How to Use a Bath Bomb Butter Cocoa Recipe

Use homemade bath bombs to have a more enjoyable bath.

Bath bombs are small shaped balls of soaps and other ingredients that make your bath more enjoyable. Bath bombs are usually specialized in making a bath fizzy, making a bath have a desired fragrance or to place nutrients in your bath. Bath bombs with butter cocoa will make the bath have a sweeter scent and they will make your skin softer after using it. With a cocoa butter bath bomb recipe you can make your own bath bombs, save money and brush up on your home remedies skills.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tsp. cocoa butter
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. fragrance oil
• 7 tsp. water
• 1 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup citric acid
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1/2 cup Epsom salts
• 1/4 cup powdered milk
• Large bowl
• Small bowl
• Molds
• Wooden spoon
• Wax paper

Instructions

1. Mix together the baking soda, citric acid, corn starch, Epsom salts and powdered milk in a large bowl using your hands to make mixture number one. Make sure all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed together.

2. Mix together the olive oil, melted cocoa butter, the fragrance oil of your choice and 3 tsp. of water in a small bowl to make mixture number two. Mix the mixture together using a wooden spoon.

3. Drizzle mixture number two into mixture number one and knead them together with your hands. Thoroughly mix the mixtures together adding more water if the texture will not yet completely stick together.

4. Pour the mixture into the molds of your choice. Bath bombs are typically in a sphere shape, but they can be in any shape you like. Leave the mixture in the molds for about 10 minutes to take the shape of the molds, and then tap them out onto wax paper.

5. Allow the newly shaped bath bombs to air dry on the wax paper for four hours. To use the bombs, drop them in a running bath and allow them to slowly melt.

References

• Teach Soap: bath bombs