Fizzy Bath Bombs

5 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 1/2 cup citric acid, powder
  • 2 teaspoons sweet almond oil
  • essential oil (or fragrance)
  • food coloring

Directions

  1. 1
    First you need to make the base mix, to do this sift together the bicarb soda& citric acid in a large dry bowl.
  2. 2
    Transfer 1/2 cup AT A TIME to another dry bowl, to this add any dried flowers, glitter etc.
  3. 3
    Set aside.
  4. 4
    In a small bowl mix together 1/2 teaspoon AT A TIME of almond oil, 6- 8 drops of your chosen essential oil& 6 drops of food colouring.
  5. 5
    Pour the oil mixture into the 1/2 cup of base mix& mix QUICKLY before it starts to fizz!
  6. 6
    Combine with your fingertips until all colour is evenly distributed.
  7. 7
    Wipe a little sweet almond oil inside your moulds.
  8. 8
    Fill the moulds with the mixture, packing it in firmly.
  9. 9
    Repeat this process with 1/2 a cup at a time, using different fragrance/colour blends if you wish.
  10. 10
    Leave the bath bombs to set for 24- 36 hours.
  11. 11
    When set lightly tap the mould & ease out gently.
  12. 12
    *Hot water activates the fizzy bath bombs a lot better than cold water!

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