Yay! Bath Bombs

Everyone loves making bath bombs! The kids in class do find it to be one of the harder projects so save this one for the 8 and over crowd.

 

• 1 cup Baking soda
• ½ cup Citric acid
• ¼ cup Epsom salts
• 2 tablespoons oil ( I use safflower oil in class, almond oil is another great choice)
• 3/4 tbsp water
• 2 teaspoons essential or fragrance oil 
• 1 tsp colour
• Spray bottle filled with Witch hazel 
• Himalayan salts or Rose petals for decorating

Mix the baking soda, citric acid, and salts until well blended.

In separate bowl combine safflower oil, essential oil or fragrance and colour if desired. Mix well. Drizzle wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, pouring with one hand and squishing it together with the other. 

Work quickly and spray with witch hazel. You can test the consistency by squeezing the mix with your hand, you want it to hold together but you don't want it to be too wet.

Pack mix into mould of choice. If you want to add petals or salts as a decoration fill the top of the mold( a little goes a long way) and then pack in the powder on top. Pack it in really hard, then immediately flip it over and tap it out onto a lined tray or cookie sheet. Let stand overnight for best results.

Humidity plays a big role when making bath bombs. I live near a lake so in the summer my bombs will start reacting from the water in the air!  If it is humid, skip the water in the recipe and spritz with witch hazel instead.