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Bath Bombs

Source of Recipe


From "Pretty for Pennies" by Tawra J. Kellam






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup baking soda
  
• 1/2 cup citric acid
  
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
  
• 2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp oil (almond, sunflower, coconut, mineral, canola or baby oil)
  
• 2 tsp water
  
• 1 to 2 tsp essential oil or fragrance oil
  
• 1/4 tsp Borax
  
• Food coloring
  






Instructions



1. Mix baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch. Mix the wet ingredients and the Borax and slowly add to the dry ingredients, mixing constantly. Mix slowly, or it will bubble too much.
   
   
2. Pack into a mold; let set for a few minutes, and then remove from molds.
   
   
3. Let dry another 24 hours. (In humid climates, you may need to dry longer.) Use 1 to 3 per bath. Store in an airtight container. Wrap in cellophane bags for a nice gift.
   
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   "The mixture is very crumbly and dry. Mix as well as you can, and then pack tightly into molds. If the bath bombs won't hold their shapes, add 1 teaspoon oil."