bath bomb question

[Guest guest]

I am fairly new to making those fizzy bath bomb things. Recently I made a batch

using olive oil and no other liquid (except fragrance). They looked fine the

first day but then they started cracking, Anyone have any experience with this,

or have an awesome recipe for them? I used citric acid, epsom salts, baking

soda and corn starch. Thanks. Jan

[Guest guest]

Where can I purchase Citric Acid? I am new to this.

Vicky

[Guest guest]

I've found that you need to use a water based liquid in them for them to

stay hard. It's hard to say how much, a bit spritzed on at a time until the

consistency is " right " and clumpy. I just use baking soda, citric acid and

cornstarch (just the solids) in mine. They can be a pain in the butt to get

the hang of though.

>From: " Jan Knutson " <janknutson@...>

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>Subject: bath bomb question

>Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 12:01:15 -0800

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>I am fairly new to making those fizzy bath bomb things. Recently I made a

>batch using olive oil and no other liquid (except fragrance). They looked

>fine the first day but then they started cracking, Anyone have any

>experience with this, or have an awesome recipe for them? I used citric

>acid, epsom salts, baking soda and corn starch. Thanks. Jan

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan,

My recipe calls for witch hazel to be sprayed on the mixture before forming

the bombs. Did you pack them really, really tight? That can make a

difference too ;o)

HTH, Sherry

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> I am fairly new to making those fizzy bath bomb things. Recently I made a

> batch using olive oil and no other liquid (except fragrance). They looked

> fine the first day but then they started cracking, Anyone have any experience

> with this, or have an awesome recipe for them? I used citric acid, epsom

> salts, baking soda and corn starch. Thanks. Jan