains the pH balance of the skin. Therefore, it is perfect for caring for dry, inelastic, lifeless skin. This oil is ideal for treating rough, cracked and inflamed skin, especially the hands.

Relaxing bombs with lavender

Ingredients: 4 tbsp. spoons of soda; 2 tbsp. spoons of citric acid; 2 tbsp. spoons of corn starch; 2 tbsp. tablespoons of wheat germ or grape seed oil (the amount of base oil can be reduced if you make a bomb using water); lavender essential oil (optional 10-20 drops); You can use crushed dry lavender flowers for decoration.

General effect on the body: lavender not only calms the nervous system, but also relieves leg fatigue and joint pain, and also promotes the healing of small cracks in the feet.

Chocolate bomb

Ingredients: 4 tbsp. spoons of soda; 2 tbsp. spoons of citric acid; 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry cream or milk powder; 1 tbsp. spoon of cocoa; 1 tbsp. a spoonful of jojoba and apricot oils (the amount of base oil can be reduced if you make a bomb using water); essential oils of cocoa and almond (optional from 10 to 20 drops).

General effect on the body: the base oils included in the composition tone and moisturize the skin, making it smooth and elastic. The smell of chocolate and almonds lifts your mood and causes a surge of vivacity, and natural vanilla (by the way, a well-known aphrodisiac) soothes and eliminates insomnia, relieves stress and fatigue.

Citrus bomb

Ingredients: 4 tbsp. spoons of soda; 2 tbsp. spoons of citric acid; 2 tbsp. spoons of sea salt; 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sea buckthorn oil (the amount of base oil can be reduced if you make a bomb using the water method); essential oils of tangerine, lemon and orange (optional 10-20 drops); food or special yellow coloring.

General effect on the body: sea buckthorn oil contains a unique vitamin complex that saturates the skin with nutrients and other beneficial microelements. And citrus essential oils have always been used to remove cellulite. They improve cellular metabolism and give elasticity to dull skin.

Bombs with honey and oatmeal

Ingredients: 4 tbsp. spoons of soda; 2 tbsp. spoons of citric acid; 1 tbsp. spoons of powdered milk; 1 tbsp. a spoonful of ground oatmeal; 1 tbsp. spoons of olive oil; 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey (preferably in grains); ylang-ylang essential oil (optional 10-20 drops); You can use whole oat flakes for decoration.

General effect on the body: oatmeal acts on the skin like a soft scrub, without injuring it, promotes cell renewal, and gives the skin a velvety feel. Honey stimulates blood circulation and has nourishing properties on dry and cracked skin.

Recipe No. 7. Grapefruit-orange bomb without starch

The ingredients below are enough to make one medium bomb. Additionally, you will need a small sprayer: with its help, water will be added in single sprays, after which the mixture must be quickly mixed.

What you will need for work:

water (1 tsp, but this amount is approximate);
soda (1 tbsp);
wheat germ oil (5-7 drops);
citric acid (1 tbsp);
yellow liquid cosmetic dye (5 drops);
crushed sea salt (1 tbsp.);
orange essential oil (5 drops);
Grapefruit flavoring (5 drops).

Step 1 . The salt is crushed in a mortar and then mixed with soda and acid.

Mixing salt, soda and citric acid

Step 2 . Dye, flavor and oils are added. The components are thoroughly mixed.

Stirring the mixture after adding dye

Step 3 . Water is added using a spray bottle, after which the mixture is mixed again. The halves of the mold are filled in turn with the prepared mixture.

When filling, the mixture must be compacted

Step 4 . After compacting tightly, the halves are connected.

Connecting halves filled with mixture

The bomb is decorated with oatmeal

Step 5 . The ball is carefully removed from the mold, all irregularities are removed. All you have to do is wait for the bomb to dry (24 hours on a piece of paper) and wrap it in cling film. Or use it right away.

Recipe No. 8. Heart bombs with white clay

An excellent option for a child. The same lavender essential oil can serve as a flavoring agent. By the way, it can be used from birth - having a calming effect, it will provide the baby with a sound and carefree sleep.

To make 6 such hearts, you need to prepare:

18 drops of essential oil;
15th century l. soda;
4 tsp. jojoba oil (it has a good effect on the skin and does not cause allergies or irritation);
6 tbsp. l. citric acid;
3 tbsp. l. white clay;
3 tbsp. l. sea salt.

You will also need a silicone mold for 6 hearts (see photo below), a sieve and a coffee grinder.

Materials and equipment

Step 1 . The soda is sifted through a sieve to remove lumps. Sea salt and acid are crushed.

Coarse sea salt needs to be crushed

Step 2 . All dry ingredients are poured into a deep bowl. Oils are added, after which everything is thoroughly mixed.

Oil added

Step 3 . The resulting mixture is filled into molds and compacted tightly.

Molds filled with mixture

Step 4 . After 3 hours, when the bombs have dried, the mold is turned over onto paper. You get hearts.

Heart bombs must dry for at least 12 hours

Step 5 . The bombs will dry out overnight and can now be wrapped in cling film.

It is better to pack the finished bombs so that they do not lose their aroma

Recipe No. 9. Chocolate Lemon Bomb

Let's look at how to make a bath bomb in the form of a “dessert” for the body with lemon and cocoa. First you need to prepare everything you need:

10 tbsp. l. soda;
30 drops of lemon essential oil;
5 tbsp. l. citric acid;
2 tbsp. l. cocoa powder;
3 tbsp. l. corn starch;
3 tbsp. l. almond oil.

Step 1 . Acid, starch and soda are combined in a bowl and mixed well. Then 1/3 of the mass is poured into another bowl and mixed with cocoa powder.

Cocoa powder mixed with other ingredients

Step 2 . Add 2 tbsp to the white mixture. l. almond butter, in brown - only 1 tbsp. l. Next, add 20 drops of essential oil to the white mixture, and 10 drops to the brown mixture. Both mixtures are thoroughly mixed.

Mixed dry ingredients

Step 3 . Bombs are created in a round shape. Different layers are laid out alternately in both halves, after which the balls are dried.

Ready-made chocolate lemon bomb

Video - Making a chocolate-lemon bomb

Foaming bath bomb

Ingredients:

Soda - 200 grams
Citric acid - 100 grams
Corn starch - 100 grams
Cocoa butter - 2 tbsp. (you can use mango or shea butter)
Any essential or perfume oil - 2-4 tsp.
Water - 1 tbsp.
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) - sold at the pharmacy
Food coloring

Manufacturing:

Mix soda, citric acid and starch.
Gradually add melted cocoa butter, essential oils and witch hazel. Mix everything thoroughly.
Using a spray bottle, add water and dye.
Transfer the mixture into molds and leave to dry for a day.
Store bath bombs in cellophane or in an airtight container.

Answers on questions

What to do if the mixture is dry and won't dry? The mass is taken out of the molds, sprayed with water (2-3 sprays are enough), after which it is re-packed, compacted and dried.

What to do if the mixture is damp and does not dry? The mass is removed from the molds, a mixture of soda and acid (2:1) is added, everything is mixed and re-packed.

Are dry extracts necessary? Ingredients such as paprika, cocoa, coffee, etc. color the water, but will remain on the walls after taking a bath. The problem can be solved with a washcloth directly at the end of the procedure.

What difficulties can there be with sea salt? You need to be very careful with her. You should not add a large amount of salt to the main part, otherwise the mass will take a long time to dry. As for coarse sea salt, it is only suitable for decoration, otherwise the consistency will be compromised.

What forms can be used? Whatever! From children's sandbox sets to silicone baking molds and even shot glasses.

Fragrance bomb with roses