How to Make Bath Balls

At the end of a long, hard day, a soak in a warm bath is inviting. It is a relaxing and restorative treat for many people. To make it even more invigorating, you can add a homemade bath ball to fizz away your cares with fragrance and moisture.

Things You'll Need

• Two small bowls 2 tbsp. citric acid 2 tbsp. corn starch ¼ cup baking soda 3 tbsp. of moisturizing oil (sweet almond, apricot kernel, shea or olive) Three to four drops of fragrance oil Food coloring Wax paper Glass jar

Instructions

1. Combine the citric acid, corn starch and baking soda in a bowl until well mixed. Make sure that there are no clumps.

2. In a second bowl, mix the moisturizing oil, fragrance oil and food coloring.

3. Add the blended wet ingredients to the dry, slowly pouring them in until the mixture is moist.

4. Knead the mixture like dough until it is well blended.

5. Pull the dough apart into equal sections.

6. Using your hands, shape the dough into 1-inch balls, rolling them in your hands to make them uniform and smooth.

7. Put the balls on a sheet of wax paper to dry for about three hours in a warm, dry place.

8. Once the bath balls are dry, store them in a glass jar.

Tips & Warnings

• These make great gifts. All you have to do is dress a jar up with ribbon or fabric and add a personalized gift tag.

• Do not use peanut oil if you have any nut allergies.