Labels

Bubble Bathbomb Recipe - With SLSA and Polysorbate 80

This is my recipe for making Bubble Bathbombs. If you put it in the bath while it's running (esp under the running stream of water) you will get an awesome bubble bath with loads of lovely goodness.

These quantities make about 4 bathbombs (2.5" diameter)
Check out the video at the bottom of the post!



! This recipe included both:
SLSA - to make the bubbles
Polysorbate 80 - as a solubiliser to make the oil combine with water better, this helps with the mica not sticking to the bath as well as there being little to no oily residue after the bath

Please do your own research on these two products

This recipe is for personal use only, used it at your own risk, it has worked for me, however, local ingredients and/or individual reactions may vary. Test a sample on your skin before using in a bath.

This is a very brief recipe as there are a lot of great resources out there and this is my version.

The following websites were the most helpful to me:

I wrote the recipe so it can easily be doubled. I'm in NZ so I'm guessing my "cups" are the UK definition.

Dry Ingredients:

Baking Soda - 1 cup  (sifted)
Citric Acid - 1/2 cup
Epsom Salts - 1/3 cup
SLSA - 1/4 cup
Cosmetic grade Mica - 1/8 teaspoon - as a colourant (optional, a white bathbomb would be just as nice)

Wet Ingredients:

Sweet Almond (carrier) Oil - 10ml
Polysorbate 80 - 10ml
Essential (or fragrance) Oil - 4ml (approx, to suit)

Extra ingredients:

Witch hazel in a spray/spritzer bottle

Tools:

Moulds
A large bowl
A small bowl
Measuring spoons and cups
Plate
Paper towel
Baking Paper
Optional:
Gloves (ie rubber, latex etc) - recommended
A dust mask


Caution: Be careful with SLSA, it is a very fine powder and can easily create a dust cloud that might irritate some people. A dust mask is advised.

Step 1

Add the dry ingredients to a bowl, remember to sift the baking soda, the others ingredients are fine to add as is, remember to be gentle when adding the SLSA.

Step 2

Gently whisk the dry ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.

Step 3

Add the wet ingredients in a separate smaller bowl. Give them a stir to combine.

Step 4

Drip the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients a little at a time while continuing to stir with a whisk. Don't pour it in all at once, you will start to make the mixture fizz before its time!

Step 5

Use your gloved hands to make sure all the wet mixture has been combined. It will begin to feel like fine wet sand. Spray the mixture with witch hazel until you can squeeze a handful of the mixture and it stays together when you drop it into the bowl.

Step 6

Press a little mixture into each moulds' hemisphere, then sprinkle mixture until overfilled. Squeeze the two sides together to form the bathbomb. Tap the mould to carefully release one side, then the other. Place the bombs carefully on a plate lined with a paper towel and baking paper. Leave for about 2-3  days to harden up.

Note: this mix is a bit softer than the plain Baking Soda and Citric Acid recipes. The SLSA makes it a little more susceptable to breakage in the first day or so, leave it to dry then store it in an airtight container or zip lock bag. 

I've read that this sort of recipe should keep for 6 months, but this has not been tested, I'd suggest using it within a couple of months.



Note: It fizzed for about 4 and a half minutes altogether

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment