Bath Bomb Basics for Beginners! SIMPLE RECIPE + Molding Tips!
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- I am sharing a simple & easy bath bomb recipe + tips & tricks on how to mold them.
1 cup (250 grams) baking soda, 1/2 cup (100 grams) citric acid, 1/4 cup (30 grams) corn starch + 1.5 teaspoons (7.5 milliliters fragrance oil), 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) polysorbate 80, & 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) surfactant (use any surfactant, I used coco glucoside). You don’t have to add anything else but baking soda & citric acid, but I always add 1/4 cup starch to keep my wet & dry ratios balanced. For the 1/4 cup you can add anything you want! *** You can add more dry ingredients but the more you add, the less vigorous reactions you'll have. Plus, you'll have to adjust the recipe. Sieve dry ingredients together, then whisk them together. WET: I'll share a secret with you! For me, a wetter mix (like 20-25 milliliters) is easier to work with, easier to mold, & holds together better… But the bombs take forever to dry & don't float. For this recipe 15 milliliters is perfect, but you could add up to 20 milliliters (probably even more if the liquid is thick). ***Thick versus thin liquids is noticeable in very small batches or on very large scales. It probably won't make a huge difference in this recipe, but I wanted you to be aware of this. Choose wet ingredients depending on the type of bomb & which reactions you desire. For example, for a heavily scented bomb: 12 milliliters fragrance oil & 3 milliliters emulsifier. Add liquid color (so it doesn't cause reactions) & mica (so it doesn't become airborne) to the wet ingredients. Mix them together. Add wet to dry slowly while whisking, then mix everything together well with your hands. The mixture should be light fluffy & damp. Always make a small batch because the mix will eventually dry out. ***If bath bombs crumble to pieces you can TRY to make them again: Let bomb pieces dry completely. Sieve into powder. Add wet ingredients (& repeat the steps again). Personally, I'd just make bubble bath or a bath soak. Check out these videos on what to do with recycled bath bomb powder: Brittle (recycled) • Quick and Easy Bubble ... Bath Soak (recycled): • Transform Old Bath Bom... MOLDS: Always use stainless steel molds. Shaped molds are tricky (even for an experienced bath bomb maker). Often times you'll have to adjust the recipe for shaped molds. This is why the wet ingredients are always higher in my recipes when using a shaped mold. MOLDING: Fill the mold, pack down, place loose mix on top. Repeat for other side. Smoosh them together until the 2 sides touch all the way around. Tap both sides with a spoon to release the bomb. Dry for 24 hours.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - Recipe
4:48 - Molds
5:39 - Molding
7:27 - Problems
8:09 - Results
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I have never seen someone like you give with all sincerity and honesty. Be assured that God will reward you with all the best. Thank you
Simple yet pretty! Thank you for another great video!
YW
I believe the thing that I like most about your videos compared to others is the bath bombs themselves are really beautiful. I am finally about to try my hands at this, but suffice to say, you have a wonderful eye for color and design. Thank you for sharing☺
Thank you for a “simple” bath bomb video, it truly helped me! Love all your videos ❤️
Perfect!
That bath bomb was incredible love it and thank you so much for sharing this video with us all.
A tip for making these is to mix everything but the citric acid. Add it lastly after getting the proper consistency. Also use a mixer. Good luck.
When would you add the citric acid and what difference would it make?
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Wow ❤🎉🎉
Thank you for all you do I love this channel it's my favorite 💘 and I made my first successful bathbomb today and I'm super excited to start my new journey.
Thanks Dora! Your videos are the best. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Your doing a great job.
Thanks so much
Thank you for sharing. Sharing is caring. I will be trying this beginners recipe for making simple bath bombs. Yes, I am a beginner in this type of crafting. I will be making "colorless" bombs. Again, thank you for sharing and may God continue to bless you.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Another awesome video Dora I've made lots of your bathbombs and everyone has turned out fantastic thanx to your videos.
Wonderful!
Those are absolutely beautiful! Love that pink 💖😍💖
Thank you for all the great tips & tricks!
