Bath bombs are a great way to relax in the tub especially when using one of your favorite essential oils. Bath bombs make great gift ideas. It is also a fun project for the kids!
Seashell Bath Bombs
Here’s what you will need:
- 1/2 Cup Citric Acid
- 1 Cup Baking Soda
- 1/2 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- Witch Hazel (in a spray bottle)
- Young Living Essential Oil
- Neon Pink Food Coloring
- Seashell Silicone Mold
In a large bowl combine the citric acid and baking soda. Stir until well blended.
Add your choice of essential oil. Young Living Essential oils are very concentrated so you will only need about 1 – 3 drops. With other brands, you may need to double or triple this. Stir until incorporated.
Add olive oil. Stir well.
Add 3 drops of neon pink food coloring. Stir well. Slowly continue to add a few drops at a time until you reach your desired shade. I used about 6 drops in total. Note: If you add to much food coloring at the beginning, it will cause the bath bombs to fizz.
Spritz your bath bomb mixture with witch hazel (a few short spritz is all you need). This helps the bath bombs mixture stick together.
With your hands, grab your mixture and firmly press into your silicone mold. You need to pack the mixture in as tightly as you can. Keep doing this until the entire mold is filled.
Set the mold aside and allow the bath bombs to harden overnight. You can also speed up the process by covering with aluminum foil (it acts as a heating agent).
After 24 hours remove bath bombs from mold by gently pressing the silicone mold from the back side and the bath bombs will pop right out.
Keep your bath bombs stored in an airtight container that is completely dry and free from any moisture. When ready to use, plop one into your bath and enjoy the fizz!
- 1/2 Cup Citric Acid
- 1 Cup Baking Soda
- 1/2 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- Witch Hazel (in a spray bottle)
- Young Living Essential Oil
- Neon Pink Food Coloring
- Seashell Silicone Mold
- In a large bowl combine citric acid and baking soda. Stir until well blended.
- Add your essential oil. With Young Living, you only need 1-3 drops. Stir until incorporated.
- Add olive oil.
- Add 3 drops of neon pink food coloring. Stir well. Slowly continue to add a few drops at a time until you reach your desired shade. I used about 6 drops in total. Note: If you add to much food coloring at the beginning, it will cause the bath bombs to fizz.
- Spritz your bath bomb mixture with witch hazel (a few short spritz is all you need). This helps the bath bombs mixture stick together.
- With your hands, grab your mixture and firmly press into your silicone mold. You need to pack the mixture in as tightly as you can. Keep doing this until the entire mold is filled.
- Set the mold aside and allow the bath bombs to harden overnight. You can also speed up the process by covering with aluminum foil (it acts as a heating agent).
- After 24 hours remove bath bombs from the mold by gently pressing the silicone mold from the back side and the bath bombs will pop right out.
- Keep bath bombs stored in an airtight container that is completely dry and free from any moisture. When ready to use, plop one into your bath and enjoy the fizz!
Are you ready to purchase some of these awesome oils! You can purchase high quality Young Living Essential Oils (my favorite brand!) over here or you can read about how to get a wholesale discount and the potential to earn FREE essential oils. Read all my past posts on how I use Essential Oils.
Cute idea. Gotta love those Young Living Essential Oils!!
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Briana, this does look like a fun craft to do with my grandchildren. Thanks for sharing. I would love to have you post it on Snickerdoodle Sunday Linky Party. Come join the party at 6PM Eastern time on Saturday.
Yay these are so easy! I’m thinking they would be really fun to have in a guest bathroom for visitors to indulge in (not that I wouldn’t use a million all by myself)