Bath Bomb Recipe

5 May 2011 by Kara in Fetes

> Learn how to make beautiful bath bombs to sell on the craft stall at your Fete

Ingredients:

Place the Bi-Carb Soda and citric acid into a bowl and combine well with a fork
Add the oil and continue combining. If consistency is too dry add a little water from the spray bottle – the mist will reduce the chances of frothing
Once the mixture is damp enough to leave an impression with pressed down with a fork, place into moulds (IKEA heart shaped & star shaped ice cube trays and silicon mini muffin trays are perfect)
Essential oils and colour can be added at this stage
Leave in the moulds until almost completely dry then turn out onto a tray
If you find your bath bombs are sticking in the mould, chances are you may have too much water in them. Lightly dust the inside of the mould with baking soda and pack a new bomb in again
If you find your bombs are crumbling, you probably need to add a little bit more oil first and mix well. If the mixture still isn’t coming together add one or two mists of water and mix well again. Be careful not to over mist as they will froth up

You can put a little bit of pot pourri in the mixture and in the bottom of the mould (results are like the picture at the top)
You can also add cocoa instead of essential oil and colour to make a chocolate bath bomb
You can create multi-coloured bath bombs by layering different coloured mixtures