I made these today with my daughter. It worked perfectly. We added orange zest and rose petals and it amped up the scents. This recipe made lovely bath bombs, and adding the water into the oil and food coloring mixture did not make the dry ingredients react before making the molds. It worked perfectly. I’ll be adjusting the added scents with other dried flowers in the future. Thank you for sharing your video.
My daughters have been interested in making these for a while so today we have made them using your instructions & tutorial. I managed to source the citric acid from an independent health food shop (was in the wine making section?!) and we used bicarbonate of soda. I had some rose essence left over from cake making. I used olive oil, but next time I will use almond oil as it isn't as strong smelling. We didn't have moulds so we used a silicone cupcake mould. Patted them down firmly and turned them out like sandcastles on some baking paper on a tray, to dry out. They look great & smell lovely. We are already discussing future designs & fragrances. Thank you for the tutorial. It has provided some entertainment on a wet afternoon in England!
Sunflower oil is also a very light oil that doesn't smell much. Citric acid can also be bought online from candy supply vendors, because it's used to add sourness to citrus candies.
I made these today ( after a long and interesting search for citric acid) and I have to say, I love them! I didn't have much food colouring, so I used a red soap colouring, which worked just as well. I didn't use as much, because I wanted a lighter colour. It worked really well, the colour was a light marshmallow-pink. Awesome. I can't buy essential oils easily where I live (and shipping is a no-no) so I just used soap flavouring I found in my cupboards, in vanilla. The smell was just as amazing! I was super happy! I used almond oil instead of olive oil, as I find it a bit more moisturising and I didn't have the oilyness from the essential oils. I found that the mixture was a bit dry though, so I added one or two more teaspoons of almond oil and it was perfect. I also couldn't find a mould anywhere in any of the shops and as I said, shipping was too complicated for where I lived so i tried using silicone cupcake moulds. Well, lets just say those FAILED EPICLY. LOL. I dug around in my cupboards and found a smallish bowl and an eggcup. I followed your instructions on removing the mould and they worked perfectly. The mixture was enough for 10 large bombs and 2 smaller ones. Nearer to the end, I started playing around with them by adding sprinkles into the bottom of the mould and into the mixture. They were even more beautiful than the others! Success! I am now looking forward to a future of vanilla-cupcake-marshmallow baths. Thank you so much for your awesome tutorial, it was so helpful. The bath bombs turned out beautifully!
Wanted to do this 4 years back.. Bought the ingredients but left inside cupboard and realised it was there today! Oh well. Corn Starch (exp 2017) and Citric acid (exp 2018) had expired.. Any idea if these still be use for making bathbomb now?
Sorry I have just viewed this video and I can't seem to find the description box can you please list the amounts for each ingredient? Thanks you in advance.
It took me a long time to figure out how to make these bombs. Finally mastered it but I use stainless steel molds now. Once you use bombs you never want to take a shower again!
I believe those same kinds of molds are available at Walmart (and other stores with a christmas section) during the holidays/whenever people start putting out their Christmas stuff! I've only seen sphere ornaments, though.
Thank you SO much for making this video! I just found out about bath bombs today on TH-cam and as a bath lover, I looked them up and was saddened when I saw they are around $7 for ONE ball! As a college student, I don't have money for that! This is relatively inexpensive and I cannot wait to make tons of these for myself and hopefully as gifts for friends and family :)
Unless you have citric acid this will bot fizz it will just blend into the water.the baking soda dosent set off the reaction the citric acid and bake ing soda do.
It doesn't take a week to hold shape. They don't require curing. Curing is a product that is unsafe to use immediately. These are not unsafe, they just aren't dry. I leave mine in the mold maybe 5 minutes and carefully remove from the mold as she showed. Within a few hours you can package them and they are harder. Within a day or two they should be very hard, which is a good thing! =o)
Carstina Beauty Thanks for the reply. :) Do you have any rights on that formula actually? We are having a school project at the moment where several groups have to produce and sell a good. I would like to present the bath bombs as idea but I don't want to steal something.
ok for us folks that are not bakers the recipe is 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup citric acid, 1/2 cup corn flour, 1/2 cup epsom salts, 1 tsp water, 2 tsp essential oil or 10ml, 3 tsp olive oil, and coloring.
