Bath balls are not only easy to make yourself, they are also very versatile. A real eye-catcher in the bath for children, a perfect DIY gift for a birthday or simply for a relaxing bath after a stressful day at work - we all love them! So that you can make your bath bombs even more individual and personalized in the future, today we have a DIY recipe that you can use to make your own bath bombs easily and as you like.
Table of contents
1. ingredients for 4 bath balls
- 200 g baking soda
- 100 g citric acid
- 50 g cornflour
- 30 ml vegetable oil (e.g. olive oil)
- 1 tsp water
- 10-20 drops of the essential oils of your choice
- Food coloring (optional)
- Mold for filling (e.g. bath ball mold; silicone mold for ice cubes, chocolates or soap; muffin mold)
2. instructions for making the bath balls
- Put the baking soda and cornflour in a bowl and mix together.
- Add vegetable oil, water and, if desired, food coloring and knead into a uniform mixture. It should be slightly crumbly like shortcrust pastry. If it is too dry, add a little more oil. If it is too moist, add cornflour.
- Add the citric acid and knead again thoroughly.
- Fill about half of the mixture a little more than full to the brim into molds, press down firmly and add 10 to a maximum of 20 drops of essential oils to each.
- Pour the rest of the mixture into the other half of the mold and press firmly onto one half sprinkled with essential oil to form a ball. Leave the finished, still somewhat crumbly bath balls to harden in the mold for a few days.
3. tips for storing the bath balls
After carefully removing the bath balls from the molds, be sure to store them in an airtight and dry place (e.g. in a screw-top jar) to prevent essential oils from escaping or the reaction between the baking soda and citric acid from running out prematurely due to humidity.
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Important note / disclaimer: As pharmacists, we share our pharmaceutical expertise and wealth of naturopathic experience in the Casida guide. An individual diagnosis and consultation is necessary in every case. Therefore, this offer cannot replace medical advice. It is not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is not a substitute for medication or other treatments prescribed by a doctor.
