Soda bomb. Bath bombs - how to make your own from natural ingredients and use at home

Bath bombs can both give bliss after a hard day at work, and invigorate before an important event. Today we’ll figure out how sizzling geysers affect a person’s mood, and find out how to make a bath bomb beautiful, effervescent and fragrant.

What is the effect of the bomb

A homemade bomb is a product that consists of specially selected components: mud, oils, herbs and other products. For beauty and special charm, flower petals, sparkles or dried herbs are placed inside.

These bath pops have long been loved by users due to their healing properties. The main ingredient is baking soda, which perfectly saves from skin irritations and itching, but citric acid makes the ball effectively hiss in water. All additional ingredients help to recreate the fragrance, soften the skin and give a great mood.

Classic Herbal Bath Bomb Recipe

All herbal bath bombs are prepared with their own hands using the following technology. Take:

• soda - 10 table. l;
• citric acid - 5 table. l;
• salt (sea) - 2 table. l;
• any food pigment;
• favorite essential oil - approx. 20 cap;
• olive oil - no more than 1 tsp;
• dry cream - 1 table. l;
• a pinch of dried or fresh herbs;
• glassware and gloves;
• bomb molds (you can use ice molds).

Cooking instructions look like this:

1. Be sure to wear gloves on your hands.
2. In a glass bowl, mix baking soda and lemon juice until smooth.
3. Put sea salt and dye there.
4. Add cream, olive and essential oil to the mixture, pour in the ground herbs. Mix all ingredients until smooth.
5. If the composition is mixed correctly, it will mold well.
6. If the mass is pouring, then you should pour a little water into it. It is only important not to overdo it, otherwise there is a risk that a hiss reaction will begin. In this case, quickly add a little more soda and lemon to the composition.
7. Blind a ball from the plastic mass. There is nothing difficult in this. Sculpt like a normal snowball.
8. Pack the mixture firmly into the moulds. They can be tennis balls cut in half, as well as egg cells and forms from kinders.
9. Leave blanks to dry for 15-20 minutes. Then take the balls out of the molds. If you did not violate the manufacturing technology, they will not break and chip off.

Everything is ready! Simple and odorous geysers are ready. Such products, together with author's soap, the technology of which we wrote about, can easily become budgetary and original gift March 8 or New Year's Eve.

Relaxing lavender pops

Gentle and soft effervescent bombs will help you relax after a busy day. The components help to relax the body, so it is better to take such a bath before going to bed. The recipe looks like this:

• citric acid - 2 tbsp. l;
• sodium carbonate - 4 tbsp. l;
• salt (preferably sea) - 1 tbsp. l;
• powdered milk - 3 tbsp. l;
• wheat germ oil - 2 tbsp. l;
• lavender oil - 20 caps;
• lavender (chopped) - 1 tbsp. l.

Making a bath bomb at home consists of the following steps:

1. Take a comfortable bowl deeper.
2. Mix lemon and soda, stirring the mixture thoroughly with a spoon.
3. Enter dry milk, continuing to interfere.
4. Pour in the wheat germ oil a tiny drop at a time.
5. Continue stirring, carefully pouring the lavender oil, crushed flowers, and sea salt into the bowl.
6. Take a spray bottle and spray a little water on the dry ingredients while continuing to stir. Stop puffing only when the mixture starts to foam.
7. Take any interesting mold, having previously greased it with vegetable oil.
8. Place the mixture inside, compact slightly, and lay out the filled form on a paper sheet.

Dry the "pasochka" for 6-7 hours, and it will be ready to give you relaxation and enjoyment of aromatherapy.

Romantic fizzy bomb

If you want to arrange a chic romantic evening for yourself and your soulmate, then be sure to “take on a pencil” the following, a little playful, recipe. Ingredients:

• soda - 60 g;
• lemon - 60 g;
• cocoa butter - 60 g;
• oatmeal powder (crushed) - 3 tbsp. l;
• rose essential oil - 5 caps;
• dye - 10 cap;
• bergamot (liquid) - 10 caps;
• ylang-ylang oil - 10 caps.

self element romantic evening prepared like this:

1. Cocoa butter has long been proven to have healing properties for human skin. It will nourish, moisturize and give smoothness to the skin. Take a piece of butter and melt it in a steam bath or microwave.
2. Cool slightly, and slowly add oil and dye to the composition. Stir the casserole well.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients: bergamot, oatmeal, lemon and baking soda.
4. Wear gloves and mix with your hands until the mixture is smooth. The consistency of the workpiece will resemble shortcrust pastry.
5. Transfer everything to molds, and send them to the refrigerator or freezer to harden. Often 30 minutes is enough.
6. Remove the hardened bomb from the cold, and wrap it in plastic wrap.