I made a bath bomb for the first time using a recipe I found. It was 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup epsom salt, 1/2 cup corn starch; food coloring (for color), 3/4 tbsp water, 1 tbsp coconut oil, and 1/2 cup lemon juice. I didn’t add epsom salt (forgot to) and not enough lemon juice (for liquid). Mine fell apart. How do I measure out enough ingredients so that it doesn’t happen again or where did I go wrong, where the fell apart after they dried and taken out of the mold?
Hello, I really like the idea, simple and unique. But does this bath bomb last long? Or I have to use it right after making it? And is it easy break into pieces? As I want it to remain its shape when I give it to someone.
Seeing this comment is 6 years old, I assume you no longer care, but to help others... use Epsom salt. It is very different than table salt and does a lot for your skin and muscles.
How long does one usually last in the bathtub? And also if freezing them to make them more durable will effect the quality of it. Im very interested in making these
As a retired chef this was a nice alternative to my usual recipes... First attempt went well. BUT...some of them had cracking around the center as they dried. I packed them really tight. Any suggestions? Does freezing them as some have mentioned improve them?
I have to give credit when it’s due and your the first to leave one of the best!!! And simple instructions explained very well might I add I’m late I know… getting to your video but thanks so much job well done 👍🏾
If I want to take out the essential oil (since I'm planning on using bath salts for the scent) do I have to add in extra coconut oil or something? Thanks!
hello! I love your recIpe for bath bombs. I find very usefull that you used grams instead of cups, becouse in my country we don't use cups for measuring and it's difficult for me to convert everything.(i am a littlebit lazy for doing converting :D) I used combination of lavender, bergamot and ylang ylan esential oils and it smells awesome!! i even added some dry lavender petals. I also used fine sea salt instead of Epsom salt. I add even more oil and water becouse bombs were breaking all the time. So that way i succeeded. YOUR RECIPE IS TOTALLY AWESOME I LOVE IT AND IS SO SIMPLE. I AM REALY GRATEFULL THAT YOU POSTED THIS VIDEO! I WATCH SO MANY OF THEM TRYING TO FIND THE SIMPLEST ONE AND THIS ONE WORKED FOR ME JUST FINE... NO, NOT JUST FINE IT WORKED AWESOOOOOME :D THANK YOU AGAIN JJ
thank you so much we dont have this in mexico ( or at least i havent seen a lush store neat me) and thanks to you i can try this things i just need to get a mold.
I made these today with my daughter. It worked perfectly. We added orange zest and rose petals and it amped up the scents. This recipe made lovely bath bombs, and adding the water into the oil and food coloring mixture did not make the dry ingredients react before making the molds. It worked perfectly. I’ll be adjusting the added scents with other dried flowers in the future. Thank you for sharing your video.
Hi! how many bombs did you get from this recipe? and how long did you leave them to dry?? thank you! :)
What oil did u use ✨
Why does the bath ball not float up
The essential oil I use
My daughters have been interested in making these for a while so today we have made them using your instructions & tutorial. I managed to source the citric acid from an independent health food shop (was in the wine making section?!) and we used bicarbonate of soda. I had some rose essence left over from cake making. I used olive oil, but next time I will use almond oil as it isn't as strong smelling. We didn't have moulds so we used a silicone cupcake mould. Patted them down firmly and turned them out like sandcastles on some baking paper on a tray, to dry out. They look great & smell lovely. We are already discussing future designs & fragrances. Thank you for the tutorial. It has provided some entertainment on a wet afternoon in England!
your a awesome mom to even look it up and do it!
Sunflower oil is also a very light oil that doesn't smell much. Citric acid can also be bought online from candy supply vendors, because it's used to add sourness to citrus candies.
Shelly Tan that last sentence explains everything.
