How To Make A Bath Bomb With Your Own Hands: Simple Recipes With Photos And Videos, Design Options

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-17 22:26

DIY bathroom bombs: simple recipes for yourself and for a gift

A warm aromatic bath can relieve fatigue after a hard day's work, restore strength and help you relax. To make the adoption of water procedures as useful and pleasant as possible, a large number of cosmetics have been 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.

Content

• 1 Why it is better to prepare bath bombs yourself

• 2 Ingredients for making

  • 2.1 Table: variations of ingredients for making bombs at home
  • 2.2 Photo Gallery: Bomb Sets

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

  • 3.1 Classic oil bomb without water

    3.1.1 Video: how to make two-color bath bombs

  • 3.2 Orange-grapefruit bomb with water, without starch and dry cream

    3.2.1 Video: DIY bathroom bomb

  • 3.3 Lavender Foam Bomb

    3.3.1 Video: Foam Bath Bombs

  • 3.4 Oil-free milk powder bombs
  • 3.5 Effervescent hearts for children with white clay
  • 3.6 Bombs without citric acid
  • 3.7 Vitamin geyser bombs without citric acid and soda

  • 3.8 Lemon Chocolate Bomb Dessert

    3.8.1 Video: Lemon Chocolate Bath Bomb Workshop

  • 3.9 Mineral bombs with glycerin and magnesium sulfate

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

    3.10.1 New Year's bombs

• 4 How beautiful to design bombs

  • 4.1 Photo gallery: decorating ideas
  • 4.2 Video: making decorated bombs, like in LUSH

Why is it better to prepare bath bombs yourself

The point of making such bombs with your own hands is not so much in saving money as in real benefits for the health and skin of the body. The same 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 commercial bombs often contain soda ash, which is used to prepare rather aggressive cleaning agents. Synthetic colorants and cheap aroma oil substitutes are also often used.

Of course, you can go to a natural cosmetics store and buy “geysers” from quality raw materials there. But such shops are not in every city and there are bombs of a lot of money. They are produced mainly from inexpensive ingredients, and the price is often artificially inflated because of the name “natural”.

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

• firstly, you will always know what you put there;
• secondly, you save money and only buy 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;
• fourthly, you can make an excellent gift for a loved one with your own hands.

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

Ingredients for making

There are many recipes for making home bombs, but most of them start with a classic base. 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 a well-known chemical reaction begins. Essential oils, flavors, ground coffee, dried herbs and petals are responsible for the aroma. Fillers with a caring effect are also used: potato or corn starch, dry cream or milk, sea salt. Color is provided by food colors, colored sea salt, coffee, cocoa, etc.

Table: variations of ingredients for making bombs at home

Ingredients	# 1	# 2	No. 3	# 4
The main	Baking soda	Lemon acid	Effervescent Vitamins Tablets *	-
Base oil	Wheat germ oil	Olive oil	Coconut oil	Macadamia oil
Dye	Powder food coloring	Liquid food colors	Cosmetic dyes	Colored salt *
Essential oil	For soothing and relaxing: lavender ylang-ylang rose neroli sage clary bergamot	For energy: basil mint ginger citrus lemongrass fir	Aphrodisiacs: rose patchouli geranium sandalwood rosemary jasmine	For kids: lavender tea tree fennel bergamot ylang-ylang mandarin
Excipients	Powdered milk and powdered cream	Corn or potato starch	Magnesium sulfate or Epsom salt	Sea salt
Decor + scent	Dry herbs	Dried flowers and petals	Ground coffee, cocoa powder	Bath Beads
Additional components:	Foam concentrate "Lush foam"	Polysorbat-80	White, colored dry clay	-

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

For beneficial aromatherapy, it is best to use only high-quality natural essential oils. You can also use food and cosmetic fragrances, which can be purchased at soap stores.

Water is rarely used and in small quantities, as a rule, 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 using a fine spray bottle from a short distance. Large drops of water can cause a reaction and the bomb will not work.

Such small bath balls are used as decoration

Powdered 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. Clay (kaolin), which can be purchased at the pharmacy, also has healing properties. Dried petals and herbs additionally saturate the water with aromas and make bathing a real pleasure.

Polysorbate (emulsifier) and Lush Foam Foamer can be found in a specialty beauty store. They are optional. Thanks to the 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 is needed to obtain foam while the geyser bomb is bubbling.

With the help of the "Lush foam" foam concentrate you will be able to make a foaming geyser bomb

Dyes are purely decorative. If you are afraid 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.

You don't need dyes if you add this colored salt to the mixture.

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

• forms for bombs;
• 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);
• cling film.