It remains only at the right time to put a fragrant geyser in the water.

pink skin care pop

A rose-scented bomb will not only turn bathing into a special ritual, but will also have a beneficial effect on the softness and smoothness of the skin. Compound:

• 200 g - soda;
• 100 g - lemon;
• 10 g curry;
• 100 g - Epsom salt;
• 1 st. l- glycerin;
• 1 st. l - rose oil and almonds;
• rose petals;
• 1/5 st. l - water.

The step-by-step manufacturing instructions are as follows:

1. Mix 3 ingredients: salt + acid + salt. Mix well so that no lumps remain.
2. Enter, stirring, glycerin and both essential oils.
3. Color the resulting gruel with curry in a yellowish tint.
4. Gently stir in the water until it starts to sizzle.
5. Squeeze the mass in a fist, and if it does not crumble, then everything is ready for molding.
6. Place rose petals on the bottom of the form, on which you already apply the mass, tamping it tightly. But dried petals must be soaked before use.

Leave blanks to dry for two days.

"Chocolate delight" for children

This recipe is perfect for children, it is prepared without oil, only from natural ingredients. The delicate and delicious aroma of chocolate will not leave anyone indifferent. Components:

• 100 g - soda;
• 50 g dry milk, lemon, salt;
• 30 g - cocoa powder;
• 12 drops - chocolate flavor.

Process of creation:

1. Mix all ingredients in a convenient container.
2. Give your hands desired shape and send to dry in the refrigerator.
3. After drying, the pop is ready.

As you can see in the photo, the bomb can be given the most incredible shape and decorative design.

• To create multi-colored pops, prepare mixtures of different tones, and alternately tamp them into a mold.
• Use only food pigments, as they are completely safe for humans.
• If you accidentally overmoistened the workpiece, dry it on the battery, or, observing the proportions, add bulk ingredients.
• If you have a lot of material, but few forms, it does not matter. Tamp the mixture into the mold more densely, and immediately remove it, leaving it to dry without the mold.
• If the slurry does not want to stick together in any way or crumbles after drying, then you have not moistened it enough.
• Use a spray bottle so you don't overdo it with the amount of water.
• If you have only solid butter, then it must be melted in a bath.
• Do not use apricot and peach kernel oils, as the mass where they are added does not retain its shape well.
• Store finished bombs only in a dry place, and preferably sealed.

Do not miss the opportunity to please yourself and loved ones with bubbling bath fizz, which, if necessary, can saturate the body with vitality, or give the desired relaxation. Below is a video instruction that will help you understand the intricacies of preparing other types of bombs.

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Video: DIY bath bombs

A warm fragrant bath can relieve fatigue after a hard day's work, restore strength and help you relax. To acceptance water procedures was the most useful and pleasant, a large number of cosmetics were created. Among them, bath bombs take pride of place. You can buy them in the store or make your own from simple ingredients. Most of the necessary tools for their manufacture are present in the kitchen of every housewife.

Why is it better to make your own bath bombs?

The point of making such bombs with your own hands is not so much in saving money, but in real benefits for the health and skin of the body. Those same multi-colored balls that can be found on the shelves of every large supermarket for little money contain harmful substances and dyes. For young children and allergy sufferers, they can be a potential hazard. The fact is that the composition of purchased bombs often includes soda ash, which is used to prepare rather aggressive cleaning products. Synthetic dyes and cheap substitutes for aromatic oils are also often used.

Of course, you can go to a natural cosmetics store and buy "geysers" from high-quality raw materials there. But such shops are far from being in every city and there are bombs of a lot of money there. They are produced mainly from inexpensive ingredients, and the price is often artificially high because of the name “natural”.

As you can see, the meaning of making bath bombs is:

• firstly, you will always know what you put there;
• secondly, you save money and buy only ingredients for cooking;
• thirdly, you have an excellent opportunity to dream up with the components and use only those ingredients that are right for you;
• fourth, you can do with my own hands great gift for a loved one.

Using dried rose flowers, you can make incredibly beautiful and fragrant bombs.

Crafting Ingredients

There are many recipes for making homemade bombs, but most of them start with cooking classical basis. You will need the following components:

• baking soda;
• lemon acid;
• base oil (olive, coconut, wheat germ oil, etc.).

Only two ingredients are responsible for the "gurgling" effect - soda and citric acid. Dissolving in water, they interact with each other and the well-known chemical reaction begins. Responsible for aroma essential oils, fragrances, ground coffee, dried herbs and petals. Fillers with a caring effect are also used: potato or corn starch, dry cream or milk, sea salt. Color provide food colorings, colored sea salt, coffee, cocoa, etc.

Many recipes state that citric acid it is better to grind into powder. Since it is volatile and can irritate mucous membranes, it is recommended to wear a protective mask while grinding. The lid of the coffee grinder is also not opened immediately, but they are waiting for the caustic dust to settle.

Table: variations of ingredients for making bombs at home

The base oil is used as a binding agent. Without it, it will not be possible to mold a bomb from soda, citric acid and fillers. In addition, it cares for the skin, nourishes and moisturizes it. The best base oil to use is wheat germ oil. It is light, quickly absorbed by the skin and does not clog pores. Can also be used as a main or additional component and other oils: grape seeds, almond, jojoba, macadamia, cocoa, sea buckthorn, etc.

For beneficial aromatherapy, it is better to use only high-quality natural essential oils. You can also use food and cosmetic flavors that you can buy in soap shops.

It is not advisable to use mineral oils and synthetic essential oils. They are often the culprit of allergic reactions and can adversely affect your skin and health.

Water is used rarely and in small quantities, usually for making bombs with a small amount of oil. The fact is that under the influence of moisture, soda and acid immediately begin to interact and you risk spoiling your creation at the very beginning. Water is added with a fine atomizer from a short distance. The ingress of large drops of water can cause a reaction and the bomb will not work.

Such small bath balls are used as decoration.

Dried cream and milk are added to soften the skin while bathing. Since they are undesirable for oily and problem skin, it is better to replace them with corn or potato starch. Sea salt saturates the skin with useful minerals and has a beneficial effect on the body as a whole. Also healing properties has clay (kaolin), which can be purchased at a pharmacy. Dried petals and herbs additionally saturate the water with aromas and turn bathing into a real pleasure.

Polysorbate (emulsifier) ​​and foaming agent "Luminous Foam" can be found in a specialty store for the preparation of cosmetics. They are not required components. Thanks to polysorbate, the oil will not form a greasy film on the surface of the water and the walls of the bath, but will completely dissolve. The foaming agent will be needed to obtain foam during the bubbling of the geyser bomb.

With the Fluffy Foam Maker you can make a foaming geyser bomb

Dyes are purely decorative. If you are afraid of the occurrence of allergies or you are just an opponent of various "chemistry", then you can do without them. The same petals, herbs, zest and coffee can give the bombs a beautiful color without harm to health. Never use pigments of dubious quality or not intended for the preparation of cosmetics.

For coloring bombs in the desired color, artistic paints (gouache, acrylic, etc.) are not used. They can clog pores, stain the tub and body, and cause severe allergic reactions.

You will not need dyes if you add this colored salt to the mixture

In addition to the ingredients for cooking, you will also need:

• bomb molds;
• a small deep bowl (preferably glass or porcelain);
• gloves;
• a tablespoon for measuring ingredients and kneading;
• beaker;
• electronic kitchen scales;
• coffee grinder or mortar for grinding;
• fine spray (for water);
• food film.

You can buy a mold in a specialty soap shop. You can also find bath beads, fragrances for cosmetics and a foaming agent there. Instead of special molds, you can use pallets from chocolates, molds for ice, pastry spoons for cutting balls, molds for cupcakes and much more. If you don't care appearance bombs, then blind them with your hands like snowballs.

This is what happens when you put fresh or dried flowers on the bottom of the mold

A coffee grinder and mortar will be needed to grind ingredients such as citric acid and sea salt. The smaller the components, the better their adhesion to each other will be. Gloves are used to protect hands from burning during work. The fact is that citric acid, upon direct contact, can irritate sensitive skin and cause burning in places of abrasions, hangnails and wounds. But while taking a bath using such a homemade bomb, citric acid dissolves in a large amount of water and does not negative impact on the skin.

Since essential oils tend to "exhale" over time, each finished bomb should be wrapped in cling film or placed in a closed airtight bag. Ready "pops" are stored in a dry place.

Photo gallery: bomb kits

Bath beads can beautifully decorate effervescent balls You can use square ice molds Dried herbs will give bombs beautiful fragrance, and cream - emollient properties Use dried rose petals and herbs instead of dyes Instead of purchased forms, you can use halves from a chocolate egg

How to make different types of bombs at home: recipes with photos

All recipes differ in the components used, the desired effects and smells, as well as fillers (salt, petals, coffee, etc.). You can prepare "geysers" for children with a minimum number of ingredients, no artificial colors, and only those essential oils that rarely cause allergic reactions.

Classic oil bomb without water

Starch or sea salt can be used as a filler. Salt crystals are quite large, so they are first ground in a coffee grinder or mortar.

Ingredients are for 3 balls. You will need:

• baking soda - 4 tbsp. l.;
• citric acid - 2 tbsp. l.;
• sea ​​salt - 2 tbsp. l.;
• base oil (from wheat germ or whatever) - 1 tbsp. l.;
• flavoring - 10 drops;
• liquid food coloring - 10 drops;
• bomb shape.

If you wish, you can use an emulsifier, but then you need to take half a tablespoon of oil and the same amount of emulsifier.

Cooking instructions:

1. Prepare all ingredients and put on gloves.

   First you need to mix citric acid, soda and salt

2. Mix soda, crushed salt and citric acid.
3. Add flavor and color.

   Ingredients can be mixed with a whisk

4. Pour the base oil into the dry mixture, add the lavender essential oil.

   With a tablespoon, measure the right amount of oil and add to the dry mixture

5. Mix everything thoroughly until smooth.

   Essential oil is added directly to the mixture

6. After preparing the mixture, you can begin to form balls.
7. Fill one half of the form and tamp well.

   Fill the mold with the finished mixture and tamp tightly with a spoon.

8. Fill the other half and make a small mound.
9. Connect the halves, pressing them tightly to each other.
10. Allow the product to dry for an hour, and then carefully remove the mold.
11. Remove ugly bumps.
12. Put the bomb on paper and leave to dry for a day.
13. Store in a dry place, wrapped in cling film.

    The bomb can be placed in a plastic bag and tied with a cord

A properly prepared mixture should be well sculpted and be in consistency, like wet sand. Also, the bombs are not dried in the oven - this can cause them to crack and crumble.

Instead of flavorings, you can use essential oils, then the bombs will be more natural. In this case, it is also worth abandoning emulsifiers and dyes. To color the mixture in a beautiful color, use ground coffee, grated lemon and orange zest, chopped petals and herbs.

You can also make two-color and even multi-colored bombs. Just divide the base mixture into parts and color in different colors. Fill the halves as you wish. You can layer mixtures to make striped balls, or simply fill each half with one color.

By combining colors, you can make bright and beautiful "pops" for bathing.

If the bombs do not mold well and crumble, then you can use ethyl alcohol to moisten the mixture. It is volatile, unlike water, it slowly reacts with soda and acid. Alcohol is poured into a fine spray bottle and the mixture is sprayed.

Video: how to make two-tone bath bombs

Even a beginner can cook such fragrant effervescent balls on their own. If you are doing it for the first time, then it is better to add citric acid at the very end to minimize the risk of a chemical reaction.

Orange-grapefruit bomb with water, without starch and dried cream

The amount of ingredients is calculated for the preparation of one medium-sized bomb. You will need a fine spray bottle to add water. The amount of water indicated is approximate and it is up to you to see how much is needed to optimally moisten the mixture.

Water is added at a distance with one-time sprays and everything is quickly mixed.

So, you will need the following components:

• 2 tbsp. l. soda;
• 1 st. l. citric acid;
• 1 st. l. crushed sea salt;
• 5 drops of grapefruit flavor;
• 5 drops of orange essential oil;
• 5 drops of liquid cosmetic dye "Yellow";
• 5-7 drops of wheat germ oil;
• 1 tsp water.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Crush citric acid in a mortar.
2. Mix the resulting powder with soda and acid.

   Soda, citric acid and salt are mixed with a spoon

3. Add oils, flavoring and coloring.
4. Mix ingredients until smooth.

   After adding the dye, the mixture is thoroughly mixed.

5. Add water from a spray bottle and mix well.
6. Fill out one half of the form and then the other.

   Filling the form, you need to tamp the mixture well

7. Tamp everything tightly, and then connect the halves.

   The halves filled with the finished mixture are tightly connected to each other.

8. Carefully remove the bomb from the mold and remove the bumps from the resulting ball.
9. Leave the bomb to dry for 24 hours on paper.
10. Wrap in cling film and store in a dry place.

    If you put a little oatmeal on the bottom of the mold, you get a very pretty bomb

Video: do-it-yourself bath bomb

Lavender foam bomb

Such a bomb will have a triple effect: aromatherapy, skin nourishment with oil and lush foam.

List of ingredients:

• soda - 90 g (or 4.5 tablespoons without a slide);
• citric acid - 30 g (2 tablespoons without a slide);
• corn starch - 30 g (1 tablespoon with a slide);
• macadamia oil - 1 tsp;
• foaming agent "Luminous foam" - 30 g;
• dry cosmetic pigment of lilac color - 3 g;
• lavender essential oil - 5 drops.

Do everything as in the previous recipes. Use an electronic kitchen scale to accurately weigh ingredients. Instruction:

By the way, you can not knead the mixture to a uniform color after adding the dye. An uneven lilac color and individual white grains will also look beautiful.

Video: bath bombs

Oil free milk powder bombs

In this recipe, there is no such component as base oil. The water will help hold the dry ingredients together. The secret of preparation is that you need to quickly knead the mixture and carefully sprinkle it with water. But the result will certainly please: a bubbling geyser will fill the bath with fragrance and does not form greasy stains on the surface of the water.

Prepare the following ingredients:

• citric acid, powder - 50 g;
• soda - 110 g;
• powdered milk(cream) - 25 g;
• flavor or essential oil - 10 drops;
• dye - 5–10 drops;
• water - about 2 tsp.

How to do:

1. Mix all dry ingredients together.
2. Add the right amount of oil and dye.

   The essential oil will infuse the mixture with a wonderful aroma.

3. Add some water and stir.
4. Repeat until the mixture begins to form into firm lumps.

   All ingredients must be mixed well until smooth.

5. Fill the form with the finished mixture.
6. Remove the bomb and dry as described above.

For the first time, you can reduce the amount of ingredients by half. If you succeed, then you can safely prepare a large number of fragrant bombs.

