How to FIX Bath Bomb Issues | MAKING BATH BOMB TROUBLESHOOTING
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- How to FIX Bath Bomb Issues | MAKING BATH BOMB TROUBLESHOOTING
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Eureka moment! I finally solved a problem and I wanted to share with your viewers. I've been having a hard time getting the 'exact' correct moisture into my bathbombs. I've had to 'redo' 4 different batches because they were too powdery after drying perfectly. Or too wet with only a 'tiny' bit of moisure added. Here was the key for me. (and credit to my husband who has been listening to my woes.) He said, maybe it has to do with the 'time you need to let the material sit with the moisture in it first.) AHA! Yes Yes Yes....just like when you Autolyse bread flour to hydrate it over time before continuing, ...just like when you use Slake time to allow mortar time to hydrate before adjusting water amount in the mix....Just like when ERIKA says she puts a small amount of water into her bakingsoda 1st....and couldn't fully explain why it just made them smoother/better. I have since made 3 BATCHES OF BATHBOMBS TO PERFECTION by hydrating my baking soda first....and also letting the entire bathbomb mixture sit for a good 15 minutes before adding my final ingrediant (citric acid). And Voila! Perfect bathboms.
So glad my hubby actually listens to my problems. ;)
Such a great anecdote and definitely useful for other bath bomb makers! Glad you were able to troubleshoot!
That sounds sooo promising to my problem that I'm facing currently. So I have been following everyone's advice: put the acid citric last! My mixture is always perfect before the citric acid, yet it becomes too wet right after I add citric acid in it and the bath bombs always expand out of the molds. If I use the same recipe with baking soda and citric acid added at the same time, it's even too dry and I will need more witch hazel (My dry ingredients % is 98%). So I guess I will try letting the mixture set for a couple of minutes before adding citric acid and see if it works :D
So true. I have also noticed it. I got distracted by my husband while making bombs, thinking that I still needed to add more water (I use witch hazel actually) but when I return to making them they were wet enough. So indirectly my hubby helped me also. 😁😁
I came to the same conclusion about allowing more time for my product to soak, and absorb the moisture. Nice Discovery! I found this out when the last half of my cubes came out better than the ones at the beginning of my process.
Your hubby sounds amazing. Lucky you!
I just started adding bath bombs to my soap making business. This has been so helpful!! Thank you so much!!
I have just come across your channel and I love how friendly and informative you are! I have been toying with the idea of making bath bombs for a while now but I have no chemistry knowledge or an idea on how to start. Will continue to watch your channel though, thank you so much!
This is the most informative video I’ve seen for making bath bombs. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏
Thank you so much for this video, I’ve been struggling with bath bombs lately and found nothing in other videos that I didn’t already know, and I’ve learned so much through your video that Should help me big time, thank you so much! Your awesome!
Thank you soooo much Jerika, this has been I would say the most informative video/information I’ve seen regarding bath bomb making. As someone who is just starting making bath bombs, I’m Very thankful to you for sharing your knowledge and experience that I know will help me tremendously with making bath Bombs and troubleshooting what’s going wrong.
Loving your videos x
Miss Jerika,
I came across your TH-cam videos at the perfect time of my life. I am at the point where I want to use my creativity and start my own bath and body company. I have served in the Marines and then became a medical massage therapist using many different essential oils and creams. I’ve been wanting to start my own small business and this is just too perfect for me. I watch all of your videos and take notes. You are doing so good girl! Keep it up and proud of you as a young woman and couple just living your passions! Thank you for everything so far! Very helpful!
Amy Washington
A very clear explanation of all the issues we may come across when making bath bombs. Thanks for your sharing.😍
OMG!!! I so appreciate your problem shooting at the end! It answered so many questions and I'm going to go work with my recipe to tweak it and fix my issues. Thanks again so much!! You're a wealth of information.
This was really helpful for me. I am new to this so I appreciate the tips!
Yayyyyy!!!! I love how foamy they are!
Thank you again for such a great informative video. I am just starting out with bath bombs and this helps me in so many ways...