Yea I know
Cathy Emery stop plz
Here's a trick add the citric acid last after the water is poured in because then you citric acid will not fiz out
Can you used like lemon juice? Do you know?
@@aiyanafigueroa7489 yes u can just a little bit
Does this work? Could you confirm?
does it worrk?
Thanks Chloe!
I made these today ( after a long and interesting search for citric acid) and I have to say, I love them! I didn't have much food colouring, so I used a red soap colouring, which worked just as well. I didn't use as much, because I wanted a lighter colour. It worked really well, the colour was a light marshmallow-pink. Awesome. I can't buy essential oils easily where I live (and shipping is a no-no) so I just used soap flavouring I found in my cupboards, in vanilla. The smell was just as amazing! I was super happy! I used almond oil instead of olive oil, as I find it a bit more moisturising and I didn't have the oilyness from the essential oils. I found that the mixture was a bit dry though, so I added one or two more teaspoons of almond oil and it was perfect. I also couldn't find a mould anywhere in any of the shops and as I said, shipping was too complicated for where I lived so i tried using silicone cupcake moulds. Well, lets just say those FAILED EPICLY. LOL. I dug around in my cupboards and found a smallish bowl and an eggcup. I followed your instructions on removing the mould and they worked perfectly. The mixture was enough for 10 large bombs and 2 smaller ones. Nearer to the end, I started playing around with them by adding sprinkles into the bottom of the mould and into the mixture. They were even more beautiful than the others! Success! I am now looking forward to a future of vanilla-cupcake-marshmallow baths. Thank you so much for your awesome tutorial, it was so helpful. The bath bombs turned out beautifully!
another thing you can use for a mold is those plastic eggs you get from Easter time.
No one :
Literally no one :
Me during quarantine : learning how to make bath bombs
I hope you like these!
Lol same
Me too lol
Lmao same
Me too
Thank You for the down to earth tutorial. I simply wanted to learn how to put these together and You gave perfect instructions on how to do that.
You're welcome! 🙂
I think I may have been doing this wrong; I used gunpowder as the main ingredient.
Xenath Cytrin 👍👏👏👏
😂😂🤣
Those must be some EXPENSIVE bath bombs
Lol! Pow!
Xenath Cytrin xd
I've tried a bunch of different tutorials....THIS was by far the best and easiest to watch. New sub here.
Ive been trying to find a decent video. 4 videos later. Finally found a good one! Thanks! 🇦🇺
Wanted to do this 4 years back.. Bought the ingredients but left inside cupboard and realised it was there today! Oh well. Corn Starch (exp 2017) and Citric acid (exp 2018) had expired.. Any idea if these still be use for making bathbomb now?
Such a cool video! Now I don't have to completely break my bank at Lush
You guys need to look through the description box for measurements and ingredients before you call her stupid, or the video stupid.
Yes I am with you
I think you should just don’t say that stuff is stupid
Thank you for liking my
Sorry I have just viewed this video and I can't seem to find the description box can you please list the amounts for each ingredient? Thanks you in advance.
@@jarvisfarley4282 225g Baking soda
113g citric acid
113g corn flour (cornstarch)
113g Epsom salts
1 tsp water
2 tsp essential oil
3 tsp oil e.g. olive oil
Food colouring
Depends on the size of the mold, around 4-5
Upul Nanayakkara I don't know
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Rainbow Dash excuse me ???
Rainbow Dash haha good one dude
Irea Alidema hahahahahaha, you're the annoying one
I was hoping I could make this with things I already have at home lmao. "Add citric acid" I was like okkkk never mind lmao
watch my video, the bath bombs only have 2 ingredients !!
and they look LIKE CUPCAKESS :)
You can find citric acid in your grocery store! It's used to can fresh fruits and veggies! =o)
Lemons
Simian Music same
right...
Great video Carina! Questions...Is there any problem with using the food coloring? Does it not leave ones skin stained?
How long do they take to dry? And how should they be stored? Love this video!