You are so welcome!
very nice , thank you for the tips , problems , solutions and final results
Excelente video. Muy claro y completo muchas gracias Olga C🇨🇴
Hi Dora, I’ve been making bath bombs on and off for about 2 years. My 4 year old grandson loves bath bombs and he expects new ones from his Gigi so I’m always looking for new cool ways to make them for his bathtime enjoyment. I love your videos. And omg! Yes never spray alcohol or witch hazel on the mix. I swear idk where that terrible idea came from lol But you’re correct it’s a definite No No. I have learned so much from you. I enjoy every video and I must say you definitely know your stuff and it’s obvious you have done your homework. Everything I have tried has turned out great! So, I usually watch a couple times a week and each time I pickup great information. Keep doing what you’re doing. Btw you have a wonderful, happy and bubbly no pun intended lol personality, which makes learning much more fun. It’s obvious you love what you do. That’s awesome!
i have watched and looked up many bath bomb recipes but yours is the best because of the way you explain things thxs so much i will not use anybody elses recipe your great keep going your awesome
YOU are adorable and I love watching and NOW making your recipes !!! Thank you, you have "upped " my grandma status 💕
So happy to hear it!
Thank you, Dora. I love watching your videos. 💗💗💗💗
Thanks Pam!!
Great tutorial as always!! Thank you for sharing
YW
Love this video. Thanks for sharing Dora. You’re one of the best 💐💐💐
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Amazing, incredibly helpful video. Thank you so much Dora ❤️🙂
Glad it was helpful!
Super ty. So needed this. Love all u do. Very inspiring.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for adding burned in captions to your videos its helpful!
Wonderful tips, thank you!
You are so welcome!
Hello! Thank you for your videos, you’re an incredible teacher, very thorough 👏🏼👏🏼
DORA YOU ARE MY HERO.. Thanks alot. AM GOING TO TRY THIS TODAY.. just going to use coco betaen as a Surfactant
Awe! You gave me the biggest smile ever! I hope this recipe does you justice lovely person!!!
Thank you your videos are very informative
Very helpful for us new creators! Thanks so very much!!!🤩💜
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I've been making bath bombs for three years now and I keep learning about how to produce a great bath bomb every time. I've tried the poly 80 trick from you and it works, but I also kept using the alcohol because I live in zero humidity and my bath bombs kept drying out too fast...my last batch, made with poly and alcohol expanded. It has great bubbles and action, just hard, squashed, cracked too badly to fix or turn into fizzy dust. But I use them and they are fun! I'm going to (try harder) not to add the alcohol in my next batch...and thanks!!! I needed this tutorial.
Awesome! So glad to hear my tips worked for you!
This video is awesome! So much helpful tips! Also, where did you get your molds? I'm the same, I don't like the ridges on my circular bath bombs.
Wow!!! These are beautiful.. I love them. I really love watching your videos, I always learn something new.
I'm so glad!
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Hi Dora thank you again for the tips and examples. Have a Blessed Easter. Kathy from Cali😎
Kathy from Cali! Glad to hear from u!
Great video thanks for teaching us how to make bathbombs
You’re welcome 😊
Спасибо Дора за твои замечательные видео!!! Я много узнала нового для себя.
Пожалуйста
Beautiful color.
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for always sharing, I tried to double batch the other day, to save time. And it was a mess! Never doing that again.. bath Bombs making is soothing for me, but with double batching it became a nightmare! I love watching your videos..
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Thanks for sharring!
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Hello! I appreciate the clarity with which you explain the process. I am from Bolivia and unfortunately here we do not have as much variety of colors / pigments so I have complications when it comes to giving colors as vibrant as the one in your video.
Thank you again! I'm learning a lot on your channel...
My pleasure
@Welcome's House sometimes that option is too expensive for some people. For example, I live in south Africa and strong pigments are hard to find(I just found a great soapmaking website selling great quality micas, thank God) but even if the mica is $2 on Amazon, the shipping is $180... It just doesn't seem worth it. Even if you buy in bulk, shipping costs are insane lately.
@@thelxvechild3193 sounds like youve found a market niche to sell yourself. Bulk order all of the micas and then sell them locally for soap makers etc
I love your videos!!! Greetings from Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Desde que te veo sigo tus tips y ahora con traducción al español es más facil❤❤❤ gracias gracias por qué ahora puedo poner un plato de comida a mis hijos en la mesa con las ventas de mis bombas 🎉🎉🎉 i love
I love ❤️ to watch your videos they are awesome 👏🏽
The queen has done it again 🥰
Lol. Thanks girl!