With the help of bright dyes, you can make such beautiful bombs

Effervescent hearts for children with white clay

Children love to bathe, especially with the use of various beautifully smelling bath products. But children's skin is very delicate, sensitive and more prone to allergic reactions. Therefore, this recipe does not contain harmful ingredients, artificial colors and fragrances. We suggest using heart shapes instead of traditional balloons.

Lavender essential oil works great as a fragrance. It can be used from the first days of life, it has a calming effect, which is so important for your child's sound, carefree sleep. As a base oil, take jojoba oil, which has a good effect on the skin, does not cause irritation and allergic reactions.

For six hearts you will need:

• baking soda - 15 tbsp. l.;
• citric acid - 6 tbsp. l.;
• sea ​​salt - 3 tbsp. l.;
• white clay - 3 tbsp. l.;
• jojoba oil - 4 tsp;
• lavender essential oil - 18 drops.

You will also need a coffee grinder, a sieve and a silicone mold for 6 hearts.

For self-manufacturing baby bombs don't need a lot of ingredients

Cooking instructions:

1. Prepare all ingredients.
2. Sift soda through a sieve, remove lumps.
3. Grind citric acid and sea salt.

   If the salt is coarse, then it can be ground in a coffee grinder.

4. Pour all dry ingredients into a deep bowl.
5. Add oils and mix.

   The oil must be well mixed with dry ingredients so that it is distributed evenly throughout the mass.

6. Fill the molds with the mixture and press firmly.
   

   It is very convenient to use silicone baking molds

7. Leave the bombs to dry for 3 hours.
8. Turn the form over onto paper and take out the hearts.

   Formed bombs must dry for 12 hours at least

9. Leave overnight to dry completely.
10. When the bombs are dry, they should be wrapped in cling film.

    So that the bombs do not lose their flavor, they must be tightly wrapped in a film.

To dye baby bombs in beautiful colors, you can use natural dyes: turmeric, beet juice, carrots, spinach or blue cabbage. For older children, use food coloring if you are sure of its quality.

Bombs without citric acid

Many are afraid of the presence of citric acid in recipes. It is for owners of hypersensitive skin and just lovers of everything natural that we offer a recipe for making bombs without this component. It is worth noting right away that such a bomb will not dissolve with a characteristic seething effect, but it is long-lasting and, if desired, it can be used several times.

Take the following components:

• soda - 1 cup (100 g);
• dry cream - 1/2 tbsp.;
• salt - 1/2 tbsp.;
• olive oil - 1 tablespoon;
• food coloring - 10 drops;
• essential oils - 10 drops;
• water in a spray bottle - 1 teaspoon.

Do everything as usual:

1. Mix dry ingredients in a deep bowl.
2. Combine oils in a separate bowl.

   Some recipes advise mixing the oils separately.

3. Pour the oils and dye into the base mixture, mix.

   This beauty will turn out if you put dried rose petals

4. Dry naturally.

Such bombs can be used for bathing children. We advise you to remove the dye and add chopped dried herbs instead (string, chamomile).

Vitamin bombs-geysers without citric acid and soda

In some countries where many of our compatriots live, it is not easy to find ordinary baking soda and citric acid in stores. We suggest using effervescent vitamins instead, for example, the cheapest vitamin C.

Such effervescent tablets with vitamins can be used instead of soda and citric acid

So, you will need the following ingredients:

• effervescent tablets - 100 g;
• potato starch - 100 g;
• cocoa butter - 30 g;
• essential oil or flavor - 5-10 drops;
• food coloring - 5-10 drops.

Buy the right ingredients and get to work:

Here is a review from the creator of this wonderful recipe, who lives in Germany:

The recipe was born for a very long time, and the solution was found unexpectedly and simply. It turned out that finding baking soda and citric acid in Germany is not so easy. At first I settled on baking powder for dough (almost the same soda) and thought that citric acid could be replaced with vitamin C and ... and then it dawned on me! Vitamin C is sold in effervescent tablets (like the new aspirin) and not only it, but also calcium, magnesium, multivitamin with all vitamin options and many, many more useful and most importantly effervescent! And what is important is that in our country all this stuff is sold for a penny in any supermarket and pharmacy.

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Lemon chocolate bomb dessert

In addition to the classic geyser bombs with aromatic oils, you can cook real “desserts” for the body. Taking a bath with such "goodies" will especially appeal to those with a sweet tooth. We suggest making two-color bombs with cocoa and lemon butter. Prepare the following ingredients:

• baking soda - 10 tbsp. l.;
• citric acid - 5 tbsp. l.;
• corn starch - 3 tbsp. l.;
• almond oil - 3 tbsp. l.;
• cocoa powder - 2 tbsp. spoons;
• lemon essential oil - 30 drops.

You will also need several bowls and large and medium sized round molds. Step by step cooking instructions:

1. Combine baking soda, starch and citric acid in a bowl, mixing everything thoroughly.
2. Pour the third part of the dry mixture into a separate bowl and mix with cocoa powder.

