How to Make Bubble Bars Naturally

Make homemade bubble bars in as little as 15 minutes.

Sit back and enjoy a bubble bath made with a homemade natural bubble bar. Simply crumble a portion of the bubble bar in the bath water to achieve a relaxing bubble bath. The recipe requires two ingredients that are available at natural food stores: sodium laurel sulfoacetate and liquid glycerin. The mixture is placed in a mold to press the bubble bars into usable cake form. Use a mint, chocolate or soap mold to form the shapes. Set aside 15 minutes to make these all natural bubble bars.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Mixing bowl
• Baking soda
• Food coloring
• Essential oil
• Disposable droppers
• Cream of tarter
• Whisk
• Face mask
• Sodium laurel sulfoacetate
• Liquid glycerin
• Mint mold
• Parchment paper
• Plastic container with lid

Instructions

1. Measure and pour 1 cup of baking soda into a mixing bowl. Add two to three drops of food coloring if desired. Add two to three drops of essential oil if desired.

2. Measure and pour 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar into the mixture. Whisk the ingredients together.

3. Put on the face mask. Measure and pour 1 cup of laurel sulfoacetate into the mixture. Whisk the ingredients together.

4. Add 1/2 teaspoon of liquid glycerin and mix. Repeat the process until the mixture holds together when pressed together in the palms of your hands.

5. Rub a small amount of the wet bubble bar mixture into each mold area. Pour the excess back into the bowl. Sprinkle a small amount of baking soda in each mold area. Tip the mold to cover the surface. Pour out all excess baking soda. This will help you slide out the bubble bars once they are compressed.

6. Fill each mold with the bubble bar mixture. Press into place. Add more mixture to each mold and repeat the process until each bubble bar is even with the top of the mint mold.

7. Tear an approximate 18-inch piece of parchment paper from the roll. Place the parchment paper on a flat work surface.

8. Turn the mint mold over on the parchment paper so the top of the mold is facing down. Twist and tap the mold to release the pressed bubble bars onto the parchment paper surface.

9. Store the finished bubble bars in a plastic container with a lid.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not use the mint or chocolate mold for food items once it is used to make homemade bubble bars.

References

• Not Martha: to make - solid bubble bath
• The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe, Inc: Bubble Bath Drop