Your Homemade Bath Bombs: A Simple & Relaxing DIY
If you enjoy spa-quality relaxation without the spa-quality price tag, homemade bath bombs are the perfect DIY project. They’re fun to create, smell amazing, and can be customized with colors, shapes, essential oils, and skin-loving ingredients. Plus, they make wonderful gifts for any occasion.
Why Make Homemade Bath Bombs?
Kid-friendly craft activity
All-natural ingredients — no mystery chemicals
Customizable with scents, colors, and botanicals
Budget-friendly compared to store-bought options
Great for self-care or gifting
Basic Ingredients You’ll Need
You only need a few simple household supplies:
- 1 cup baking soda
- ½ cup citric acid
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ½ cup Epsom salt
- 2½ tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
- 1 teaspoon water
- 10–20 drops essential oils (lavender, eucalyptus, citrus, etc.)
- Natural colorant (mica, beet powder, spirulina, etc.)
- Bath bomb molds
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, and Epsom salt. Break apart any clumps for a smooth finish.
2. Add Color & Essential Oils
In a separate small bowl, mix melted coconut oil, water, essential oils, and colorant. Add this mixture very slowly to the dry ingredients while whisking constantly to prevent fizzing.
3. Check the Texture
Your mixture should feel like damp sand—able to hold its shape when squeezed without crumbling or fizzing.
4. Fill the Molds
Pack each half of your bath bomb mold tightly, then press both sides together firmly.
5. Let Them Dry
Allow the bath bombs to dry for 24 hours. Once hardened, gently remove them from the molds.
Optional Add-Ins
- Dried flower petals (lavender, rose, chamomile)
- Skin-soothing oatmeal
- Glitter (biodegradable only)
- Vitamin E oil
- Shea butter
How to Store Your Homemade Bath Bombs
Keep them in an airtight container away from humidity to prevent premature fizzing. They typically last 6 months.
Creative Gift Ideas
Personalize labels for holidays
Wrap in clear cellophane with twine
Add to a spa-themed gift basket
Pair with homemade sugar scrubs
