Citric acid bombs. • Master class on creating unusual bath bombs

You can buy a ready-made bath bomb at a specialty soap store. self made, but they are not cheap - from 100 to 300 rubles. Or you can try to make them yourself at home, because to make them you will need the most common components that every housewife can find. About what ways you can make your own bath bomb, I will tell you in this article.

Required components and accessories

There are two main components used to make bath bombs: baking soda and citric acid, which are mixed in a ratio of 2:1. Once in the water, a reaction begins and the bomb begins to hiss and bubble.

To make the bomb not only fizzy, but also beneficial for the body, another part of the dry filler is added to the composition (milk powder or cream, different types cosmetic clay, sea ​​salt, magnesium sulfate, corn or regular starch, beads or bath pearls). And also, if desired, you can add various base ones (olive, almond, apricot, jojoba, coconut, etc.) and essential oils to your taste. Just don’t use vegetable oil as a base oil, it dries out the skin.

You can also use food and special dyes (other dyes should be discarded due to a possible allergic reaction), various vitamins, glycerin, coconut flakes, small grass or flowers, chocolate, cocoa, honey, bran, oatmeal and anything you like you will find it pleasant to see and feel in your bath.

You will also need an enamel or plastic mixing container, a spray bottle, gloves, special molds (you can use any silicone cookie and muffin molds, children's Easter cake molds, yogurt cups, tennis balls cut in half or New Year's toys), cling film for packaging ready-made bombs.

Manufacturing methods

There are two ways to make bath bombs - water and dry. In the first method, water is used to moisten the mass, and a base oil is added in small quantities or not at all. The second, waterless method uses only a carrier oil for moisturizing, so you need to add more of it.

Bath bombs. Master class (water method)

Ingredients:
2 parts baking soda
1 part citric acid
1 part filler

base oil optional (1-2 tablespoons)
dyes optional

Step 1. Sift the soda through a sieve or simply mash all the lumps, and it is better to grind the citric acid in a coffee grinder or crush it in a mortar. Be careful, citric acid is dangerous for the respiratory system. In this case, use a respirator or a cotton-gauze bandage. If you use sea salt in your recipe, you will need to chop it too. The bombs will stick together better and not crumble after drying.

Step 2: Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 3: Add carrier and essential oils. Mix everything well.

Step 4. Use a spray bottle to irrigate the resulting mass, making 1-2 presses, preferably from a distance. And immediately start kneading the mass, preventing the components from reacting, i.e. hissing. If there is too much water, an effervescent reaction will begin and you will not be able to do anything further. You need to spray until the mass looks like wet sand. Take a little mass and squeeze it in your fist; if the mass does not disintegrate, then you do not need to add more water.

Step 5. Take the molds, pre-greased with base oil, and compact the mixture into them as tightly as possible. If you are making a round bomb, then to connect the two halves, you just need to press them tightly together. Let it sit for a few minutes.

Step 6. Take out the finished bombs and leave to dry for about a day. It is not recommended to dry it near the battery - the bombs may crack. If you made pops for future use, it is best to pack them in cling film so that they do not dry out too much and so that the essential oils do not evaporate.

To make the bombs multi-colored (as in the first photo), the finished mixture must be divided into two (or more) parts and dyes must be added. And when compacting the mass into molds, use different colors. To decorate the bomb, you can first put dry petals, inflorescences, beads, special sparkles, etc. into the mold.
It is very interesting to combine the color of the bomb with its aroma. For example, you can make a lilac shade, add lavender essential oil and decorate with dried lavender flowers. Or yellow dye in combination with citrus aromas, green with pine, etc.

Dry method

Ingredients:
This method uses all the same ingredients in the same ratio, only one part of the base oil is added, i.e. the list looks like this:
2 parts baking soda
1 part citric acid
1 part filler
1 part base oil
essential oils optional (up to 10 drops per 1 bath)
dyes optional

When you mix all the ingredients and add the oil, it may seem that it is simply impossible to mix such a mass. Believe me, everything will work out, you just need to knead the mass with your hands for a while. If the mass still does not stick well, you can add a little more oil. In this case, get ready for a lot of oil stains floating in the bathroom. To moisturize the skin it is great option.

You should take a bath with aroma bombs after you have washed with soap, since after taking such a bath it is advisable not to wash off the nutritious and healthy ingredients.

Scented bath bombs are a great gift for friends. To do this, they need to be packaged beautifully. You can see how to do this in the master class.

Bath bombs - application, types, features

Want to turn an ordinary bath into a real spa treatment? Small “fizzy” bath bombs will help you relax after a hard day at work and put yourself in a dreamy or romantic mood. This fragrant compact product will fill the room with fragrant light aromas of flowers and herbs in a matter of minutes, and small bubbles will cause a pleasant shiver throughout the body...

Most bath bombs are made from natural ingredients:

Lemon acid;

Sodium bicarbonate (soda);

Sea salt;

Hydrolates and essential oils.

Moisturizing oils (such as wheat germ oil)

The absence of preservatives and chemical fragrances makes these fragrant mini-geysers universal - they can easily be used even for bathing children. Children just love throwing little balls into the bath and watching them fizz and dissolve, releasing a huge number of small bubbles. Therefore, if your baby doesn’t like to swim, scented bombs will help him fall in love with water treatments.