   Cocoa powder must be thoroughly mixed with the rest of the ingredients.

3. To the white mixture, add 2 tbsp. tablespoons of almond oil, and in brown - 1 tbsp. spoon.
4. Then add 20 drops of lemon oil to the white mass, 10 drops to the chocolate mass.
5. Mix the ingredients in both bowls.

   By adding more or less cocoa powder, you will achieve dark or light colors.

6. Form bombs using a round shape.
7. Lay white and brown layers alternately in each half of the form.
8. Dry the "balls" in the usual way.

   Chocolate lemon bomb has a delicious, sweet smell

You can also add half a teaspoon of lemon zest and the same amount of grated chocolate.

Video: a master class on creating a lemon-chocolate bath bomb

Mineral bombs with glycerin and magnesium sulfate

You will need these components:

• soda - 200 g;
• magnesium sulfate - 100 g;
• glycerin - 1 tbsp. l.;
• almond oil - 1 tbsp. l.;
• rose essential oil or rose flavor - 10 drops;
• fresh or dried rose petals;
• water - 1 dess. the spoon.

All ingredients, except for the petals, are mixed until smooth. Petals are laid out at the bottom of the mold, and then filled with the finished mixture. Dry petals can be crushed and mixed with all ingredients. Such bombs are dried for 1-2 days.

Bombs with different effects, as well as New Year's gift bombs

Bombs for relaxation, vivacity, with aphrodisiacs are prepared according to any of the above recipes. Oils are added depending on the desired effect (see table of variations).

New Year's bombs

For their manufacture, it is preferable to use “New Year's” aromas: essential oils of mandarin, spruce and pine, cinnamon oil, including ground spice. It also does not hurt to buy molds in the form of a Christmas ball, Christmas tree, snowman or gift. Use all sorts of decor: bath beads, sequins, chopped pine needles, and dyes. Ready-made bombs can be beautifully packaged and presented to friends and family for the New Year.

With the help of a special form, you can make a bomb in the form of a Christmas ball

How to decorate bombs beautifully

Bombs can be made in almost any shape: a traditional ball, a heart, an asterisk, a cupcake, a crystal, etc. Finished products are decorated with bath beads, dried flowers and herbs, coffee beans, and even painted with paints. Bombs can be packed in transparent bags or organza and tied with a beautiful ribbon. It all depends on your imagination and the availability of materials.

Photo gallery: decorating ideas

With the help of different dyes you can make bright colored balls Such cosmetic beads look very decorative. Dried herbs, seeds, buds and petals - best decor for "natural" bombs "Geysers" for a bath with ground coffee have an invigorating effect Ready-made bombs can be packed in a decorative bag As a gift box, you can use a cardboard box with filler

Video: making decorated bombs, like in LUSH

Surely they met you in natural cosmetics stores. Bright, fragrant and ... quite expensive. You can pamper yourself in a much more budgetary way if you organize a home spa-salon yourself. Make your own bubbling bath bombs! You can add your favorite aroma oils, flower petals, sea salt and more to create a unique product that you can use not only for yourself, but also present as a gift to your friends.

How to make a bath bomb

To make a homemade bomb, you will need thin disposable gloves, a large bowl, a spray bottle with cool water, a sieve, and molds - they can be either round or any other. Forms for muffins, cookies or regular egg boxes are quite suitable. In addition, you will need these ingredients for the base:

250 gr baking soda

100 gr citric acid

5-7 ml vegetable oil

Additional Ingredients:

10 ml aroma oil

food colorings

Is everyone ready? You can start creating bombs! The size can be any - it is better to start with small ones so that they keep their shape and do not fall apart. So, first sift the soda so that there are no lumps. Mix it in a large bowl with citric acid.

Now add oils - aroma oil and a little vegetable oil (it can be anything - olive, for example). Stir quickly so that the mixture does not sizzle.

It's time for the food coloring - add it a little at a time and immediately mix thoroughly until you reach the desired color.

Sprinkle the resulting composition with water. The consistency should be such that you can form something with your hands, but it should be quite crumbly.

Fill the molds and leave to dry for 6-8 hours in a dry, warm place. Ready! It is advisable to use them fresh and not to store for too long.

Bath Bomb Recipes

What oils, dyes, salts and other ingredients can be added to classic recipe? We offer several combinations:

Lavender + sea salt. To create this beautiful and fragrant bomb, you will need 20 drops of lavender oil, 1 tbsp. dry lavender leaves (if any), 1 tbsp. sea ​​salt and 2 tbsp. jojoba oils. Don't forget about a pinch of lilac dye!

Rose with cocoa butter. A real gift for romantics! Ideal for taking a bath together. By the way, you can make such a bath product in the shape of a heart. You will need 50 ml cocoa butter, 10 drops of rose oil and 5 drops of ylang ylang oil. Also pink food coloring.

