Bath Bombs Formulation (Recipe)

Submitted By:

Gretchen of Newport News, VA

Summary:

The easiest bath bomb recipe!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup baking soda
1/4 cup citric acid
1/4 cup cornstarch
4 teaspoons sunflower oil
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon fragrance oil or essential oil
1/8 teaspoon borax
coloring, if desired

Instructions:

Mix the first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Combine oil, water, fragrance and borax in jar and coloring, if desired. Shake jar vigorously to mix. Add liquid to dry ingredients a bit at a time and quickly mix with a pastry blender. Press into molds and wait overnight to dry, then release and enjoy! Usage depends on bath size and bomb size.

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