Features of application

Thanks to natural soda, which is the main ingredient in bombs, a bath with them will help relieve itching, irritation and skin inflammation. The characteristic hissing of these small balls is nothing more than ordinary chemical reaction interaction of soda and citric acid under the influence of warm water. Citric acid is also known for its antioxidant properties and is an excellent preservative of natural origin, therefore it is widely used in cosmetology.

The most common types of scented bath balls are:

• Bombs without foreign additives. Consist only of basic components. The absence of base oils makes them an excellent care assistant. sensitive skin. When making such aromatic geysers, flakes, zest and flower petals are often added.
• Bombs with added oils. The best solution for dry skin. A bath with them will turn into a full-fledged care procedure, the skin will become soft and velvety. The special structure of the product allows you to create a protective film of oils on the skin, so you can do without using body lotion. The only drawback- a small oily film forms on the water, which is quite easy to wash off from the surface of the bath.
• Bubble bath bombs. Such fragrant balls allow you to turn water procedures into a full-fledged relaxation session. The combination of two main components - essential oils and aromatic foam will fill the bath with divine odors, and a pleasant effervescent foam will gently envelop the skin.

How to use bath bombs?

Take a shower before diving into the effervescent geyser bath. It is not necessary to use a body scrub. Take warm water and throw a bomb there. You will be able to watch the ball begin to fizz and melt, releasing bubbles, like an effervescent dissolvable tablet. When the bomb melts, you can dive into the water.

When using oily pops, do not wet your hair. Pin your hair up or use a shower cap, otherwise you will have to rinse the oil out of your hair for a long time.

Bombs containing dyes can give the water a slight tint, but it is completely harmless to the skin.

Aromatic geysers should not be used by pregnant women or those with individual intolerance to the components.

Optimal time to stay effervescent bath- 20-25 minutes.

Bath bombs "Laurov's Workshop" with the scents "Lavender" and "Lemon Chamomile" are made entirely from natural ingredients, are hypoallergenic and literally transform the skin even after the first use. Beautiful packaging makes these fragrant balls a great gift for friends and family.

After have a hard day I really want to relax. This can be done by taking a bath with sea salt, foam, essential oils, or with special fizzy bombs. We usually buy them in stores. But you can make bath bombs at home, it’s not difficult at all. Moreover, you can choose any recipe you like. You will learn about the best of them in our article.

Why do you need bath bombs?

Many would dream of having such a set of bombs

The main component from which bombs are made is baking soda. It has a beneficial effect on the skin, relieving people from various irritations and skin itching.

The bombs also contain citric acid, which makes them effectively hiss and foam immediately after entering the water. Young children love to watch this process. Dissolving in water, the bombs color it a certain color and emit a pleasant aroma. Bombs may also contain various herbs, essential oils, and clays. That is, these “fizzy drinks” can also be used for medicinal purposes.

What is needed to make them?

To create bath bombs at home, you will need the following things: a bowl for mixing all the ingredients, molds, plastic packaging film, a spoon and, of course, the ingredients for the bath bomb you choose.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

We bring to your attention master classes on creating the most popular options for bath bombs.

Effervescent bath bomb “Romance”

This bomb looks absolutely gorgeous

• Required ingredients:
• Cocoa butter - 70 g;
• Soda - 70 g;
• Citric acid - 70 g;
• Chopped oatmeal - 4 tbsp;
• Dye (it is better to choose liquid food coloring) - 15 drops;
• Liquid bergamot - 15 drops;

Ylang-ylang oil - 15 drops.

1. Step-by-step instruction:
2. Melt the cocoa butter in a water bath or in the microwave.
3. Cool it a little and add essential oil and dye. Mix everything thoroughly.
4. Add soda, chopped oatmeal and citric acid.
5. Mix by hand. The consistency of the resulting mixture should resemble shortbread dough.
6. Sort the mixture into molds.
7. Place them in the refrigerator and leave until completely frozen.

Once the bombs have completely hardened, remove them from the molds and wrap them in plastic wrap.

Coconut bomb

This bomb looks absolutely gorgeous

• An original bomb with natural coconut oil will not leave you indifferent
• Coconut oil - 4 tbsp;
• Essential oil (you can take any oil you like best) - 1 tsp;
• Water - 2 tbsp;
• Corn starch - 5 tbsp. It is important to use it; potato will not work.
• Soda - 190 g;

Ylang-ylang oil - 15 drops.

1. Citric acid - 4 tbsp.
2. Melt the coconut oil.
3. Add essential oils and water. Mix everything thoroughly.
4. Add cornstarch and stir. Add baking soda.
5. Stir in citric acid.
6. Place the resulting mixture into molds.

Mineral bomb

This bomb contains many useful substances

This bomb looks absolutely gorgeous

• Soda - 250 g;
• Citric acid - 150 g;
• Magnesium sulfate (another name is Epsom salt) - 150 g;
• Glycerin - 1.5 tbsp;
• Rose essential oil - 10 drops;
• Almond oil - 1.5 tbsp;
• Rose petals - 10 pieces (they must be fresh);
• Curry - 15 g;
• Water - 1 tbsp;

Ylang-ylang oil - 15 drops.

1. Mix citric acid, magnesium sulfate and soda.
2. Add glycerin. Mix everything thoroughly.
3. Stir almond and essential oils into the mixture.
4. Curry is used for color. Add it to the prepared mass; it will acquire a light yellow tint.
5. Pour in water, mix everything thoroughly. After adding liquid, the mixture will begin to foam a little and “grow.”
6. Shape into balls by hand. If the mass is dense and does not fall apart, then you did everything right.
7. