Pansy Rose Bath Bombs
Did you know that pansies, while lovely to look at, also have benefits towards our health? We love their sweet little purple, yellow, and orange faces greeting us each spring as a reminder that there are warmer days ahead with lots of flowers. Pansies are an edible flower with anti-inflammatory properties and are filled with antioxidants. That makes them superb to add to your spring salad! Because they are high in flavonoids, they are also beneficial for your skin to help purify and are known to help with itchiness.
I made these particular bath bombs with the Pansy Rose Bath Salts I shared last week. It gives them the prettiest faint pink-purple color. It reminds me of a little pastry!
tools you will need:
Spray bottle
Large bowl
bath bomb ingredients:
2 cups baking soda
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup citric acid
1 cup Pansy Rose Bath salts
1 tbsp sunflower oil
30 drops rose essential oil
water (amount varies)
Himalayan Pink Salt
directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the baking soda, cornstarch, citric acid, Pansy rose salt, sunflower oil, and essential oil until well combined.
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.
Place about 1 tsp of Himalayan pink salt into one half of the bath bomb mold. Once a good texture is achieved, compact the bath bomb mixture into the two halves of the bath bomb mold.
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.
Making bath bombs is so simple. We absolutely love whipping up a batch! I make bath bombs a few times a month to sell in my friends’ little shops in town. They have been such a big hit, and it always surprises me! You can easily make these at home and gift them to your friends and family for a spring at-home spa day. Hope you enjoy!
xx Jill
