Homemade Moisturizing Fizzy Bath Bombs

You can make your own bath bombs with moisturizing glycerin at home.

Fizzy bath bombs are similar to a giant seltzer tablet for your bathtub. Drop a fizzy bath bomb into your bath water after the bathtub is full to indulge in its effervescence, scent and moisturizing properties. You can make your own fizzy bath bombs at home by following some fairly simple steps.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup citric acid
• 1/2 cup epsom salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons essential nut oil (grapeseed or sweet almond oil, for example)
• 3/4 tablespoon water
• 3/4 tablespoon liquid glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon essential oil of your choice
• Plastic Christmas ball soap molds

Instructions

1. Empty 1 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of epsom salt and 1/2 cup citric acid into a mixing bowl. Mix well.

2. Measure 2 1/2 tablespoons of any nut oil and 1/2 teaspoon of the essential oil of your choice into the bowl. Combine with the baking soda mixture, stirring until the mixture is crumbly and starts to stick together.

3. Add 3/4 tablespoon water and 3/4 tablespoon liquid glycerin to the mixture. The mixture should be easily molded at this point.

4. Press the bath bomb mixture into the plastic Christmas ball molds. Do not overfill each half of the mold: Fill just to the level of the mold top.

5. Press the half-molds together firmly, forming a sphere.

6. Place the bath bomb molds in a well-ventilated area (with a fan if possible) for about one day, allowing them to fully dry.

7. Pull the plastic molds carefully away from each half of the bath bomb, allowing the completed round bath bomb to exit the mold.

8. Wrap each bath bomb in tissue paper. Cover the tissue paper-wrapped bath bombs with plastic wrap or cellophane. Tie the cellophane-wrapped bath bombs with a ribbon if desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Depending upon the size of the Christmas ball molds used, this recipe will typically yield from 5 to 10 bath bombs.

• Glycerin adds moisturizing properties to your bath bombs but may make the bathtub slippery. Use caution when entering or exiting the bathtub when using moisturizing bath bombs.

References

• Not Martha: To Make Bath Bombs
• Make Lotion: How To Make Bath Fizzies