Honey and lemongrass. Gentle product that also cares for the skin! To create it, you will need 10-15 drops of lemongrass oil, some hard, dense honey and a handful of oatmeal for decoration. Additionally, you can add a couple of tablespoons of milk powder. It will turn out very fragrant!

How wonderful that today bathing can be turned into an entertainment show. One has only to put a bubbling bath ball into the water and enjoy the dance of bubbles with a delicate smell of a cosmetic product.

Bath balls will entertain while bathing and give the skin softness and gloss. They combine the functions of care and relaxation. The composition of the soap product can be various caring components.

Making your own bath bombs is not that difficult. Bath bomb recipes are amazing. But not everyone knows how to make bombs. A master class on their creation can be found here.

What is a bath bomb, we answer: effervescent bath bombs are made from different mixtures according to numerous recipes, they are also called "geysers". Once in the water, they seethe, gradually dissolving.

The recipe for bath bombs includes only natural ingredients. They give the skin beneficial caring substances. The balls have a delicate aroma, soothe and relax. Or, on the contrary, they carry an invigorating charge, dipping into a fresh whirlwind of emotions.

In any case, this soapy fireworks will give everyone pleasure and cheer up. The ball with the addition of sea salt will turn the water in the bath into a salt pool, very beneficial for health.

How to make a bath bomb with your own hands, first things first, a specialized master class will teach you this. For making bath pops in without fail you need to have the following products:

• Citric acid
• Sea buckthorn, almond - any other oil
• Powdered milk, cream, cosmetic clay
• Any essential oils
• Supplements of dried herbs, flowers, flakes, honey and so on
• Dye

Components are taken in accordance with their tastes. Depending on the condition of the skin and the presence of any allergic reactions. It is important what emotions and what kind of care you want to get in the process of bathing with one or another bomb.

Equipment

To create a homemade bath bomb, you need to prepare:

1. volumetric cup
2. Gloves and mask
3. Cold water spray bottle
4. Bomb molds

If there were no spherical shapes at home, any will do. It can be plastic containers any size and shape. And then you should purchase the missing forms for bombs in hardware stores or departments for creativity.
Making our own bath bombs, we will use the following recipes:

Master class number 1 "Relaxation"

four tablespoons of soda;
one to three tablespoons of citric acid;
one tablespoon of salt;
two to four tablespoons of powdered milk (cream);
two tablespoons of almond oil;
10-20 drops of essential oils of lavender, eucalyptus, bergamot;
one tablespoon of chamomile flowers, lemon balm.

Combine all ingredients, except oils, in a large container, crush. While stirring, add almond oil and other oils. Mix everything. We spray on the mass from the spray gun. When the mixture begins to sizzle and becomes viscous, spread the mass into molds and tamp well.

The form must be pre-greased with oil. We leave products for 5 hours. Transfer the finished pops for the bath to a separate place. If the bomb is made as a gift, it should be beautifully packaged.

How to pack a ready bubbling bath ball is up to you. There is no limit to the flight of fancy. Wrapping paper, ribbons, colored cardboard, bright cellophane will do. You can just wrap the ball in beautiful paper and tie with ribbon. And you can combine round geysers into a simple composition of several pieces. Lots of options.

Master class No. 2 "Chocolate Paradise"

four tablespoons of soda;
one to three st. spoons of citric acid;
one tablespoon of salt;
two tablespoons of jojoba oil;
one tablespoon of dark chocolate;
one to three tablespoons of powdered milk can be (cream);
one tablespoon of cocoa powder.

use whatever forms you have

In a spacious container, combine soda, acid and salt, grind. Melt a bar of chocolate. Slowly add jojoba oil to the cooled mass. Add the resulting mixture to the bowl with the rest of the elements. Mix. Place a homogeneous mass according to the forms. Put in the freezer. Remove after half an hour, the soap attraction is ready.
Learn how to make a homemade citrus bath bomb.

Master class number 3

three to five tablespoons of lemon or rather lemon zest
three to five st. spoons of soda;
one to three st. spoons of citric or any other acid;
half st. spoons of salt;
two tablespoons sea ​​buckthorn oil;
15-20 drops of grapefruit or lemon essential oil.

Mix loose powders in a dry bowl. Add grated lemon zest. Carefully pour in the sea buckthorn oil, lemon oil and mix everything well. If desired, add food coloring. Sprinkle the prepared mixture with water and lay in special forms for bombs. And you can leave for 5 hours. When the balls are dry, you can start using them.

These handmade bubbling bath bombs are made from natural ingredients.
BUT useful properties they have a lot:

• take care of the skin, nourishing and moisturizing it;
• give a pleasant aroma and a feeling of joy;
• relax and soothe;
• increase overall vitality.

It’s easier, of course, to buy a ready-made bubbling ball. But how can you be sure of its quality and safety? Store-bought balloon water bombs may contain ingredients that are unhealthy. And instead of positive impressions, they will bring problems and poor health. And if these are children's bath bombs, then their natural composition is all the more important.

