Bath Bombs, Salts & Crystals

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Fizzy Bath Bombs1/8 cup epson salt (optional)3/4 cup baking soda1/4 cup citric acid powder1/4 cup cornstarch Mix very well. Add UP to 1/4 cup olive oil, until the consistency of pastry dough. (Just sticks together). Add about 20 drops of fragrance oil for scent, Essential Oils , & soap colors if you want them scented and colored. Form into small ball, or you can buy molds from a craft store. Let them sit out for about 6 hours then wrap in plastic wrap. These are always great as gift or to sell.To use, plop a ball into your bathtub in warm water! Bath BombsIngredients:1/4 c. baking soda2 tlbs. citric acid or absorbic acid (powdered vit. C)1 tlbs. Borax powder (for softening)2 tlbs. powdered sugar (for binding)2 tlbs. sweet almond oil1 tsp. Vitamin E oil (preservative)1/4 tsp. fragrance or essential oil Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir until well blended. Drizzle in almond oil and stir until mixture is moistened. Add Vit. E oil and fragrance and stir until well mixed. Take teaspoon size globs of mixture and form into ball shapes with fingers. (mixture will be VERY crumbly and fragile , so do the best you can. Add a little bit more of the vit. E. oil I find that helps.) Place the balls on a sheet of wax paper and leave alone for 2-3 hours. After 2-3 hrs, reshape balls. Let the balls air-dry and harden for 10 days. Store balls in a closed container to protect from moisture. To use, plop a ball into your bathtub in warm water! Moisturizing Bath Crystals2 cups Epson salt1 cup Kosher Salt 2 Tablespoons baking soda1 Tablespoon Glycerin 1/2 Teaspoon vitamin E oilEssential Oils fragrance oilsoap colors Mix together well, then add your Essential Oils (most call for 10 drops). Then add your fragrance oil, then add the soap colors you want for the bath salts. Let it set for about 3 days. (If you have the time, or just for 2 days). Use 1/2 cup of Moisturizing "Relaxing" Bath Crystals. Foaming Bath Salts 1/2 cup liquid soap 1/8 cup light oil 4 cups Epson salt1/2 Teaspoon vitamin E oilEssential Oils - Relaxing Oilsfragrance oilsoap colorsMix together the soap, oil. and soap coloring. Pour this mixture over Epson salt in a large plastic or glass bowl. Stir continuously until the salt crystals are evenly coated. Spread the salts out in a thin layer on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper and allow to air dry. This can take up to 24 hours. Put the bath salts into a decorative container when they are completely dry. To use: Pour 1/2 cup of the salts into the bath under warm running water. Bath Salts 2 part Sea Salt1 parts baking soda3 parts Epsom salts10 to 15 drops of fragranceColoringCombine all ingredients together in an extra large ziploc bag and toss until thoroughly blended. If you want to add color, add a dab of food coloring inside the bag and work the color into the salts. Add fragrance. Put salts into a decorative jar or container for an inexpensive gift. To use: Pour 1/2 cup of the salts into the bath under warm running water.

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