I saw somewhere that once it's dried you store them in an airtight container
tip: instead of getting a mold, you could use an egg poacher or a plastic easter egg
spottedstar1123 omg thank you so much dont know how i didnt think of that
spottedstar1123 omg thank uuuu!!
plastic Easter egg! Eggcellent idea! (Bummer I just bought molds from Amazon. Oh well, 6 bucks for 3.)
Or for a smaller and oval one you could use the shell from silly putty
spottedstar1ice trays as well
Omg you sound like rebel Wilson! Great tutorial xx
It took me a long time to figure out how to make these bombs. Finally mastered it but I use stainless steel molds now. Once you use bombs you never want to take a shower again!
this is awesome! these would make such lovely christmas presents!
My thoughts exactly
Bath bombs are SO much fun to make! Great vid, hun 😘
+Himani Wright Thank you Himani 😊
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Very amazing! Thank you for your work :)
Thank you 😊 You're welcome!
I believe those same kinds of molds are available at Walmart (and other stores with a christmas section) during the holidays/whenever people start putting out their Christmas stuff! I've only seen sphere ornaments, though.
Thank you so much for this simple video!!! I truly appreciate. Have a wonderful weekend
Could yu jus put it all in a jar and sprinkle in tub when u bath?
luanne roeder Yup, but thats usually called bath salts :)
Good idea
luanne roeder yes you can just put it in a jar instead of a mold and they have videos on it it is called fizzy bath salts
Extra, really extra, very good work
Thank you SO much for making this video! I just found out about bath bombs today on TH-cam and as a bath lover, I looked them up and was saddened when I saw they are around $7 for ONE ball! As a college student, I don't have money for that! This is relatively inexpensive and I cannot wait to make tons of these for myself and hopefully as gifts for friends and family :)
Stephanie Carol These are super cheap to make! Thanks for watching Stephanie
sounds like a fun idea . will it fizz or explode?
I love this video! i will definitely try this out sometime!
iamSanna I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
OMG HI SANNA
SANNA!?
Omg sanna I love ur vids
Can you do a demo of this in the water please
can you use bath salts? instead of Epson salts?
Thanks for sharing. Is this normal Corn flour like you make bread etc with?
love your video. how many of the little round molds would the recipe fill?
Thank you. Not all American's are so rude as a previous post . I am sorry someone was so rude. nice recipe thanks again
I don't take offence, that's just what some people are like especially on TH-cam. Your welcome :)
How do you even know that they were American? Kinda racist even if you didnt mean it like that.....
Deborah Koh cuz the girl said she lived in the us....
American isn't a race, it's a nationality.
Will it still explode in the bath?
Yes
Parker Best this comment made me laugh for no reason
well sort of, it should fizz like crazy and dissolve into the water.
not really explode lol
it will fizz a little because it has baking soda :)
Unless you have citric acid this will bot fizz it will just blend into the water.the baking soda dosent set off the reaction the citric acid and bake ing soda do.
Does it crumble when you touch them?
Let it cure for a week and it won't.
It doesn't take a week to hold shape. They don't require curing. Curing is a product that is unsafe to use immediately. These are not unsafe, they just aren't dry.
I leave mine in the mold maybe 5 minutes and carefully remove from the mold as she showed. Within a few hours you can package them and they are harder. Within a day or two they should be very hard, which is a good thing! =o)
Thank you for an amazingly simple recipe and easy-to-follow instructions.
Hi I am a big fan of your work and I was just wondering whether using coconut oil instead of olive oil would work! Thanks
I hear a New Zealand Accent :) awesome video, you have a new subscriber
Caro You do! Thank you so much :)
Mmmm slight problem.... Where do you buy citric acid?
The acid store
Online or stores that sell in bulk like Bulk Barn for example and some grocery stores.
Amazon
you can actually use limon juice.
lemon juice will cause the reaction because its wet. dry citric acid works best
u kinda sound like rebel wilson
+Christine Miller Rebel is from Aussie. We are Kiwi's, different accents :P
We're sensitive about it like the Canadians with the American accent :D
+Janine Wilson oh ok sorry i didnt know
what chould i do when it's finished? do i must put it in the bath?
it does not fall apart?
looks awesome! sure i'm gonna try it!
amboriginal coppens Leave them to dry over night then they're ready to be put in the bath :)
thank you for this step-by-step tutorial and adding all ingredient information in the description!!
