by Jane L. Church

The rise of the spa and leisure industry in recent years is no accident. Millions of people now enjoy the occasional spa treatment, but now you don’t have to leave home to enjoy your own pampering spa experience! You can transform your own bath tub into a home-made spa by making your own luxurious bath bombs. When dropped in the bath, bath bombs release a pleasant aroma that helps you wash away your worries and relax in style.

Bath bombs are colored spheres that fizz like a big Alka Seltzer when put in the bath. Drop a bath bomb in your tub and watch it fizz and swirl away, dissolving skin softeners and fragrant scents into your bath water to relax mind and body. But don’t keep this great bath bomb recipe all to yourself – bath bombs make fantastic gifts that your friends and family will love!

Get started with this Basic Bath Bomb Recipe

Fizzing bath bombs uses common ingredients that are found in almost any store and they are simple to make.

Dry Ingredient List:

* 1 c baking soda

* 1/2 c citric acid

Wet Ingredients:

* 2 1/2 Tbsp oil (for oils use 1 Tbsp cocoa, mango or shea-butter melted)

* 1/2 Tbsp carrier oil (jojoba, grapeseed or sweet almond)

* 3/4 Tbsp witch hazel in a fine mister (can substitute flower water, such as rosewater or a combination of rosewater and glycerin)

* 15 to 20 drops essential oils or fragrance

* 1/4 tsp or 1 large capsule Vitamin E oil to preserve the oils

* 1/4 tsp borax (an emulsifier)

* Vegetable or other natural colorant

You’ll also need a bath bomb mold, ice cube tray or soap mold in order to mold your bath bombs.

Instructions for combining the ingredients

Firstly, start by mixing the dry ingredients together. An electric mixer will help. Then add the dry coloring (but not too much, because the witch hazel will make the color show.) Don’t add the witch hazel just yet.

Now you’re ready to add a fragrance of your choice, followed by the witch hazel. Using a squirty bottle or mister, mist it into the batch while stirring. When the mix begins to stick together, you are ready to transfer the mixture to the molds.

You’re almost there! Simply put the bombs in the molds for a few minutes before tapping them out to dry. Bath bombs will air-dry in three to four hours, then they’re good to go. The harder and drier the bath bombs get, the more reactive and fizzy they will be in the water.

Here are some of the countless variations to the basic bath bomb recipe: While baking soda and citric acid are staple ingredients, you can add half a cup of borax, cornstarch, sea salt, or epsom salts to create a totally different bath bomb. .

There are a number of bath bomb recipes that you can take advantage of. Get yourself a recipe book such as “The Handcrafter’s Companion” for some really great ideas. These books make it easy for anyone to make their bath into a home spa with luxury bath bombs.

About the Author:
About the author: Jane L. Church can show you how to easily make your own spa products at home. See the “Handcrafters Companion” website for more great bath bomb recipes you can make as a fun hobby or profitable side business.

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