Fizzy Bath Bombs

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You Will Need (8 things)

Steps (8 steps, 60 minutes)

1. 1

   To make a basic Bath Bomb you’ll need the following dry ingredients:

   1 cup baking soda
   1/2 cup fine citric acid
   1/2 cup corn starch
   1/2 cup fine Epsom salt (optional)

   Use a small food processor to grind coarse ingredients.

2. 2

   In a spray bottle mix:

   2 1/2 Tablespoons of Sweet Almond Oil
   3/4 Tablespoon water and liquid glycerin
   1/2 teaspoon of Essential Oil
   1/4 teaspoon of Borax

3. 3

   Thoroughly combine dry ingredients into a large bowl.

   Stir the remaining ingredients in small measuring cup, if desired add colorant to the mix. Pour wet ingredients into spray bottle and shake to mix.

4. 4

   This is the crucial stage in the creation of a bath bomb: mist dry ingredients to moisten, applying too much moisture will start the fizzy reaction.

5. 5

   Moisten mixture enough to look and feel like wet sand, so when worked with it holds a shape.

6. 6

   Press mix into one half of the mold, repeat with other half, place more of the mix between the halves and press together. Wait a few minutes and without twisting gently remove one half of the mold. Turn the mold over, allow bomb to pop out of the mold.

7. 7

   Place on a kitchen towel and allow to dry overnight and possibly several days. If the air is humid, a fan helps to dry bomb. Once dry, wrap bomb in tissue paper. Crush dud bombs that fall apart while drying and give as fizzy bath salts.

8. 8

   The Bath Bomb is great gift and while it takes time to make, the result is a blast. Citric acid is the ingredient that causes the fizzing. Use finely ground citric acid to make a successful bomb.