THANK YOU!!! The dehumidifier is now a game changer for me!!
Damn. The video has such dense info about bathbombs. All the issues that I encountered during making em has been answered by you in this video. Felt like I was talking to you one on one. Thanks a lot! ❤️
Thank you so much for doing this video! I've only just started making bath bombs and I'm so glad I watched this before scaling up!! I love your channel & the information you share so freely! Really, thank you so much!
Perfect explanation of the advice I needed thanks!
Thank you for sharing these tips and troubleshooting!
Such a great video. I don’t think I could ever make a bath bomb but but this was amazing.
Thank you for making this helpful video, Jerika, it has so many helpful tips. ☺️💕
This video is loaded with great tips. For one thing, you have helped me figure out why my dry, crumbly mix went from that to prematurely activated B Bombs once molded. It was those little pockets of moisture, even after 1 spray. Thanks for your generosity. You really have good teaching skills. May your business be all you want it to be.
I have been a soaper for years and I’m just trying to get things going again. Today I had a battle with bath bombs 🤦🏻♀️ so thank you for all your great tips I was close to saying never again. But you have convinced me it’s worth it to keep trying. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻❤️
Awesome! video with great info. Very generous of you to take out time to explain at length. THANK YOU! Very Inspiring.
Thanks for watching!
Wow. Fantastic video. You really have a gift for this YT thing. And, obviously, also for soap and body care products. You totally picked the right career for yourself.
This video is so super helpful! Thanks so much
Thank you so much for this I’m just starting and this is amazing info
Thank you very much for your time and video I find that a lot artrepreneur ask for money for what your doing and I feel blessed lets give her a 👏👏👏 for the good work she's doing
You are so welcome
Thank you so much this was such a relief, I learned so much
You are the best!! Thank you for all of your videos 💚
Absoultely fabulous!! Thank you!!
I am just starting to make bodycare products and your videos have been so helpful!!!
I just started making bath bombs a month ago and have had many problems. Thanks for the video . It is so detailed and explained all of my issues and more! I love making them. I got hooked when I bought some out of curiosity online and did not want to keep paying the price.
Hi, Jerika! Just dropping by to say you're the absolute best! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much Jerika! This is so informative. I just made my first bath bombs today, and it was so bad😭
I’m gonna try all your tips, thanks once again❤️
Thank you so very very for your wisdom this really helps! God bless you for your helpfulness
Thanks for sharing hun! Such good info.😊
Thank you so much for this video. I hope my next batch come up good 😊
This is such a good video! thank you for all the information. you can tell you know your stuff!!
Glad it was helpful!
thank you i found it super informative. thank you for responding as well. you rock
Any time!
Thank you so much for sharing your good tips. I'm very new to make bath bombs, and had some issues! This video will help for my next bath booms💜 and I'm surprised that you have a nice machine of Mold.
Thanks so much for your help I leaned alot
Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Very informative and answered problems!
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you sooooo much I have a hate 🤬& love 😍relationship with my bath bombs and your video was so informative.I just placed an order & can’t wait to try out the water soluble dyes . I just ❤️❤️❤️your videos !!
You’ll love them!
Thank you for explaining this. I have paid for material that does not even cover half of what you've said. I'm very new to this process so your input is definitely helpful.
I love your videos! They've really given me a lot of insight and clarity. Thank you!!
Glad you like them!
Thanks for all the great tips! Your a life saver!!🤗
Happy to help!
Thank you so much for the knowledge I never knew from my chemistry teacher ❤️❤️
Another great video is well needed. You rock.
Thanks, you too!
Thank you so much for this!😊😊😊
Super helpful. Good summary of problems well explained. Merci 😏👍😊
thanks, very informative!
SOOOOO HELPFULL TY!!!
thanks for the tips!
I just wanted to let you I love your videos thank you
Super informative!!
Very informative. Thank you because I was about to throw in the towel. I have tried to make these bombshell 3xs and I’ve experienced almost everything, you have gone over. I will not give up🤩🤩🤩
Thank you so much!!
