Let’s Make Your Own Bath Bomb!

After a long day, bathing can be a refreshing activity. Bathing can also be an attempt or a way to relax the body. Moreover, take a bath by soaking in warm water using a bathtub. Reports from cnn.com, a study from the University of Wolverhampton, England, suggests that soaking in water can improve mood and stimulate feelings of optimism.

Lately, bathing using a bath bomb is rife among the public. Bath bomb itself is a bath product that is categorized as a spa product. By being mixed into the soaking water when taking a shower, the bath bomb will explode and melt by itself. When it explodes, the bath bomb that was originally solid will gradually turn into foam and make the water colorful and fragrant.

By using bath bombs, we can feel the benefits for the skin such as softer, moister, and brighter skin. The fragrance of the bath bomb is also believed to revitalize the body that is under stress. However, the price of bath bombs in the market can be said to be not cheap.

If you don’t want to buy a bath bomb at the store, you can really make it yourself at home. Check the steps below!

Tools and Materials for Making Bath Bomb

Tools and materials needed:

-Stratch flour (50gr)

-Citric acid (50gr)

-Bicarbonate of soda/baking soda (115gr)

-Epsom salt (50 gr)

-Water (1 tsp)

-Essential oil (1 tsp)*

-Food coloring 1(tsp)*

-Olive oil

-Spherical silicone mold

**Scents and colors can be used based on you reference

Steps for Making Bath Bomb

Steps:

1. Separate wet and dry ingredients

2. Combine starch, citric acid, bicarbonate of soda, and epsom salt in a bowl. Stir well until there are no lumps.

3. In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients like water, essential oil, olive oil, and dye. Mix it well.

4. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture. At this stage, you are advised not to do it quickly, because the mixture will foam if it is poured too quickly.

5. If it has been mixed, take the mixture and squeeze it until the water runs out. The thing to remember is that the mixture must stick well. A good dough is characterized by having a dense texture and sticking like wet sand.

6. If you feel the dough is right, put the dough into the mold.

7. Leave the dough for at least 1 day so that it is perfectly glued and stored in a dry place.

8. Bath bomb is ready to use