Children's direction

It is also easy for children to make bombs with their own hands. Every child will be happy to bathe with a soap miracle. Noisy seething and a colorful cascade of splashes will delight any kid. It is only necessary to approach the creation of home-made water fireworks with enthusiasm and imagination.

A baby bath bomb at home is made, just like everyone else. Only this bomb will be brighter, more unusual and interesting. With the smell of sweets or fizzy soda. There are a huge number of children's forms for bath bombs. Of course, when choosing a recipe for bath bombs, it is worth considering the interests and tastes of the child.

Swimming beads

A similar soap firework will provide bath beads. This is a set of small beads similar to pearls. They come in different sizes and colors. Consist of the same ingredients as large geysers + contain gelatin. Often included in large balls. They are placed inside the bomb at the stage of creating a soap masterpiece. Beads give the same unforgettable emotions and sensations. You can buy these wonderful beads on the Internet or in departments with bath products.

For a long time now I've been reading a lot of reviews about the various bombs and bubbling bath balls that appear on the site, because so many companies have already released their own! I was always interested in trying such an unusual thing for a bath, but I didn’t want to splurge on purchased ones. And then I decided to make it with my own hands)

What are bath bombs?

bath bombs- a great way to relax and unwind your mind and body while taking a bath. Once in the water, they begin to hiss, seethe and spin, spreading a delicate and pleasant aroma of essential oils or fragrances.

There are a lot of recipes for bath bombs. In their manufacture, you can use oils, citrus fruit zest, various herbs, green tea and other components. But one thing unites them: after you take a bath with these “pops”, your skin will become velvety and fragrant, and lightness and pleasant relaxation will appear in your body. These bombs are sold in specialized stores, but you can make them yourself at home.

Main Components any bath bombs are two ingredients - soda and lemon acid. It is they provide the same hiss and seething, which occur on contact bombs with water. In principle, the simplest and easiest way to make bombs is to mix these two components in proportion 2: 1 (soda: citric acid). But for that to give bubbling balls color and flavor, you need something else)

First of all, you should decide how you will color the balls and give them flavor. Can be used for this special food colors and flavors, and you can add herbs and essential oils. In addition, there are many different additives that will allow bath bombs to become more moisturizing, nourishing, toning, relaxing, etc. - depending on what you want to get)

What to add?

Many do bubbling balls with sea ​​salt, sugar or starch. Also sometimes added powdered milk, ground coffee and clay different colors. Additional components allow Not only decorate bombs, but also give them some useful properties.

In addition, you can add dry herbs or flowers. For my bombs, I decided to take those plants that were at hand. They turned out to be dried flowers room geraniums, dried rosebuds and leaves and mint flowers. Some of them can not only give the bombs the necessary shade, but also give a light floral-herbal aroma.

But I preferred the fragrance essential oils , or rather, already finished compositions. I had them in a set for girls! from the realm of fragrances. In total, they present five different options , in which combined by three or four EMs, well combined with each other.

If you decide to use essential oils then I advise before adding to base for the bomb pre-enter them in base oil. In my case, it was Savonry grape seed oil. . But be prepared for what after the destruction of the bubbling ball, the oil will remain on the water with a thin film, a then on the skin. If you want that upon contact with water, the oil turned into milk then use polysorbate 80(or twin 80) .

To start need to take two parts soda , and then add one part citric acid. And before that I I additionally grind citric acid so that large particles become the same fine powder as soda. True, without the help of a coffee grinder, this does not always work out as perfectly as we would like. But it's actually pretty good.)

After this I add to the resulting powder dry herbs or flowers- two parts. After that I take one part base oil , which has already dripped a couple of drops of essential. The resulting mixture must be mixed well so that she became more homogeneous. Of course, it is unlikely that all herbs will be distributed evenly, especially if there are few of them)

Now from the resulting mass you need to make balls of the size you need. By the way, there is special shapes for bubbling balls, but I I prefer to make my own) When sculpting, I sprinkle lightly with water so that she easier to take the desired shape. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise a strong reaction will begin!

Then I I leave the balls to dry in a cool place, most often I even put them in the refrigerator for a while. After that they are quickly ready for use. Usually, it takes about an hour and a half + drying to make three small different balls.

And now I want to tell you a little about the mistakes that happen when making bubbling balls with your own hands:

First of all, lack of water or oil can make the balls too dry and crack easily. BUT if there is too much oil, the balls will "float" and be slightly inflated. At the same time they become porous and flatten when pressed.

If you follow all the rules and fill your hand a little, you will get wonderful bath bombs, which, upon contact with water, will hiss and foam like mini-geysers)And after a bath with such a mini-bomb, the skin from the oil becomes very tender and soft. In my opinion, such homemade bubbling balls are no worse than purchased ones)

DIY bath bombs are not only cheap and useful, but also very exciting) And they allow you to experiment as you like! Recommend!

Thank you for reading my review to the end. I'm glad if it was useful for you) If you have any questions, please contact me, I will definitely answer)

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