A background in chemistry comes to mind..... great presentation
watching every video great info, thank you!
Glad you like them!
Thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you! I have only just started with Bath bombs - my first batch swelled up and looked like big fat pink meringues - only then did i find your video. I had put epsom salts in them!!! will now be trying a batch without :)
Thank you for always having a smile 😁. Your information was very helpful. I made some bath balms today for the first time.. without epsom salt. The first 3 came out perfectly. The rest just started to crumble, even after adding a sprits of rubbing alcohol. Should I have used water instead of the alcohol when spritzing? It seem as though it kept getting dry quickly. Good tip on the humidifier. Love all your videos ❤️
Enjoy this video, very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Mine have been .. dry and crumbling..or it expanded 3 times its size.. so I changed the butter from coco to shea.. then it was developing the pimples and sweating 😤 omg i swear I cried!!! Putting all I have financially into starting this business 🥺😭 can't afford to keep messing up!! But this video answered my questions. I think its definitely my humidity and the Epsom salt 🤔🤔 .. I'll try again tomorrow. Ya pray from me!!! Thank you for this video!! Honestly!!!
Great information plan to get involve in creating my own.... thank you‼️😘
You got this!
Thank you for the great video, Jerika Zimmerman, and thank you for your amazing smile.
I have a question please
Is it possible to use food colors instead of mica colors and will it give a great result like in your video?
Hi frm malaysia.. u share a really great tips as im a newbie to this bath bomb making.. but ur channel provide a lot of tips and sharing n makes me feel ease.. thanks a lot
Thanks for the dehumidifier info. I had trouble with heat melting my cubes, and taking so long for them to dry. They also stick to the ice cube molds, and chunks fall out when I remove them. Now I freeze them before I remove them from the molds, and they come out perfect. I have been thinking about spraying the mold with a non-stick before I fill it.
I have been thinking of using an over diluted mixture of Knox gelatin as a better binder. I just don't know if it will allow my product to dissolve properly.
Hi! Thank you so much for this video . Do we need to continue maintaining the humidity after the bath bombs are developed?
Very informative 👌
thanks for this video im learning a lot from you my dear...im a fan.
Glad to hear that!
Hi!!! Thank you so much for this!!! Can you use the same colours that we use for normal soap making??
I can’t thank you enough for this video, I have owned my bath bomb press for almost 5 years , and it’s been on the shelf for at least 4 of those years .
I’m diving back in to and this time buying a dehumidifier!
Could never understand why I couldn’t get the mix right ,…
Your videos are very inspiring and appreciated
Thanks again
The dehumidifier is a game changer!
YOU Guys ARE THE BEST ! I just love watching your videos .
I'm having problems with my embeds. As soon as I add embed powder my bombs don't stick at that area. Perhaps the embed order is too dry I'm thinking. Thank you so much for all your videos and help !!!!! So many video don't share their recipes. New sub!
This is awesome. I have been making bath bombs for years and still make some of the same mistakes you list. Thank you so much! xoxJen
Jerika!!!!! Have you experienced putting the bomb in the water and it begins to swell up and then it sort of shoots off foaming goodness, then the bomb will spin and fizz and last a nice long time, the water feels great, nice hard bombs, it just looks different from other bombs? Irs like its blooming in the tub😂
Love your videos, thanks for your advice. Any particular type of dehumidifer I should get....I am from Ireland so we always have the boiler on at home so I know its making a difference to my bath bombs and not in a good way! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Such a useful video
Thanks so much for the tips. I used your bath bomb recipe , my first couple came out good but then alot of it was to dry and didn't stick together. I'm guessing they were prob good with the wet on the first few but I didn't have it wet enough for the last part of my batch. I wonder if it would help with starting out to cut the recipe in half ? Thanks again for all of your tips :)
I live in the Caribbean and humidity is inevitable so I have opted to convert my bath bombs into bath dust. Works the same but of course no floating ball.😁
That looks pretty on a jar! And you add different colors
Thank you for this video! My bath bombs are too wet. Can I add more cornstarch to the ingredients and remold them, or do I have to start all over?
