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DIY Lavender Lemon Essential Oil Bath Bomb Recipe

This Lavender Lemon Bath Bomb recipe is a fun and easy way to create your own fizzy bath treats at home. Using simple ingredients like baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch, along with soothing lavender and refreshing lemon essential oils, these bath bombs will leave your skin feeling soft and your mind relaxed.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Keyword: Bath bombs, Diy bath bombs, Essential oil bath bombs
Yield: 30 bath bombs
Author: casey

Equipment

  • Water in a spray bottle
  • Silicone molds or bath bomb molds
  • Parchment Paper
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cups

Materials

  • 1/2 Cup Baking Soda divided
  • 1/4 Cup Citric acid
  • 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
  • 10-15 Drops Lavender essential oil
  • 10 Drops Lemon essential oil

Instructions

  • Take about 1 tsp of baking soda and mix it with 10-15 drops of lavender essential oil and 10 drops of lemon essential oil.
  • Mix the baking soda and oils really well. This helps the oils blend with the other ingredients without causing a chemical reaction.
  • Add the rest of the baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch to the oil-infused baking soda. I had fresh lavender on hand so I added it to these bombs for extra fragrance. Rose petals or other flower petals would also be nice.
  • Mix everything together really well until it's evenly combined.
  • Use a spray bottle to lightly spray the dry ingredients with water.
  • Spray just enough water so the dry mixture holds together well. It should hold together like wet sand when it is the right consistency. Be careful not to add too much water, as this will cause the mixture to fizz and dissolve prematurely.
  • Place the wet ingredients into silicone molds or form them into cubes or balls with your hands.
  • Remember not to fill the molds completely, as the bath bomb mixture will expand.
  • Allow the mixture to dry for about 30 minutes. You want it to harden enough to hold its shape but still be able to remove it from the mold.
  • Remove the bath bombs from the molds and place them on a piece of parchment paper.
  • Let them continue to dry for an additional hour.
  • Store your bath bombs in a glass jar or another dry place where they won't be exposed to moisture.
  • Avoid storing them in sandwich bags, as they will continue to produce gas and could burst the bag.
  • Use 2-3 cubes in your hot bath water at a time and enjoy the relaxing and skin-soothing benefits of your Lavender Lemon Bath Bombs.