Make bath balls yourself - recipes and DIY instructions

• Classic bathing ball
• Fast bath ball mass
• Bathing fun for children
• Important information about the material
• Make bubble bath yourself
• Tips for quick readers

Handmade bathing balls are a wonderful gift for loved ones, but of course you can also use them yourself. It is best to make a larger quantity of bath bombs, so you can always enjoy a relaxing bath. Find out which recipes are particularly suitable for production and which special features you should pay attention to.

Bath balls contain various additives, such as fragrant flower oils or caring grape seed oils. Once in contact with the bath water, the small balls immediately take effect and make your bathroom a wellness oasis. Essential oils enliven the mind and let you breathe easy. But not only the appealing scent and the nourishing properties characterize first-class bath bombs. Colored additives create a colorful and colorful foam that gently clings to your skin. In an appealing packaging you will receive a beautiful gift, for example, to Nicholas, Mother's Day or as a little attention in between.

The advantages of homemade bathing balls

If you make the bath bombs yourself, only you alone determine which additives are added to the product. Commercially available variants are often provided with paraffins and health-hazardous additives. You can avoid this through in-house production. Choose a recipe and vary it as you wish.

The mode of action of the bath additives

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Classic bathing ball

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of soda
• 250 grams of citric acid
• 80 grams of cornstarch
• 100 grams of milk powder
• 130 grams of cocoa butter
• 2 tablespoons almond oil
• 2 tablespoons bath oil
• a sieve
• a bowl
• Shapes for the bath bombs

Note: From these quantities you get about 20 small bath balls.

Guide to self:

Step 1: First, sift through all the dry ingredients. Then pour all ingredients except the oils and the cocoa butter into a large bowl and mix well.

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Tip: It is important that the ingredients are dry. Water must not get into the mass, otherwise it will begin to simmer immediately. This reaction is desired, but should be done later when bathing.

Step 2: Put the cocoa butter in a water bath and let it melt. Now stir in the almond oil and the bath oil.

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Step 3: Add the oil mixture to the powder and knead the mass well.

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Step 4: Fill the mass into the molds and let them stand for about two to three hours.

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Step 5: Push the bath balls out of the mold and leave them for about 2 days.

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Fast bath ball mass

Ingredients:

• 400 grams of soda
• 100 grams of cornstarch
• 150 g of coconut oil
• 200 grams of citric acid as a powder
• essential oils according to personal taste
• dried petals or fruit tea
• 3 deep containers (bowl, bowl, deep plate)
• egg cup
• Food coloring
• warm water

Guide to self:

Step 1: Mix the cornstarch, the citric acid and the soda together in a bowl.

Step 2: Fill the coconut oil into a bowl and place the bowl in a bowl of warm water. Let the fat melt in a water bath.

Step 3: Add the melted fat to the powder mixture.

Step 4: Now add about 40 drops of the essential oil. If you want to give the whole thing a little color, also tilt some food coloring into the shell.

Step 5: Add part of the petals.

Step 6: Mix vigorously and make small balls with your hand. Then fry these in the remaining petals so that the leaves are on the outside of the balls.

Step 7: Put the balls in the egg cups and let them dry.

Bathing fun for children

Crafting is a real highlight for children. This is especially true when the result later provides for joy and also looks good. The special feature of a bathing ball is that it can be produced in many different colors. Whether bright blue ball or a pink variant - together you decide how the bath bombs should look like. There are no limits to your imagination and you have many design possibilities due to the color and the shape. If you make the balls together with your children, then the following is recommended

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons of honey
• 150 grams of coconut oil
• 400 grams of soda
• 200 grams of potato starch
• 200 grams of citric acid
• 400 grams of salt
• 20 grams of dried rose petals
• glue stick
• ribbon
• Silicone molds with funny motives
• baking paper
• bowl

DIY instructions:

1st step: lase the coconut oil melt.

Step 2: Put the fat, citric acid, soda, starch, salt and rose petals in a bowl. Mix all ingredients well together.

Step 3: Press the mass into the silicone molds. Allow the molds to stand for around 5 hours, allowing the mixture to dry.

Step 4: Bring the bath products out and put them on the baking paper. Here, the balls or figures must remain for a few days and dry.

Step 5: Now the finished bath products are packaged either in small bags or in screw-cap jars. These are decorated and possibly labeled. They can be individually designed so that the bath products are perfect as a gift.

Tip: On the screw cap glasses, you can stick labels, which convey a congratulatory message. The lid can also be covered with decorative foils. For the transparent plastic bags are loops to tie them.