I've been having issues recently with my bombs, and it made me so upset I wanted to throw my bath bomb across the room yesterday! :/ I just changed my recipe with taking out epsom salt (small amount of it anyways), but it seems to be a moisture issue. They are cracking so badly after drying for a bit and it's driving me nuts. I will be trying the method of adding citric acid last and upping my oil content (I use only water for the other liquid) to see if that makes a difference! My bf thinks it's the mold I'm using, but the mix is too dry and even when I add water it seems to evaporate and I add more and it's still dry... :(
I made 8 batches yesterday (1/4 of your regular recipe, for pictures for my website), and things went wrong 3/8 times. Once cracked, once I added too much water (which was very difficult because I quarter your recipe and it was raining) and lastly I was just too tired and added citric acid first lol. Thanks for the recipe, the video and all the tips. The bathbombs are only a small part of my business, but it's the most fun and I want it to be the best, even if it's just a bath product.
Sorry to hear that! I've invested in dehumidifiers AND humidifiers to combat the weather because I know how much it sucks to have a failed batch. Keep at it, though, and the troubleshooting will come naturally over time.
I tried to make them once, vut considering the too humod city I live in, I just gave up. But I love you video
i made some bathbombs and the mix like expanded but i didn't have the cream of tartar that the recipe called for and i used epsom salt.. i think i'm gonna switch my recipe out and see what happens... thanks for the video
Some ppl use witch-hazel. I wonder if we can use Rosewater or orangeflower water?
Hi, how much polysorbate 80 do you use? Can you use food coloring? Thanks soo much!
Thanks a lot for the informative video!!! I tried my own bath bomb, failed. This is so helpful. I want to try cream of tartar to make it hard. Please tell me the ratio~~
Hi Jerika, Thanks for the video. Is there any way i can make my bath bombs last longer without the use of slsa? I do use buttermilk powder. Should i just lower the citric acid, or is there something else i can add?
Thanks so much! Mine are turning beautiful but they don’t float
But thanks again!!
Keep it up and micro adjustments are good!!
Do you have a recipe? Because your mixture looks nice
If you do not want to use polysorbate 80 what is the next best emulsifier?
I have been loving your videos! Not sure if you respond to comments but I do have a question, I have no idea what is wrong with my mix because it contradicts itself! Some mix sticks to the mold making me think the mix is too wet and then the mix won’t adhere in the center and crumbles very easily making me think the mix is too dry and then the bath bombs won’t get completely solid making me think the mix is too wet ! I am so confused … any tips ?
Thank you again I think my problem is the amount of SLSA to citric acid. You are always so informative
which isn't always the case. Very helpful presentation again. Thankyou
Today, Sunday October 15 2023 I made my first bathbombs!!!
hi - just wondering about my problem - i have tried a new mold - the mermaid tail - the recipe is one i have used forever - but this time - when i picked up the tail - it broke - there is an obvious weak point where the body swoops in then out to form the tail - what do i do - can i grind them up and add witch hazel or coconut oil or do i just stamp my feet and grind them up divide the powder and dye one portion darker and then layer them in jars - thanks
I used your recipe for humid weather and forgot to put the shea butter. Will they be ok to use?
I love this video! So many useful tips and explained really well. Thank you! I'm curious, have you tried buttermilk powder? I tried it a few days ago in a bath bomb mix and it frothed up great pre-mold, but when I tried it after drying for 24 hrs, no froth, no fizz, not even a tiny bubble. I'm thinking might I have the wrong ratio mix perhaps? I used 1 tbsp to the 1 cup baking soda recipe.
You can always proportionally increase or decrease Jerika’s recipe!
Citric acid can be crystalline or should be powdered
Hey can I get the link of dehumidifier that you use.
Hello Jerika and thank you so much for this awesome video!! Just one question : I'm looking for buying some kaolin clay , but it seems that there are 2 kinds : the heavy and the light one, which one of them is the right? Thank you in advance 💟
Not sure which! I just get the regular kaolin clay.