Fizzy Bath Salts Recipe

Fizzy Bath Salts RecipeThis recipe replaces all those pampering bath bombs and salts that cost $5 per package and either contain artificial dyes or are so simple I knew I was throwing my money away buying small packets.

Fizzy Bath Salts Recipe

  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Epsom salts
  • 15 drops essential oil 5 drops if you’re using a strong oil that can irritate the skin in high quantities)
  • 1/4 tsp stable carrier oil such as jojoba oil or acai berry oil

Directions:

In a large, clean mixing bowl, add your dry ingredients. Mix well.

Add your essential oil, drop by drop. The mixture may fizz a little, but try to avoid adding too much moisture at once to preserve as much fizz as possible.

Slowly add your carrier oil while mixing the ingredients.

Making Bath Bombs with This Recipe

If you would like to make formed bath bombs out of this recipe, put some water in a spray bottle and very slowly add it to the mixture until it is damp enough to form bath bombs when pressed firmly into an ice cream scoop or candy mold. It doesn’t take much moisture to make the bombs stick together. Be careful not to overwet the mixture.

Forming Your Bath Bombs:

Remove each bath bomb from its mold and place on parchment paper. Allow them to dry about 24 hours, more if it’s warm and humid.

Storage

Keep your bath bombs or fizzy salts in an airtight container or bag to preserve their fizziness. Please note that the fizzy bath salts are prone to sticking together because of the carrier oil in them, so either keep them in a very dry location or skip the oil to keep them loose.

Cost

I estimate that I spent about $1.50 per 8-ounce container of this product, plus $1 per wide-mouth 8-ounce jar I bought to keep it in. That’s a total cost of $2.50 per container! I know that’s at least half as much as you pay for the same product at Whole Foods. And the best part is you only have to buy a couple containers (this recipe makes about 2 8-ounce containers plus some extra I use right away after making it) to reuse over and over. Now that’s frugal and green pampering!