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Bath Bombs Instructions
What you will need:
1 Cup of Baking Soda
1/2 Cup of Citric Acid
1/2 Cup of CornStarch
WitchHazel in a fine mist sprayer
Fragrance or Essential Oils
Large Bowl and Spoon
Optional:
Powdered Colorants
Lots of Patience
Mix up baking soda, citric acid and cornstarch.
Add a little powdered colorant. Just about 1/16th of a teaspoon or less will do!
Once the colorant is added and mix it in. You'll notice that it seems to all disappear. Don't worry about that. When your finished bath bomb hits the water, all that color comes out in full force.
Adding fragrance or essential oils should be done by the drop. An amount as little as 1/4 teaspoon will probably be overpowering in the bath, so add drop by drop until you acheive the strength of scent you're looking for.
Once your scenting material is well blended, then it is time for the tricky part.
You need to give the mixture a couple of sprays of witchhazel. Be careful of adding too much. Once you add too much, there is no going back. It will set off the fizz. So, spritz about 3 or 4 times and stir and spritz and stir, being careful not to over spritz before you stir. You're going to get really tired of spritzing and stirring, but this is how it is done. If you take too long through this process, your Bath Bombs won't stick together very well. Figure you'll spend about 10 minutes spritzing and stirring.
When it is done, it'll stick to itself a bit when you pinch it between two fingers. Then it should be ready for the mold. You will probably think it isn't quite done, but if it begins to hold together, it is done. Be very careful you don't overdo the spritzing. Witchhazel is quite good about not setting off your fizz, but if you give it too much Witchhazel, then it will set off your fizz. And adding more of the powdered ingredients isn't going to stop it.
Pressing it into mold with your hand. Press well and Press it in hard.
Leave the bath bombs in the molds for about 5 or 10 minutes, then flip the mold over and tap it out. Give it one or two spritz of WhitchHazel again to let the outside of the bath bomb get a little crust on it. It will still be fragile, but this helps a bit in toughening it up.
Set them out in a dry place until you need to wrap them in lace or use them. You might want to let them sit over night before attempting to wrap them up or package them for sale.
When storing your bath bombs, be sure to put them in a very dry place. Humidity will help them go off. Some people will put them in an oven with very low heat to dry them out well before packaging them. This is a real good idea if you live in a very humid area.
"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances."
Thomas Jefferson
Chapped Skin: To one ounce wax add four ounces of glycerine and four to five drops of oil of roses (or other scent you like). Warm until well mixed and apply as needed.
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