Bath bombs are used for adding beautiful scents, bubbles or colors to bathwater and in case you haven’t tried them yet, you should definitely consider it. Bath bombs take bathing to a whole new level and once you try them, it’s hard to stop.
The good news is that you can make your own bath bombs at home and that’s a totally different experience because then you can add your favorite essential oils, colors, and scents. Abbey from The Daily Greens shared this recipe for DIY bath bombs and we can’t wait to try it.
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Homemade Bath Bombs! I’ve been making these as gifts for a while but now I have a bath I can finally enjoy them for myself. And let me tell you, soaking in the tub with one of these bad boys and a glass of red is such a cheap but satisfying form of self care 🧖🏽♀️🥀 Some of the ingredients you’ll already have in the kitchen like olive oil, bi carb soda and maybe even water 💦 A few of the others might be less common. If you’re lucky, the bulk store might sell citric acid, arrowroot powder and epsom salts plastic free. Otherwise these can all be found at the supermarket. Yes they’ll be packaged but if you look at the bigger picture, a little bit of packaging now might save you a lot more packaging down the road. When you get into making low waste and low tox products from scratch, you’ll start to notice a few staple ingredients popping up in lots of different DIY recipes across beauty and skincare products, toiletries, household cleaners etc. For example… . Arrowroot powder – dry shampoo, deodorant, body balm, makeup, thickening sauces . Citric Acid – toilet fizzies or toilet bowl cleaner, dishwasher tablets or powder detergent, canning, cheese making . Epsom Salts – bath soak, plant fertiliser, household cleaner (use to scrub pots, pans, tiles and other surfaces) . Follow the link in my bio for the full recipe 🐳🛁 . . . . . #diybathbombs #homemadebathbombs #tubtime #makeyourown #makesmthng #homemade #diy #greenbeauty #lowtox #lowimpact #plasticfree #wastefree
A post shared by Abbey (@thedailygreens.co) on Jun 3, 2019 at 7:12pm PDT
Ingredients 1 Cup Bi-Carb
Soda 1/2 Cup Citric
Acid 1/2 Cup Epsom
Salts 1/2 Cup Arrowroot
Powder 3 Tbsp Extra
Virgin Olive Oil (or sub for another carrier oil like sweet almond or jojoba) Water 10-15 Drops
Essential Oils (whichever one you like) Sprinkling of
Dried Flowers Instructions Combine all dry ingredients in one bowl. Combine oil, water, and essential oils in a separate bowl or jug. Slowly pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture, whisking it through as you go. If it starts to fizz, slow down! Add a little more water to achieve a wet sand-like texture. If you squeeze it in your hand it should hold its shape. Work quite quickly pressing the mixture into the molds. The foam will want to expand so pack it in tight before trapping it in with the lid. Leave them to dry overnight/12 hours – the longer the better. Gently remove the balls (or whatever shape you’ve created) out of the molds and store them.
