670g Baking soda
27g Cream of tartar
18g SLSA
12g Kaolin clay
450g Citric acid
Mica colourant to be used as required.
7g Polysorbate 80
3g Shea butter
15g Sweet almond oil
12g Fragrance oil
12g Isopropyl alcohol
The total weight of the mixture comes to 1217g, which should be enough to make 10 bath bombs! This amount of DIY bath bomb mixture will create the opportunity to make your own bath bombs both for yourself and loved ones who appreciate a truly magical bath experience.
One of the best homemade bath bomb ingredients to use when you make your own bath bombs is Kaolin Clay. This versatile ingredient is known for being useful when making DIY bath bombs as it offers benefits to your skin including absorbing extra oil, calming irritated skin, and helping to reduce acne. Kaolin clay also helps to keep your homemade bath bomb together, adding some much-needed sturdiness and structure!
We also love that this ingredient acts as a natural exfoliant and stimulates circulation, creating a youthful, radiant glow all over your skin.
For those who would like to add a little pizzazz to their homemade bath bombs, we recommend using Mica as a colourant ingredient. Mica is easy to work into your bath bomb mixture and there are lots of colour options available, often with a gentle shimmer. When creating homemade bath bombs, you can sprinkle some Mica powder into your mould before filling your bath bomb mixture to create a more pigmented look.
Less is more to begin with when it comes to making bath bombs. Experiment and find out what’s right for you and your preferences for homemade bath bomb recipes. We would recommend using no more than 2 teaspoons per 450g – that means no more than around 5 and a half teaspoons of mica with this recipe.
Now you’ve got the ingredients for the DIY bath bomb recipe, it’s time to make some magic!