Easy Moisturizing Homemade Bath Bomb Recipe

Have you been on the hunt for an easy, moisturizing homemade bath bomb recipe? This an easy DIY bath bomb recipe that I’ve made in my kitchen, tested in the bath for fizziness and bubbliness, and enjoyed many times. Not only is this bath bomb recipe easy to make, but it’s also moisturizing, colorful, and smells delightful.

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Thinking about making your own homemade bath bombs can be intimidating. After all, when bath bombs first popped onto the scene, it was a ball of who knows what is inside of it, right? The first time I saw a bath bomb, I thought wow that is pretty amazing, I wonder how this thing is made. My next thought was, what the heck do you actually do with this thing, lol.

If you are anything like me, you were probably wondering the same thing. Well, guess what, you are about to learn exactly what bath bombs are, how they’re made, and exactly how to use them. Bath bombs have evolved tremendously since they first showed up at farmers’ markets and in stores. And, now it’s easy to learn how to make them at home and be as creative as you wish with them.

This is a beginner-friendly recipe, even though some of the ingredients may sound a little weird. Just follow along with this recipe and you will be enjoying a fizzy, moisturizing, bubbly, colorful, and delightfully scented bath in no time. Additionally, the best thing about all of this is that you will be using a homemade bath bomb you made in your very own kitchen.

This post is about making the easiest moisturizing homemade bath bomb recipe you’ll ever make.

WHAT ARE BATH BOMBS

As I mentioned at the beginning of the post, I’m going to share with you exactly what bath bombs are. Well, maybe I meant to say, I’m going to share with you exactly what bath bombs are to me lol. With that being said, bath bombs (to me) are fizzy, bubbly, foamy, colorful, moisturizing balls of fun that you add to your bath water.

There are different ingredients that can be added to give you all the adjectives that I described in the previous paragraph. I will share the ingredients with you shortly. Basically, when you add certain ingredients together to create the bath bomb, those ingredients create a chemical reaction to give you a bathtub full of fizziness. It’s all quite exciting if you ask me.

Additionally, once you add some color or pigment to the bath bomb recipe, this makes for an even more surprising effect. You now have bath water that has gone from ordinary to extraordinary. Doesn’t that sound amazing? It takes me back to 8th-grade science class when creating amazing things was real. I mean so real that you actually got a grade for it.

WHY USE BATH BOMBS WHEN TAKING A BATH

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE BENEFITS YOU CAN GET FROM USING A HOMEMADE BATH BOMB

HOW TO USE THESE MOISTURIZING HOMEMADE BATH BOMBS

It is extremely easy to use these bath bombs. Once they are made and have fully dried all you have to do is run a bathtub full of water and drop one into the bath water. You can do this either before or after you get in the tub.

I prefer to do it before I’m in the tub so that I can see the bath bomb foam, fizz, and bubble up. Plus, if it’s a colorful bath bomb then seeing the color disburse into the bath water is pretty cool. Then hop into the tub and enjoy your bath.

The bath bomb will completely dissolve and with this recipe, there won’t be a ring of color left behind on the bathtub walls that’s difficult to remove.

INGREDIENTS

Here is what you will need to start making these moisturizing and colorful bath bombs.

BAKING SODA

Baking soda also known as sodium bicarb is a very easily accessible household ingredient. It is also a very handy and common ingredient used in bath products like bath bombs, shower steamers, toothpaste, and natural deodorant.

WHAT IS SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE OR SLSa?

SLSa is derived from palm oil and coconut oil. It gives these bath bombs nice lavish bubbles.

WHAT IS BABASSU OIL?

Babassu oil is a very moisturizing plant-based oil that comes from the babassu palm tree. Like coconut oil, it is solid at room temperature but with a melting point of 76 degrees, it can easily melt.

Babassu oil offers so many skincare benefits. I recently used it in this quick and easy Beeswax Lotion Bars Recipe. You can check out that recipe here. Plus, lotion bars are great for locking in the moisture after taking a bath.

WHAT IS POLYSORBATE 80?

Polysorbate 80 is an emollient and a surfactant. In this particular recipe, it helps the oil and colorant mix together and disburse into the bath water.

WHAT TOOLS DO I NEED TO MAKE THIS HOMEMADE BATH BOMB RECIPE?

STEP BY STEP: HOW TO MAKE THESE MOISTURIZING & COLORFUL BATH BOMBS

HERE ARE THE STEPS TO FOLLOW TO MAKE THESE BATH BOMBS

1: Measure 1 cup of baking soda and sift into a large bowl.

2: Measure 1/2 cup of SLSa and sift into the same bowl as the baking soda.

3: Measure 1/2 cup of citric acid and add it to the bowl with the baking soda and the SLSa.

4: Using a stand mixer, mix all the ingredients together on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes to make sure they are blended well. As an alternative, you can use a spatula to stir all the ingredients together.

5: Measure 1/4 cup of Babassu oil and add it to a separate small bowl.

6: Measure 1/2 tablespoon of polysorbate 80 and add to the babassu oil and stir.

7: Pour the babassu oil and polysorbate mixture into the bowl that contains your baking soda, SLSa, and citric acid. Use either a stand mixer or a spatula to mix the ingredients together.

8: Once the desired consistency is reached, separate the bath bomb mix into 4 separate bowls.

9: Add the first color into one of the 4 bowls that contain the bath bomb mixture and mix in the color by stirring with a spoon or you can use your hands to mix in the color if you are wearing gloves. Repeat this step for each of the remaining bowls until you have 4 different colors.

10: Start adding each color of the bath bomb mixture into the mold until each half of the mold is filled.

11: Once each half of the mold is filled and packed tightly with the bath bomb mix, press each half of the mold together and place it in a safe location for the bath bombs to dry for 24 hours.

12: After 24 hours remove the bath bombs from the molds.

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS MOISTURIZING HOMEMADE BATH BOMB RECIPE

SUBSTITUTIONS

Babassu Oil: You can substitute the babassu oil for another oil such as jojoba oil, avocado oil, argan oil, or almond oil.

91% Alcohol: You can use witch hazel instead of alcohol if you wish.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long can bath bombs be stored? These bath bombs can be stored for 3 to 6 months.

How do you store bath bombs? Bath bombs can be stored in a nice large clear jar to add a decorative touch to the bathroom or they can be stored in a zip-lock bag.

Do you have to use polysorbate 80 in bath bombs? No, but polysorbate 80 will help the color and oil mix together and spread out into the bath water. If it’s not used you can possibly be stuck with trying to clean a ring of color from around the bathtub.

When do you put the homemade bath bomb in the tub? I prefer to do it before I’m in the tub so that I can see the bath bomb foam, fizz, and bubble up. Plus, if it’s a colorful bath bomb then seeing the color disburse into the bath water is pretty cool. Then hop in and enjoy your bath.