Three Floral Bath Bomb Recipes
For our family, winter is a time to perfect the art of indoor and more idle crafting. All of the things that we grew in the summer months have been dried and stored, making them of use to us in our homes now that the growing season has ended. My mom worked hard all summer and autumn long to dry and preserve the gorgeous flowers that she grew and is now using those beautiful petals for herbal crafting. I learned how to make bath bombs back in 2016, and since then we’ve incorporated lots of fun new elements into this incredibly easy and absolutely relaxing natural bath item.
Below, I share a simple base recipe that you can use for any bath bomb crafting. Included are a few of the ingredients that we use to make these three floral scented bath bombs.
tools you will need:
Bath bomb mold
Spray bottle
Large bowl
bath bomb base:
2 cups baking soda
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup citric acid
1 cup epsom salts
1 tbsp sunflower oil
water (amount varies)
OTHER ADD-INS:
Different salts, such as Himalayan pink salt.
Essential oils (up to 1 tsp)
Dried milk or goat’s milk
Food coloring/Soap colorant
LAVENDER BATH BOMB:
In a large bowl, mix together the baking soda, cornstarch, citric acid, epsom salt, and sunflower oil until well combined.
Add 1 tsp lavender essential oil, 1 cup dried lavender flowers, and 1 cup dried milk (optional).
With a spray bottle filled with room temperature water, begin to lightly spray the dry mixture, turning with a large spoon or your hand as you mix. Making bath bombs is all about feeling the right texture of the product. Too much water will cause the citric acid and baking soda to react and fizz, too little water results in a bath bomb that cannot hold its shape. The final product should feel a bit like wet sand that can be clumped together, with no water droplets dripping out.
Once a good texture is achieved, compact the bath bomb mixture into the two halves of the bath bomb mold. If you would like pretty floral toppings, put these into one half of the mold before packing in the bath bomb mixture. For this bath bomb, we used dried lavender, calendula, and pink rose petals.
Push the two halves of the filled mold together and twist slightly so that they form one bath bomb. Gently shake from the mold and place on a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface. Allow to harden fully, about 6 hours, before using. To keep the scent for a long period, store in an airtight container.
JASMINE AND PINK HIMALAYAN SALT BATH BOMB:
In a large bowl, mix together the baking soda, cornstarch, citric acid, epsom salt, and sunflower oil until well combined.
Add 1 tsp jasmine essential oil and 1/2 cup large crystal pink Himalayan salt flowers.
With a spray bottle filled with room temperature water, begin to lightly spray the dry mixture, turning with a large spoon or your hand as you mix. Making bath bombs is all about feeling the right texture of the product. Too much water will cause the citric acid and baking soda to react and fizz, too little water results in a bath bomb that cannot hold its shape. The final product should feel a bit like wet sand that can be clumped together, with no water droplets dripping out.
Once a good texture is achieved, compact the bath bomb mixture into the two halves of the bath bomb mold. If you would like pretty floral toppings, put these into one half of the mold before packing in the bath bomb mixture. For this bath bomb, we used dried jasmine flowers.
Push the two halves of the filled mold together and twist slightly so that they form one bath bomb. Gently shake from the mold and place on a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface. Allow to harden fully, about 6 hours, before using. To keep the scent for a long period, store in an airtight container.
WILD ROSE BATH BOMB:
In a large bowl, mix together the baking soda, cornstarch, citric acid, epsom salt, and sunflower oil until well combined.
Add 1 tsp rose essential oil and 1 cup yellow rose petals.
With a spray bottle filled with room temperature water, begin to lightly spray the dry mixture, turning with a large spoon or your hand as you mix. Making bath bombs is all about feeling the right texture of the product. Too much water will cause the citric acid and baking soda to react and fizz, too little water results in a bath bomb that cannot hold its shape. The final product should feel a bit like wet sand that can be clumped together, with no water droplets dripping out.
Once a good texture is achieved, compact the bath bomb mixture into the two halves of the bath bomb mold. If you would like pretty floral toppings, put these into one half of the mold before packing in the bath bomb mixture. For this bath bomb, we used dried yellow rose petals.
Push the two halves of the filled mold together and twist slightly so that they form one bath bomb. Gently shake from the mold and place on a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface. Allow to harden fully, about 6 hours, before using. To keep the scent for a long period, store in an airtight container.
There are so many possibilities when it comes to making bath bombs! We love creating scents that are playful to the season we are in. Obviously, these scents are not super wintery, but we love being able to incorporate the amazing dried botanicals from our farm which would otherwise sit in jars on the shelf.
What will you create?
xoxo Kayla
