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Homemade Bath Bombs

Create your own luxurious bath bombs with this fun and simple recipe! Customize scents and colors for a soothing, spa-like experience right at home.
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Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup corn starch
  • 1 cup regular baking soda
  • ½ cup Epsom salt
  • ½ cup citric acid
  • 6 tsp olive oil (any carrier oil will work just fine)
  • 10-15 drops essential oil (you can use lavender, eucalyptus, lemon etc)
  • Large bath bomb mold
  • 2 tbsp hibiscus powder (You can make your own hibiscus powder by grinding up the hibiscus dried flowers)

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, baking soda, and Epsom salt. Set the dry ingredients aside.
  • Add the essential oil drops to the olive oil and mix well.
  • Gradually pour the infused oil into the dry ingredients, mixing continuously until the mixture holds together like damp sand. If it doesn’t clump, add more infused oil one teaspoon at a time.
  • Once the mixture is the right consistency, slowly mix in the citric acid. The Citric acid is what triggers the fizzy reaction in a bath bomb when it combines with baking soda and water.
  • Add the hibiscus powder and mix thoroughly.
  • Fill your bath bomb molds, packing the mixture tightly so it overflows slightly.
  • Press the two halves of the mold together and twist until the edges touch.
  • Gently remove one half of the mold, then repeat for the other side.
  • Place the bath bombs on a surface and let them dry for at least 24 hours or until they are firm to the touch.
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