This is such a nice thought, I hope you'll do more.
Thank you! I've got quite a few other DIYs :)
Can you add a flavor so the water 'smells'? :)
HowIMetYourSmurf Essential oils are usually what has the scent but you could add something else if you wanted to :)
Carstina Beauty Thanks for the reply. :)
Do you have any rights on that formula actually? We are having a school project at the moment where several groups have to produce and sell a good. I would like to present the bath bombs as idea but I don't want to steal something.
HowIMetYourSmurf I've sort of changed it around from a lot of different recipes so it's completely my own :) You wouldn't be stealing anything
Carstina What do bath bombs do?
Chibi Sketchbook Well they kind of change the bath water or something like that.
Would've been cool to see them in action
Gabe Fuentes Have been meaning to upload a video showing the end results, will do soon :)
Very easy. I like a lot. Didn't take a long time to explain.
+Super Star Sisters Thank you! Let me know if you make them 😊
ok for us folks that are not bakers the recipe is 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup citric acid, 1/2 cup corn flour, 1/2 cup epsom salts, 1 tsp water, 2 tsp essential oil or 10ml, 3 tsp olive oil, and coloring.
You sound like rebel 😃
Lauren Miss I get that a lot!
+Carina St
That's what I was thinking 😅
True
Lauren Moss lol
The recipe and the amounts you need are listed in the information box :)
You have the same accent-voice as Rebel Wilson :) x
+Beckie Summers Ikr!
+Beckie Summers This chick is a New Zealander where Rebel Wilson is an Aussie.... We Aussies sound nothing like Kiwis....
thanks
do you live in new Zealand
I would want to do a red one then scream to scare the hell out of my parents. Jesus xD
You make a wonderful video Carina! The simplest method I have seen.
LuSinda Dionne Thank you so much :)
Hi Carina
awaiting my molds to make these bath fizzies. Prefer this name than the one beginning with B. Think how this looks to gmail.
I made a bath bomb for the first time using a recipe I found. It was 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup epsom salt, 1/2 cup corn starch; food coloring (for color), 3/4 tbsp water, 1 tbsp coconut oil, and 1/2 cup lemon juice. I didn’t add epsom salt (forgot to) and not enough lemon juice (for liquid). Mine fell apart. How do I measure out enough ingredients so that it doesn’t happen again or where did I go wrong, where the fell apart after they dried and taken out of the mold?
you sound like Amy from Pitch Perfect
My friend liked the idea of bath bombs
So he got in the bath
And set up a bomb
It turns out he did it wrong
People thought it was an ISIS attack
Lame!
m I know right? Turn out nobody died. What a pity. : (
Fail
Khadija Bangurah Yeah, I knew it! We needed more explosives! *facepalm*, am I right?
Will it crumble when you take the mold off? After you put the mixture in the mold and tap it with a spoon, do you take the mold off right after?
This really helped, other videos on how to make them were really complicated
+Cara Kochis Thank you Cara 😊
after i did this , can i straight away use it or must i keep for a few weeks then use ?
Hello, I really like the idea, simple and unique. But does this bath bomb last long? Or I have to use it right after making it? And is it easy break into pieces? As I want it to remain its shape when I give it to someone.
Nguyet Tran Nope it should last for a long time. It shouldn't break but you do have to be careful with it :)
Could you let these dry in the freezer inside the plastic molds?
Thank you for being so clear and concise!
This is so cool I made some and I just made them with jello molds
Hi , love your video it's so clear and easy! Do you have to use Epsom salt or can you use just regular salt? Thank you
Seeing this comment is 6 years old, I assume you no longer care, but to help others... use Epsom salt. It is very different than table salt and does a lot for your skin and muscles.
Thank you. For dispatch you made how much ingredients did you use or so where do you put them to dry?
