How to make your own bath bombs quickly and profitably

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A bath bomb is a ball of bath salt and soda, which dissolves and fizzes 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 fragrances to the composition of the bombs: the former have a beneficial effect on the skin, and the latter soothe at the end of a hard day.

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

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

So, if you decide to try making a bubble bath yourself, you will need the following equipment:

• disposable gloves;
• a mixing bowl;
• a spray bottle (sprayer);
• You can order special molds, or you can use improvised means (for example, ice molds or small candy or tea boxes are suitable for the first time);
• 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;
• food coloring – a few drops (optional);
• water in a spray bottle.

Preparation process:

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

2. Add the regular and aromatic oils and food coloring if desired. Mix thoroughly with your hands, wearing gloves.

3. Using a spray bottle, spray the mixture with water – you will only need 2-3 squirts. After each squirt, quickly stir the mixture 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. Spread the mixture into the mold in layers, tamping each one well – this way the finished bomb will not crumble in your hands. If you have a special one, consisting of two halves of the ball, you need to fill each half to the top, and then connect them, pressing them tightly together.

5. Leave the bomb until it dries completely. This 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 flavors, you can add flower petals or dried herbs, use different salts in the base and experiment with oils and flowers.

Essential oils that are good 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 – soothes before bedtime, and also has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect.

Tea tree oil– relieves tension, anxiety, improves performance, promotes concentration.

Peppermint oil – eliminates muscle and headache pain, relieves nervous tension, is useful for insomnia.

Orange oil – improves mood, eliminates stress and anxiety. It has an anti-cellulite effect, helps improve 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 – a wonderful aphrodisiac that harmonizes the female reproductive system, stimulates blood circulation in the pelvic organs.

Fir oil – increases cell tone, eliminates skin puffiness.

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.