cute Christmas bath bomb.
enchant for cleansing and prosperity!!
enchant for cleansing and prosperity!!
1 cup baking soda
1–3 tsp hibiscus or beetroot powder
16 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
4 drops clove bud essential oil
16 drops orange essential oil
20 drops fir essential oil
1–3 tsp hibiscus or beetroot powder
16 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
4 drops clove bud essential oil
16 drops orange essential oil
20 drops fir essential oil
2/3 cup citric acid
½ cup Epsom salt
1 tbsp Turkey Red Oil
1 tbsp Turkey Red Oil
Mister filled with witch hazel
Place a few spoonfuls of baking soda in your DIY coffee grinder, and add the hibiscus powder and essential oils. Blend to combine. Once blended, mix it in with the rest of the baking soda and stir in the citric acid.
In a small bowl, stir the Epsom salt and Turkey Red Oil together thoroughly. Sprinkle the mixture over the baking soda and citric acid mixture and stir to combine.
Now it’s time to add just enough liquid to get the mixture to hold together in a mold. Not too much, though, or it will react during the drying phase, not in your bath. That’s why we’re using a mister (it’ll spread the moisture better) and witch hazel (for some reason the reaction isn’t as vigorous when you use witch hazel, plus they dry faster, apparently).
So, spread your mixture out in your bowl so you have as much surface area as possible, and spritz. Then stir thoroughly. And repeat until you can grab a clump of the mixture and it will hold together after a firm squeeze.
Once the mixture will hold together, pack it into a mold of your choice (I like a 1/3 cup measuring cup), and then tap it out onto a sheet of wax paper. Let dry overnight, turning once.
To use, drop in a hot bath and enjoy!
I chose Turkey Red Oil because it self-emulsifies in water, meaning no weird floating blobs of oil in your tub, or oil slicks afterwards. If you don’t have it feel free to substitute any liquid carrier oil like sweet almond, grapeseed, safflower, or olive.
Makes eight 1/3 cup bath bombs.