A mold can be purchased at a specialty soap shop. There you can also find bath beads, cosmetic fragrances and a foaming agent. Instead of special molds, you can use trays of chocolates, ice molds, pastry spoons for cutting balls, muffin molds and much more. If you don't care about the appearance of the bombs, then blind them with your hands like snowballs.

Here's what you get when you put fresh or dried flowers on the bottom of the mold.

You will need a grinder and mortar to grind ingredients such as citric acid and sea salt. The finer the components are, the better their adhesion will be. Gloves are used to protect hands from burning while working. The fact is that citric acid, in direct contact, can irritate sensitive skin and cause a burning sensation in the places of abrasions, burrs and wounds. But while taking a bath with such a homemade bomb, citric acid dissolves in a large amount of water and does not have a negative effect on the skin.

Photo gallery: sets for making bombs

Bath beads can be beautifully decorated with effervescent balls

Square ice molds can be used

Dried herbs will give the bombs a beautiful aroma, and cream will give 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 ingredients used, the desired effects and smells, as well as fillers (salt, petals, coffee, etc.). You can prepare "geysers" for children with a minimum amount of ingredients, without artificial colors and only with those essential oils that rarely cause allergic reactions.

Classic oil bomb without water

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

The number of ingredients is calculated 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;
• form for bombs.

You can use an emulsifier if you wish, 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 baking soda, chopped salt and citric acid.

3. Add flavor and color.

   

   Ingredients can be mixed with a broom

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

   

   Measure the required amount of oil with a tablespoon and add to the dry mixture

5. Mix everything thoroughly until smooth.

   

   The essential oil is added directly to the mixture

6. After preparing the mixture, you can start forming balls.

7. Fill in one half of the form and tamp well.

   

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

8. Fill in the other half and make a small mound.
9. Connect the halves by pressing them tightly to each other.
10. Let the garment dry for an hour, and then carefully remove the mold.
11. Remove ugly irregularities.
12. Put the bomb on paper and leave to dry for 24 hours.

13. Store in a dry place wrapped in plastic wrap.

    

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

Instead of fragrances, 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 bicolor and even multi-colored bombs. Just split the base mix and paint in different colors. Fill the halves as you like. You can layer the mixtures in layers to create striped balls, or simply fill each half with one color.

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

Video: how to make two-color bath bombs

Even a beginner can make 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, no starch or dry cream

The number 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 is approximate and you must see for yourself how much it is needed to optimally moisturize the mixture.

So, you will need the following components:

• 2 tbsp. l. soda;
• 1 tbsp. l. citric acid;
• 1 tbsp. l. chopped 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, flavor and color.

4. Stir the ingredients until smooth.

   

   After adding the dye, the mixture is thoroughly mixed

5. Add water from a spray bottle and mix well.

6. Fill in one half of the form and then the other.

   

   When filling the mold, you need to tamp the mixture well

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

   

   The halves, filled with the ready-made mixture, are tightly connected to each other

8. Carefully remove the bomb from the mold and remove any irregularities from the resulting ball.
9. Leave the bomb to dry on paper for 24 hours.

10. Wrap in plastic wrap and store in a dry place.

    

    If you put some oatmeal on the bottom of the mold, you get a very nice bomb.

Video: DIY bathroom bomb

Lavender Foam Bomb

This bomb will have a triple effect: aromatherapy, nourishing the skin with oil and lush foam.

Ingredient List:

• soda - 90 g (or 4.5 tbsp. l without a slide);
• citric acid - 30 g (2 tbsp. l. without a slide);
• corn starch - 30 g (1 tbsp. l. with a slide);
• macadamia oil - 1 tsp;
• foam concentrate "Lush 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 your ingredients. Instructions:

1. Place the bowl on the scale.

2. Sprinkle in baking soda, citric acid, and starch.

   

   The bowl can be placed on a scale and the required amount of ingredients can be measured in it.

3. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
4. Pour in macadamia oil and essential oil.
5. Measure out the correct amount of pigment and foaming agent and mix thoroughly.

6. Form bombs and let them dry.

   

   After both halves are thoroughly filled, they can be connected

7. Wrap the finished products tightly in foil or place in a bag.

Video: Foam Bath Bombs

Oil-free milk powder bombs

This recipe is missing a base oil component. Water will help to hold dry ingredients together. The secret of the preparation is to knead the mixture quickly and sprinkle it gently with water. But the result will certainly please: the bubbling geyser will fill the bath with a fragrance and will not form greasy streaks on the surface of the water.

Prepare the following ingredients:

• citric acid, powder - 50 g;
• soda - 110 g;
• powdered milk (cream) - 25 g;
• flavoring 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 correct amount of oil and color.

   

   The essential oil will infuse the mixture with a wonderful scent

3. Add a little water and stir.

4. Repeat until the mixture starts to form into firm lumps.

   

   All ingredients must be mixed well until smooth.

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

For the first time, you can reduce the amount of ingredients in 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 swim, especially with a variety of beautifully scented bathing products. But baby 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-shaped shapes instead of traditional balls.

Lavender essential oil works well as a flavoring agent. It can be used from the first days of life, it has a calming effect, which is so important for a sound, carefree sleep of your child. Take jojoba oil as a base oil, which works well for 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.

You don't need many ingredients to make your own baby bombs.

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 oil and stir.

   

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

6. Fill the molds with the prepared mixture and tamp tightly.

   

   It is very convenient to use silicone bakeware

7. Leave the bombs to dry for 3 hours.

8. Turn the form over onto paper and take out the hearts.

   

   Formed bombs should dry for at least 12 hours

9. Leave overnight to dry completely.

10. When the bombs are dry, they should be packed in cling film.

    

    To prevent the bombs from losing their aroma, they need to be tightly wrapped in film

Citric acid-free bombs

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

Take the following components:

• soda - 1 glass (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 tsp.

Do everything as usual:

1. Combine dry ingredients in a deep bowl.

2. Combine the oils in a separate bowl.

   

   Some recipes suggest mixing oils separately.

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

   

   All ingredients can be mixed by hand without forgetting to wear gloves

4. Form the bombs, not forgetting to add the fragrant flower petals.

   

   This is the beauty you get if you put dried rose petals

5. Dry naturally.

Vitamin geyser bombs 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, such as the cheapest vitamin C.

Effervescent vitamin tablets can be used in place of baking 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 flavoring - 5-10 drops;
• food coloring - 5-10 drops.

Buy the ingredients you need and get to work:

1. Grind the tablets in a mortar.
2. Mix the resulting powder with starch.

3. Melt the cocoa butter in a water bath.

   

   The consistency of melted cocoa butter is a bit like coconut butter.

4. Add liquid color and flavor to the melted butter.
5. Add dry ingredients and stir.

6. If the mixture is too dry, add water from a spray bottle.

   

   You can add a little water to the finished mixture for better "grip"

7. Fill the molds with the prepared mixture and refrigerate for 2 hours.
8. Take the bombs out of the refrigerator, carefully remove them from the molds.
9. Leave to dry in a dry place for 1-2 days.
10. Pack the finished bombs in foil.

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

Lemon Chocolate Bomb Dessert

In addition to the classic geyser bombs with aromatic oils, you can prepare real "desserts" for the body. Taking a bath with such "delicacies" 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 a few bowls and large to medium sized round shapes. Step by step instructions for cooking:

1. Combine baking soda, starch, and citric acid in a bowl and mix 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. Add 2 tablespoons to the white mixture. 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. Whisk the ingredients in both bowls.

   

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

6. Shape the bombs using a round shape.
7. In each half of the mold, place the white and brown layers in turn.

8. Dry the balls in the usual way.

   

   Chocolate lemon bomb has a delicious, sweet smell

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

Mineral bombs with glycerin and magnesium sulfate

You will need the following components:

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

All ingredients, except for the petals, are mixed until smooth. Petals are laid out on the bottom of the mold, and then filled with the finished mixture. Dry petals can be chopped and mixed with all ingredients. Dry these bombs 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 variation table).

Christmas bombs

For their production, it is preferable to use "New Year" aromas: essential oils of mandarin, spruce and pine, cinnamon oil, including ground spice. It also does not hurt to buy forms in the form of a Christmas ball, Christmas tree, snowman or gift. Use all kinds of decor: bath beads, sequins, chopped 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 shape, you can make a bomb in the form of a Christmas ball

How beautiful to arrange bombs

Bombs can be made in almost any shape: a traditional ball, heart, star, cupcake, crystal, etc. The finished products are decorated with bath beads, dried flowers and herbs, coffee beans and even painted with paints. You can pack bombs in transparent bags or organza and tie them up with a beautiful ribbon. It all depends on your imagination and the availability of materials.

Photo gallery: decorating ideas

Using different dyes, you can make bright colored balls

Such cosmetic beads look very decorative.

Dried herbs, seeds, buds and petals are the 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

You can use a filled cardboard box as a gift wrapping

Video: making decorated bombs like in LUSH

We hope this article has inspired you to make your own scented bath bombs. As you can see, it is not difficult at all and even a beginner can cope with such a task. Use any of our recipes, combine them and don't be afraid to fantasize. And if you have your own recipes, do not forget to share them in the comments.