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DIY Bath Bombs

Ingredients:

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  • ​½ cup baking soda
  • ¼ cup citric acid
  • ¼ Epsom salt
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tbs coconut oil (melted/warm)
  • ½ tsp water
  • Mold

Optional Ingredients:

  • Food coloring
  • Essential oils 

Instructions:

  1. In a large bowl whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, Epsom salt, and cornstarch.
  2. In a separate small bowl combine the melted coconut oil and water. If you are using food coloring or essential oils, also add these in with this step. 
3. While continuously whisking, very slowly drizzle the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients until well combined. The outcome (as pictured right) should be similar to a dry, crumbly sand and should not be a “wet” consistency.  **Warning: if mixture gets too wet it will activate the fizzy part of the bath bomb too soon!**
4. TIGHTLY pack the mixture into each side of the mold then press the two sides together. You might want to let it sit for a few minutes, then lightly tap around the mold with a spoon to very carefully open and remove bath bomb. The finished product will be somewhat fragile, so be careful! 
 
**Suggestion: wrap bath bombs in plastic saran wrap or other plastic wrapping and let sit overnight before using or gifting.**
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