How to make a “bath bomb” with your own hands quickly and profitably

0 < p>A bath bomb is a ball made of bath salt and soda that dissolves and boils when it comes into contact with water. This process is pleasant not only to the eye, but also to our body, since salt has a relaxing effect, and soda has a cleansing and disinfecting effect. In addition, manufacturers often add essential oils and aromas to the composition of bombs: the former have a beneficial effect on the skin, and the latter soothe at the end of a hard day.

The price of a bubbly ball in stores varies from UAH 70 to UAH 500, but few people know that a bath bomb is easy to make with your own hands – the cost will be less than UAH 20. And most of the ingredients are already at home!

How to make a bath bomb. Step-by-step instructions

So, if you decide to try to make a teardrop yourself, you will need the following equipment:

• disposable gloves;

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• sprayer;
• special molds can be ordered, or you can use improvised means (for example, for the first time, ice molds or small boxes of sweets or tea are suitable);
• coffee grinder or mortar;
• kitchen scales or measuring spoons.

Ingredients:

• soda – 300 g;
• citric acid – 100 g ;
• sea salt – 150 g;
• coconut or olive oil – 5 ml;
• aromatic oil – 10-15 drops;
• dye – a few drops (optional);
• water in a sprayer.

Cooking process:

1. Sieve soda through a sieve, grind citric acid and salt with a mortar or coffee grinder. After grinding, combine baking soda, salt and citric acid together in a deep bowl.

2. Add regular and aromatic oil and coloring as desired. Mix thoroughly with hands wearing gloves.

3. Using a sprayer, sprinkle the mass with water – you will need only 2-3 sprays. After each puff, you need to quickly stir the mass with your hands so that the mixture does not start to fizz. As a result, you should get a mixture that resembles wet sand in consistency.

4. Put the mixture in the form in layers, tamping each one well – this way the ready bomb will not fall apart in your hands. If you have a special ball consisting of two halves, you need to fill each half with the top, and then connect them by pressing them tightly together.

5. Leave the bomb until completely dry. It will take from 12 to 24 hours. After that, carefully remove the bomb from the mold. It is ready to use!

In addition to dyes and flavorings, you can add flower petals or dried herbs, use different salt in the base and experiment with oils and flowers.

Essential oils useful for the body

These oils have a beneficial effect on the skin, choose the right one and feel free to add to the bomb:

Lavender oil – calms before sleep, and also has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect.

Tea tree oil strong>– relieves tension, anxiety, improves performance, helps concentration.

Mint oil – relieves muscle and headache pain, relieves nervous tension, useful for insomnia.

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Orange oil – improves mood, eliminates stress and anxiety. It has an anti-cellulite effect, improves metabolism, nourishes the skin, stimulates its regeneration.

Bergamot oil – has a beneficial effect on the skin, helps maintain softness and elasticity, helps in the fight against psoriasis and eczema.

Jasmine oil is a wonderful aphrodisiac that harmonizes the female reproductive system, stimulates blood circulation in the pelvic organs.

Fir oil strong> – increases the tone of cells, eliminates puffiness of the skin.

Lemongrass – tones the skin and lifts the mood, relieves fatigue and stress.

Important! To avoid an allergic reaction, do not add more than 20 drops of essential oil.