Does corn flour work just as well as cornstarch
How long does one usually last in the bathtub? And also if freezing them to make them more durable will effect the quality of it. Im very interested in making these
Thank you for the video. Any idea how long it lasts after made?
If I decide not to use cornstarch, do I have to substitute it with anything to make up the weight?
How long do the Bath Bombs need to dry before taken out of the mold ?
Couldn't you get a yeast infection from the cornstarch? Sorry if I'm being gross, just a concern...
Can I use coloured cornflour instead of cornstarch and food colourings?
could you use witch hazel instead of water?
As a retired chef this was a nice alternative to my usual recipes...
First attempt went well. BUT...some of them had cracking around the center as they dried. I packed them really tight. Any suggestions? Does freezing them as some have mentioned improve them?
Try adding a small amount less liquid, it sounds like they are reacting as they are drying. You could try the freezer, that may stop them reacting 😊
ok thx. Instead of using the coconut oil cuz I thought the fragrance would clash with the lavender I used shea butter instead. Thoughts?
Are the essential oils safe on skin? because you need to dilute them to put on the skin, are they ok in these?
Can we use any type of citric acid such as the one for food?
I have to give credit when it’s due and your the first to leave one of the best!!! And simple instructions explained very well might I add I’m late I know… getting to your video but thanks so much job well done 👍🏾
Love the video but how long can these bath bombs be stored for? Is there a preservative that can be added ?
irene blackwell They will last for about 6 months or so, just put them in a sealed container :)
If I want to take out the essential oil (since I'm planning on using bath salts for the scent) do I have to add in extra coconut oil or something? Thanks!
animedreamist Yup, just add in extra oil so you have the same amount of liquid
Can you use food colouring (normally used for baking) when making these?
Do u need to use Epsom salt or can we use sea salt
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I enjoyed the video. Thank you for showing me how to do it. You gave me some nice ideas. Thanks again
Can you use anything to substitute baking soda?
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Um wouldn't food coloring turn your body red?
Would soap colorant be a better alternative?
hello!
I love your recIpe for bath bombs.
I find very usefull that you used grams instead of cups, becouse in my country we don't use cups for measuring and it's difficult for me to convert everything.(i am a littlebit lazy for doing converting :D)
I used combination of lavender, bergamot and ylang ylan esential oils and it smells awesome!! i even added some dry lavender petals. I also used fine sea salt instead of Epsom salt.
I add even more oil and water becouse bombs were breaking all the time. So that way i succeeded.
YOUR RECIPE IS TOTALLY AWESOME I LOVE IT AND IS SO SIMPLE. I AM REALY GRATEFULL THAT YOU POSTED THIS VIDEO! I WATCH SO MANY OF THEM TRYING TO FIND THE SIMPLEST ONE AND THIS ONE WORKED FOR ME JUST FINE... NO, NOT JUST FINE IT WORKED AWESOOOOOME :D
THANK YOU AGAIN
JJ
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This is the best recipe I have found. Works a treat. Thank you.
Hi, I have a question.
Must be used a epsom salt? And can I use another oil than olive oil?
Thanks for answer :)
Can I use a plastic easter egg for the mold?
What can i substitute to the citric acid except from cream of tartar? Like the more organic one… would lemon do?????? Thanks btw. Nice vid!
I have some perfume I was wondering if I could use in place of fragrance oils, if so how much would I use? Thanks
If I took out the citric acid (sorry for bad spelling) and the salts, would it still work?
thank you so much we dont have this in mexico ( or at least i havent seen a lush store neat me) and thanks to you i can try this things i just need to get a mold.
Q: normal salt can do? Can you use vegetable oil for the mixture?
Could you use anything else instead or cornstarch
Hi I know you made this video a while ago but how long did you leave them before you used them?
Going to be trying to make these today! Have to do them for a college project, I hope this is as easy as the video makes it 🙈
instead of adding essential oil can i add a scent ?
I can't wait to try this. We don't get this product in India yet.... Thanks for the tutorial loved it! :D