Tutorial: How to Make Fizzing Lavender Bath Bombs
I started concocting perfumes and potions as a five year old. My twin sister and I would lock ourselves away in the bathroom and mix anything (usually mum’s expensive perfumes) we could find. Most of the concoctions would cause me to have an immediate allergic reaction, so would end in tears. But, this did not deter me.
I still love making lotions and potions. These bath bombs are the fizziest bombs I have ever made. They explode and keep fizzing for ages, then make the whole bath smell divine. The oil leaves your skin soft and smelling like lavender.
These bath bombs make great presents and are easy enough for beginners and children to make.
Ingredients
1 cup tartaric acid
1 cup bicarbonate soda
½ cup powdered starch
1 dessertspoon lavender oil
2 tablespoons dried lavender.
1 teaspoon pink food colouring
7 dessertspoons avocado oil
2 dessertspoons dried lavender.
Mix tartaric acid, bicarbonate soda and starch in a bowl.
Add the lavender and food colouring to the mixture.
Add a dessertspoon of lavender oil. Slowly add the avocado oil (be careful not to add too much).
Mix the ingredients together until you can form the mixture into balls, adding a touch more avocado oil, if needed.
Take a small handful of mixture and place it on a desert spoon. Mould it on the spoon and place it on a tray. Repeat this until you have used all the mixture.
Leave the bath bombs in a dry, warm place to set for between a few days to 1 week (drying time will depend on air temperature and humidity).
Add a few to a bath or package and give them away as a present.
I hope you enjoy making these as much as we did!!
Mia
xxx
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February 5th, 2009 at 11:28 am
I love your blog, and you could definitely make ice lanterns in central Illinois USA here where it’s 15 degrees Fahrenheit here today! But a question, please: is tartaric acid and citric acid the same thing? I don’t think I’ve seen tartaric acid here.
February 5th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Tartaric acid may be called Cream of Tartar in USA – I think so. Hope that is helpful. And 15 degrees sounds like fun. I am dreaming of a skiing holiday this year!
Mia
March 2nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
In the ingredients you have 2 Tablespoons dried lavender and 2 dessertspoons of dried lavender. Do you need both?
I am planning on making them as a craft at my mums group.
Thanks
Melody
March 2nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
In the ingredients you have 2 Tablespoons dried lavender AND 2 dessert spoons dried lavender, Do you need both?
I am planning to make them as a craft for my mum’s group.
Thanks
Melody
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Yes I put both in. It just adds the lavendar to the bath when they dissolve. It is yummy!
Mia
March 4th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Hey, I’m from Texas, and need a little clarification on 3 things.
First- how much is a Desert spoon? Is that what we refer to as a teaspoon (as in 3 tsp = 1 Tablespoon?).
Is that a TOTAL of 4 spoons of dried lavender or are you talking about a powedered lavender in addition to the dried lavender?
Is bicarbonate soda what we call ‘baking soda’ ?
Sounds like a fun recipe, have you tried it with other ‘flavors’ ? I’m thinking Rosemary, eucalyptus and other herbs. yummy.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
A dessertspoon is just a regular sized spoon, in between a a tabelspoon and a teaspoon. I put in lavendar oil and dried lavender as well.
Eucalyptus might be a little full on.
Have fun!
Mia
March 4th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Yes bicarb soda is baking soda. I think it would be quite lovely with chamomile which is great for relaxation. Juat a thought
March 20th, 2009 at 10:26 am
What is powdered starch? I will be making this with my youth group girls this week. I love your ideas!
March 25th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
In Australia starch comes in a spray can or you can buy it in a packet in the same aisle as the spray on starch. I am not sure how easy it is to get in other countries. Good luck with that!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:01 pm
tartaric acid is not cream of tartar in the us. Cream of tartar is tartaric acid that has been half neutralized with potassium hydroxide, transforming it into a salt. Tartaric acid can be purchased at beer and wine making stores. Seems like citric acid could be a cheap subsitute to me but I don’t know
April 8th, 2009 at 4:58 am
Is powdered starch the same as corn flour (maizena)?
Thanks
(South Africa)
May 7th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Just found your recipe and looking forward to making bath bombs over the weekend – great Mum and daughter activity and I’m sure we’ll enjoy the results. Thanks for sharing your ideas Michelle
May 21st, 2009 at 11:51 pm
You are most welcome. Millie and I enjoyed these so much. They just seem to keep fizzing forever!Mia
May 21st, 2009 at 11:55 pm
No it is different to corn flour but should be available from your supermarket. Old ladies still use it to stiffen their dear husbands shirts and make them look very handsome. Brink back starch I say!
August 4th, 2009 at 1:56 am
it was fun making them i love it