Hi dora! I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now. You are an amazing teacher! Thank you for taking the time to teach us ❤. I have a question. I want foamy bubbles. Should i switch the coco glucoside for SLSa instead? Would it be the same measurements?
Dora, this video is lovely. Thank you.
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I have watched all your videos have them all a thumbs up because your bath bombs are the best I’ve seen on UA-cam
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!
شكرا لاهتمامك بالمبتدئين 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤❤❤
بالتاكيد. كنت مبتدئا مرة واحدة. أتفهم كيف يمكن أن يكون الأمر محبطًا.
You're amazing 💕💕Thank you for this 😘
YW!
I was choosing materials to create the Bath Bomb and this video was incredibly helpful! Thank you for your useful explanation.☺ I'm worried about your hand. I hope you recover well!
You’re welcome. My hands are fine, just stained! lol
I followed a recipe that told me to get a spray bottle of water and put it on mist. I tried it, but my bombs expanded. I was so disappointed. I followed your recipe and the bombs are the bomb! Lol! I'm so pleased so far. I'm letting them sit overnight. I believe that they are going to be great! Thank you so much for your easy instructions!
You’re so welcome!
A dish bomb for your handwash dishes would be cool and much more fun then regular dishes.
Hi Dora! Your handmade treats are absolutely beautiful. I agree with zero aqueous solution for making bombs. I only add poly 80, surfactant, and FO. No premature fizzing or warts. Thank you for always sharing your craft.
You got it!
Hi Adora thank you very much for the reply. I have one more question. My pumps have been breaking, how can I make her hard?
I don’t have this issue with mine. Are u drying them fully? If this is an issue I’ve read the only way to fix it is by incorporating water &/or alcohol into the mix (which is something I refuse to do bc it NEVER works out well)
@@CreativeBathLab thanks
thank you so much your was a lot of help to me
Perfect!
Maravilhoso ❤️
Hello Dora. Love your videos as always. I also always learn something new when I watch your channel. Thank you for all the info and videos. XoXo
My pleasure
Thx for sharing
I am so glad, blessed really to have found your channel. You are so generous and I truly thank you for all your help, guidance and sharing your experience. I'm new to making bath bombs so I do have a question and hope its not a stupid question. I was wondering do we use both mica and lake colorants as well as liquid colorants in a bomb recipe. I thought it was one or the other but I noticed you added all 3 for one single recipe. Why add mica to liquid and also lake powder. I'm a novice and apologize for my ignorance. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
Hey Lisa. There are no silly questions. I don't normally add all 3. I was demonstrating how to add colorants to a bath bomb recipe (for the sake of the video). If I do add all 3 I normally use 90% dye bc it dissolves in water, then I might add lake or neon color powder to brighten the color up a bit (10% at the absolute most bc it is not water soluble). Then you can add mica for sparkle.
Hey Dora! I recently found you and have become obsessed with your videos! I've struggled with Bath bombs so much, and have given up on them several times over the years and just decided not to worry with them anymore. But I always end up coming back to them. Your videos have really helped me alot and I finally have confidence that I'll be able to "get it right" this time :) Haven't used one of your recipes yet but getting ready to.
One question though, how long does it take your bombs to completely dissolve. I'm wanting mine to last for at least 5 mins, and so far it's only about 3 mins. I'm using the 2.5" sphere molds. I'm currently not using cornstarch or a surfactant so I'm wondering if that could be the reason why they're dissolving too fast. Any suggestions you have are appreciated.
Thanks again for all you do ❤
So glad that my videos have helped you out! I have your EXACT answer you're looking for. Please watch these: ua-cam.com/video/2GTCIlLTecA/v-deo.html
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Also, you can watch this playlist it will help in other areas
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we LOVE it😊😍🤩😀
Thanks Dora 🌺 You’re awesome 🤩
Love u Laurie!
@@CreativeBathLab 🥰
Love it foamy
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Thanks for sharing and teaching. Do you know if this works using machine press (bath bomb presses). Thanks again.
Idk. I don’t see why not
Your videos are the best bath bomb vids on UA-cam!!
I’m confused about the colour part. It’s not written in the recipe, you used a liquid and a “colour powder” I am wondering what the liquid was? Is it 5 ml I should be adding?
Hey.. This is a great tutorial.