• The bags can be made from gift wrap. Cut out a suitable piece, measuring the size on the glass itself. Put the glass on the foil and lift it up. The film must have a sufficient surface and can be gathered over the glass or the balls still.
• After cutting the film, place the glass or balls on top of it and fold the film up. Take a loop and tie the film over the s.

Important information about the material

The forms for the bath balls

When you make the bath bombs, choosing the right molds plays an important role. The bath additives should not only be functional but also look appealing. In the classic round shape different colors are very good effect. Press the mass firmly into the mold, so that no air holes or uneven outer surfaces are created. A very nice idea are also motif molds, such as small cake molds, stars or figures.

The selection of suitable oils

The added oils have an effect on the caring properties and the fragrance. Grapeseed oil, for example, keeps the skin supple and silky. At the same time, cell growth and regeneration of the skin are stimulated. In the field of essential oils, sweet orange, lemon, lavender and grapefruit, among others, enjoy great popularity. Many of the oils are already known from the traditional medicine of different peoples. They are also used in aromatherapy and strengthen the body. By adding fine mineral salt, the positive effect is reinforced again. Coconut, mango and watermelon are particularly aromatic and fragrant.

An overview of the various additives and their effects:

In the specified recipes you have the free choice of which essential oils and additives you want to use. This has been deliberately left open as you decide for yourself which scents you like best, or what effect you want to achieve.

Fennel: The smell of fennel has a soothing and relaxing effect. Therefore, it is suitable for a quiet and comfortable bath, for example, after a hard day.

Vanilla: With the scent of vanilla, most people feel right at home. The smell has a positive effect on the overall condition and therefore contributes to the relaxation. Note, however, that if you add vanilla to the balls, you may feel hungry.

Sandalwood oil: Sandalwood oil becomes aprodisiac and antidepressant. It lightens the mind and has a positive effect on well-being.

Lemon: The lemon exudes a fresh and pleasant fragrance. It stimulates the body and thus has an invigorating effect. That's why lemon is especially good if you want to get going.

Orange: The scent of the orange makes fears disappear and has a calming effect.

Jasmine: Jasmine is a very floral fragrance found in many perfume products. He is dominant in a mixture of different scents. In the bubble bath he makes for a brighter mood and can act against fears.

Pine: The smell of pine is fresh and invigorating. It is a natural and clear-looking fragrance that works well with both men and women.

Grapefruit: The grapefruit produces a fresh, tart and invigorating fragrance that blends well with other fruits. It has a positive effect on the mind and is considered energy-bringing.

Rose scent: The rose scent is characterized by its freshness and intensity. It has an invigorating effect and is beneficial in the fight against stress.

The use of bathing balls

In order for the bath bombs to be able to develop their optimum effect, it is important to pay attention to the perfect use.

• First, let in the bathwater.
• If you want to take a refreshing bath, then the water temperature must be lower than your own body temperature. Here, a temperature of 28 to 36 degrees has been found to be advantageous.
• If, on the other hand, you would like to take a relaxing bath, the water should be between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius. This temperature is about the body temperature, which allows the muscles to relax.
  Attention : Children should never bathe in too hot water. Here, the highest temperature should be 35 degrees, whereby the age of the child must be respected in any case. Bathing balls are not suitable for toddlers and babies, even if they are excited about bubbling.
• Fill the water up to the desired water level. Now enter one or more bath balls into the water.

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If you want to take a bubble bath spontaneously, but do not have bath balls at hand, then you can use a few means to make a bubble bath. For this you need:

• Cup of mild shampoo
• Tablespoon (almond) oil
• egg
• 10 drops of an essential oil
• empty bottle

DIY instructions:

• First of all, separate the egg white from the yolk.
• Mix the egg white with the shampoo and the oils in the bottle. Close the bottle and shake well.
• Let the bath water in. If the ground is slightly covered with water, you can fill the bath foam in the tub. In order for the foam to form well and the mix will not stick to the bottom, hold the bubble bath under the tap and let it flow into the water.

The amount produced is sufficient for a bath.

Tip: When bathing, always make sure that the skin does not dry out. Especially with sensitive skin you should therefore not bathe too long. By selecting the additives you control the effect of the foam bath. So the almond oil moisturizes the skin and is therefore beneficial. The essential oils, on the other hand, have a soothing or invigorating effect, depending on the selected product.

Tips for quick readers

• Make mass for bath balls
• fill in forms
• let stand for a few hours
• take out of the molds
• Allow to dry for a few days
• Use food coloring for colorful effects
• incorporate essential oils
• pay attention to the effect of the different oils
• Short recipe:
  400 grams of soda
  100 grams of cornstarch
  150 g of coconut oil
  200 grams of citric acid as a powder
• Let coconut oil melt first
• Proportion of fat determines the strength
• tinker attractive packaging