Make Your Own Fizzing Bath Bomb

Bath bombs are a great way to scent your bath while delighting all your senses. You can easily make them for yourself or give them away as gifts. Just place finished bath balls in a glass jar or wrap in aluminum foil and then wrap with pretty ribbon or bows. The ingredients in bath bombs are not hard to come by, and they are simple to make and personalize. Here is the recipe for my favorite bath bomb. After you have tried a couple, experiment with some of your favorite scents, changing the essential oils and fruit or herbal ingredients with your personal favorites. As long as you keep the baking soda, citric acid and some form of oil to bind the ingredients together you can change the other ingredients to soot your needs and personal preferences.

My favorite bomb both soothes and revitalizes my mind, body and soul. It is gently scented and safe for use by adults and children, which is important in my house. The warm citrus scents and soothing lavender come together in a nice harmony that lifts the spirit while calming emotions.

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons of baking soda

1 Tablespoon of citric acid

2 Teaspoons of calendula oil

1 Drop of lavender essential oil

2 Drops or orange essential oil

7 Drops of Mandarin essential oil

A Pinch of finely grated citrus peel (lemon, orange, tangerine or mandarin)

Directions:

1. Mix the baking soda and citric acid together on a flat plate.

2. Add the essential oils one drop at a time, sprinkling them over the powder blend.

3. Use a spoon to gentle mix the powder, then move all the powder so that it is in one heap in the center of the plate.

4. Make a small well in the center of the powder pile. Add the calendula oil to the center of the well.

5. Gently and gradually mix the oil into the powder. Add the citrus zest as you mix the oil into the powder. This will bind the bath bomb together while adding a bit of color.

6. Hand mold the resulting mixture into balls or press the mixture into molds. You can use ice cube trays or pastry cutters to make fancier shaped bath bombs.

7. Store the bath bombs in a dry location. I recommend using the bombs within two months of making them.