Bath Bomb Questions & Answers

According to the Soap Queen.bBath bombs are great project for both beginner and advanced crafters. Making bath bombs is an easy process, but it takes practice. Bath bombs are sensitive to moisture and can be finicky. Without the right mixture of ingredients, bath bombs can crumble, fall apart or fizz incorrectly. In The Soap Queen's post called Bath Bombs Questions and Answers has some of the most common bath bomb questions that they receive. 

Bath Bomb Questions & Answers

Would you believe that bath bombs are a great project for both beginning and advanced crafters?  Yes, they are.  Making bath bombs is an easy process, but it does take a little practice.  Bath bombs are sensitive to moisture and can be finicky.  Without the right mixture of ingredients bath bombs can crumble, fall apart or fizz incorrectly.  So if you have had some issues with making bath bombs, The Soap Queen recently had a post called Bath Bomb Questions and Questions that can help you with your issues making bath bombs.

A Guide to Making Bath Bombs

Love to make your own bath bombs? In this article titled A Guide to Making Bath Bombs, which appears on the website The Natural Beauty Workshop, covers the following subjectsAcid & Base Combo, Powdered Ingredients, Colorants, Aromatics (Scenting), Additives, Binding Agents, Oil Based Binding Agents, Water Based Binding Agents, Assembly, Usage and Recipes. Each section goes into complete detail on what you need to know. I never thought of using Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter or Coconut Oil as a binding agent. Whereas, witch hazel will sometimes will start the chemical reaction if you use too much, these ingredients will not. I read the article and learned alot, I hope you will too.

Bath Bomb Making Tips

If you have been making your own bath fizzy bombs and they are not coming out just right, you may want to check out these tips from the website Beauty and the Bath:

Essential Oils - Always read labels on essential oils, not all essential oils are safe to have direct contact with skin.

Molds - Try to choose molds without square corners which can be tricky when it is time to un mold.

Humidity - This is not a project to save for a rainy day, the high humidity can effect how your molds turn out.

Conversions - Use this formula to increase the Basic Homemade Bath Bomb Recipe below for your own use or for groups. Use twice as much baking soda as Citric Acid. Then twice as much Citric Acid as cornstarch.

Blending - Always blend and mix ingredients very well, failure to do so will result in bath bombs with a grainy texture.

Containers And Storage - Any contact with water, steam, or moisture can cause your bath bombs to start to fizz. If your bath bombs are going to be kept in a bathroom each bath bomb will need to be individually wrapped in cello or plastic wrap. Or stacked and stored in a container with a tight fitting lid.

For more fun and information check out Beauty and the Bath's pages on Bath Bomb Recipes For Fizz And Fun,