Did I miss a point?
The last bath bomb that fizzed more, what was the added surfactant and how much quantity?
My bombs came out perfectly! Thanks so much!
Great!
Thanks!❤
This recipe is great thank you! I added 1tsp of carrier oil for that extra hold and stability
I'm sure its not needed though!
Question also! So you put in liquid colour.. then you added powdered colour? I have been using these liquid colours but I can't get them bright and bold they are more pastel and they don't seem to colour the water in a dramatic way. I used 10 drops of one colour, maybe not enough? Thank you!! ❤
Hello I'm from Chile and I love what you do. I am just starting out with bath boms and I have done several tests, my bubbles do not fall apart but they are still fragile, how long does it take for them to dry and become completely hard. Thank you and many blessings
About 24 hours to get out the fragile state then it could take up to a week or longer until they fully dry to where they float
Hi Dora! I’ve always used either water and or witch hazel to produce rock hard bath bombs that dry within the hour. But the only issue is that I have to work fast or else, like you mentioned, I have to respray and the mix isn’t always great the second time around. But it’s very convenient that it dries within the hour. So my question is, does this basic recipe dry rock hard the next day? Can you drop your bath bomb and it wont fall apart? Thank you for sharing as always! 💕
I’m going to have to experiment with it more bc U got me curious now. But, yes the bombs dry hard & they don’t fall apart.
Thanks!
And a super thanks right back at ya! I appreciate your support!
Thanks alot for sharing ❤ one question: can you mix Polysorbate 80 and slsa? Want my bombs to be a foambath :) if so, how much should I’ll add of slsa ?😊
Thanx for sharing such a wonderful recipe.... Can we skip sasl? Will it still fizz the same? Plzz help
you're my favorite bath bomb maker!!!!!
Awe! I’m so glad & I appreciate it!
How do you wrap the bombs….thank you for sharing 👍👍👍
Shrink wrap. She demonstrates it in the video
Heeyy Dora GURL!!! thanks for that bath bomb info!
You're very welcome!
Thank You 🌹👏🏽
No problem 😊
Pink pink 💗 thanks next weekend bomb weekend lol 😆
LOL I feel ya on that! Except, every day is a bath bomb day for me! lol
Hola Dora, gracias por sus conocimientos. Tengo una pregunta: cual es el tiempo que puede durar una bomba y que no pierda su efervescencia? Si las hago hoy, y las utilizo en 6 meses va a tener la misma efervescencia? Gracias por su respuesta
Las bombas de baño deben durar 6 meses, pero es mejor usarlas frescas. Las bombas de baño se vuelven rancias y viejas como una galleta.
Perderán efervescencia y poder burbujeante con el tiempo. Incluso la fragancia se desvanece con el tiempo. Para extender la vida útil de las bombas de baño, asegúrese de que estén bien empaquetadas y en un gabinete y lejos de fuentes de humedad (como el vapor de una ducha).
Thank you Dora. Trying this today.. been really struggling getting them not to crack by next day. Very low humidity (about 22) Question:
I don’t see any oil in your recipe? So - no coconut, grape-seed or other oil correct? Thank you for sharing always! -Momo
Correct. I use other ingredients instead but you can definitely use oil
Good ❤
Thanks ✌
Hello. Do you have a link for your fragrance oil? Love your videos!
It’s in the description love
Thank you 😊. What brand of liquid color do you recommend?
I linked it in the description
Hi Dora, I would like Epsom salt in my recipe, what can I substitute with epsom salt
This gives me confidence. Thank you!
Amy subs for surfactants?. I have cocoa betaine.
thats fine
Hello! Thank you for your video! ❤❤❤ Where did you bought those smooth molds? 😊
Linked in description
Adore Your Channel❣
Thanks so much!
What's the difference in fragrance oils and essential oils? How does that effect liquid to dry ratio for bath bombs? What type of carrier oil would work well for the essential oils and bath bombs?
Dora thank you so much 🥰
YW
For the 1/4 can I do half kaolin clay and the other half cream of tartar?
It's difficult to find a great recipe for bath bombs . It's not a simple one and done. Keeping humidity low is super important though. I can't make bath bombs the day it rains or the day after, they will not stay formed, they just fall apart, so a dehumidifier is a wonderful purchase. Humidity should be below 50. I actually prefer about 42. Everyone's recipe is different in this regard. I also use kaolin clay and cream of tarter and coconut milk, as they make the water feel nice. Sometimes I'll substitute the milk for colloidal oatmeal. I use lakes and dyes to color my bombs although a few use mica too. I'm going to try adding a liquid surfactant rather tham 99% alcohol, like you suggest and see if this helps. I've got a ton of many different surfactants, so no problem ther, lol!
Thanks for the tutorial!
Jill
YW
Do you have any recipes for aromatherapy?
Hi Dora, me again, also if I want to add almond oil how should I adjust my recipe. Love your videos
Subtract the amount of wet ingredients that you're adding of oil
Hi Dora!
You make wonderful stoff! I live in Sweden and have a hard time to find and buy poly 80, Is it a must to make bath bombs? What can I replace it with? Have I understood correctly that you use Poly 80 when you use Mica powder? If I use soap colors do I med Poly 80? I have to thank you for your fantastic Chanel!
A big hugh from!
Gina
Gina, this question is inspiration for a tutorial! It's such a common question that I feel like I need to do one about it! But to answer your question: The only emulsifiers that I know of & have used before are Polysorbate 80, polysorbate 20, or hydrogenated castor oil (peg 40). You need an emulsifier for when using powder colors that don’t dissolve in water. If you use a powder color that doesn’t dissolve in water (i.e. lakes, micas, pigments) without an emulsifier it's going to make an ugly mess & you'll get that dreaded ring around the tub. The severity of the mess, of course, depends on the color & how much of the color that you use. It also helps oils (including fragrance oil) mix in the water- so the oil doesn’t pool on top the water. So while it's not absolutely crucial to the performance of your bath products, I do highly recommend it. And, in fact, it does help the performance of bath bombs. It acts as a buffer that slows reactions in the water. Without an emulsifier or a surfactant your bath bombs will fizz really loud & dissolve even faster!
@@CreativeBathLab thank’s for your respons! I have understood that you have to use a emulsifier when you use Mica in a bath bomb. As a told you, I can’t buy Polsorbate 80 or 20 in my country. But I have done your herb bath bombs and they are lovely!😍 It’s a shame I can’t by the right stoff so I can do colorful bath bombs. But it is what it is!
Thank’s again Dora for your responsen.
Continental to create !😊😍
You do it so well!🤗
Regards
Gina
Gina
I like this simple recipe, it's perfect for trying out and then embellishing later! My only complaint about the video is that the white text is difficult to read on some of the video itself, but other than that *chef's kiss*
Thanks for the tip! And, I agree!
@@CreativeBathLab i emailed you but no response so far
Thank you for this simple bath bomb recipe.
Excelent tutorial but I for confused about which one you recommend most, the one with 15 ml (recipe as it is) or the last one? Thank you very much, 😞 I use alcohol and it’s true I am always desperate molding otherwise gets dried and crumbly. Thanks a lot
This recipe is perfect, use it!
OMG i literally choked on The Carpel Tunnel Joke... it was really funny! Thnx for the videos
lol Glad you enjoyed it!
I dont even remember making that joke
Well I felt that joke haha it was great! Thanks for sharing your work also I'm currently trying to grow a business that has this kind of product 😀
I used this recipe to make my first ever bath bomb ghosts. Since I wanted to keep them white and the fragrance I used had vanilla in it. I added equal parts stabilizer to fragrance. Idk if that’s right but that’s what I do for my soaps?
I noticed they are getting puffed up and are no longer smooth like when they first came out of the mold. Is this normal or was it the added stabilizer that threw off the dry/wet ratio?
Should I shrink wrap them to save them?
Dora haaaalllp! Lol
Hi Dora Thank you this was great! Can you please advise where is the best place/s to purchase ingredients, e.g. general shopping centre. PS we live in Australia
I don’t know I shop on Amazon a lot but if you live in Australia I don’t think the other sites I shop at would deliver to you. Try wholesale supplies plus
Hi Dora. Can i add liquid bubble bath to this recipe?
Oppinion on shea/coco butter?
Are they beneficial?
Any alternative option?
Hiiii absolutely Brilliant 👏 I went an purchased SCS it's come in dry form and I see yours is wet? Do you melt yours before use or all together and can you let ot sit?
sorry what is SCS
Sodium coco sulfate