Guest guest Posted April 3, 2000 Report Share Posted April 3, 2000 Hello, After reviewing all of the information that everyone so generously provided, I plunged into bath bomb production! I took 2 cups of my dry ingredients, slowly added 2 1/2 Tbls of coconut oil (this is all that I had on hand but would assume other oils like olive or sweet almond would have worked as well) and 1 1/2 Tbls water and 4 drops rose oil. I also lightly spitzed the entire batch with witch hazel. I did not have any suitable molds to do so I formed the mixture into balls. I have made handrolled soap balls so I was able to make the bath bomb firm and surprisingly exactly 4oz.! I let the bombs dry overnight and gave one to my daughter, who is six, to try in the tub. She loved it and it fizzed like crazy. So Thank you, thank you! SunFeather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2000 Report Share Posted April 3, 2000 Dear , How WONDERFUL!!! I think that your necessity (only Cocunut Oil) worked into a wonderful " invention " ! I can see that coconut oil would be luscious in this application. As to you being able to scoop out JUST enough for each bomb? Well now that's PURE expertise! Please thank your Darling Daughter for her efforts in product testing and verification! <grin> And thank you so much for the feedback. I know that probably lots of people contributed to your effort, and it was so thoughtful of you to let us ALL know how successful your effort was. We are all coming at this " toiletries " thing from different perspectives... had it not been for consistent joy and exultation (as well as troubleshooting!), THIS Bath Bomb/Salt/Creme maker would NEVER have tried to make soap with lye! Mutual encouragement and sharing is the backbone of these lists... thank you SO much! Love, Cyn slic-sunsales wrote: > <snip>I took 2 cups of my dry ingredients, slowly added 2 1/2 Tbls of coconut > oil > <snip> I have made handrolled soap balls so I was able to make the bath bomb > firm and > surprisingly exactly 4oz.! I let the bombs dry overnight and gave one to my > daughter, who is six, to try in the tub. She loved it and it fizzed like > crazy. > > So Thank you, thank you! > > > SunFeather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2000 Report Share Posted April 3, 2000 Hi Sharen, My dry ingredients are baking soda, citric acid, sea salt, malt extract, arrowroot, krakus inka, Irish moss powder. SunFeather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 Hi , I don't know about expertise... maybe more like beginner's luck! I would like to try other oils in the recipe to see what a difference it would make. I worried about using the coconut oil because I know that in soapmaking it is very drying to the skin. Maybe olive oil would be better. I agree that this list is a valuable resource... just a few years ago it may have taken a long time for me to find the information that I was looking for and even then it may not have worked! Thank you again SunFeather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2000 Report Share Posted April 5, 2000 Hi , I know what you mean then by scooping out the right amount, I also work as the graphic designer here at SunFeather and I can tell when something is off by an 1/8 of an inch. Drives me crazy though, I am always straightening pictures on the wall. I was thinking about the coconut oil and I wonder if it is drying in soaps because it makes so much lather? Whereas an olive oil soap doesn't and it isn't drying? I didn't notice it being drying as an oil in the bombs... hmm something to wonder. SunFeather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 > > This is not really a new subject but I am like tena and am looking for > a basic bath bomb recipe Somebody had replied with a whole list of > different easy ways to make a bath bomb I accidently deleted it Could > that person please email me some or one basic recipe Thanks > > I found a very basic recipe on the net: 2 Cups Baking Soda 1 Cup Corn Starch 1 Cup Citric Acid You mix these ingredients well together, add color and FO/EO to desire. It will foam a bit. Spritz enough Witch Hazel on to be able to make a ball. Be careful not to over-spritz as it will take out a lot of the fizz. I have not had luck making balls with my hands, but I have used an ice cream scoop with success. Some have used Melon Ballers for smaller bath bombs. Then some people have gone all out and bought bath bomb presses for 400 to 600 dollars, and I have heard that for the most part, they are a waste of money, and one unit had a recipe that they didn't want to admit to the buyer that didn't work. I made bath bombs with this recipe with some " tweaks " of my own to the recipe, and used the ice cream scoop, and they came out looking like mint ice cream scoops, and they work just great, and smell great. There will be cracks in the scoops/balls, and if you are really worried about the cracks, wet your finger with witch hazel and go over the crack with your finger. Some cracks add to the " character, " I think. Good luck with your bath bombs!!! Anita B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hi Everyone, Question: Could someone please tell me what EO/FO is? SaharaSalafi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Howdy EO = essential oil FO = fragrance oil Lucinda America's Favorite Herb Shop! Glenbrook Farms Herbs and Such Bulk Herbs, Spices, Teas, Essential oils www.glenbrookfarm.com/herbs _____ Hi Everyone, Question: Could someone please tell me what EO/FO is? SaharaSalafi * Don't miss our Sale on Essential Oils and Fragrance oils, Red Clay and Herbs Flat Rate Shipping! Just $4.99 per order this week! See Site for details http://glenbrookfarm.com/store/specialsseeds_1.html .. <http://geo./serv?s=97359714 & grpId=229573 & grpspId=1600060913 & msgId= 12959 & stime=1151412704> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Thank You SaharaSalafi > > Howdy > > EO = essential oil > > > > FO = fragrance oil > > > > > > Lucinda > > America's Favorite Herb Shop! > Glenbrook Farms Herbs and Such > Bulk Herbs, Spices, Teas, Essential oils > www.glenbrookfarm.com/herbs > > _____ > > Hi Everyone, > Question: Could someone please tell me what EO/FO is? > SaharaSalafi > > * Don't miss our Sale on Essential Oils and Fragrance oils, Red Clay > and Herbs > Flat Rate Shipping! Just $4.99 per order this week! See Site for details > http://glenbrookfarm.com/store/specialsseeds_1.html > > > > > . > > > <http://geo./serv? s=97359714 & grpId=229573 & grpspId=1600060913 & msgId= > 12959 & stime=1151412704> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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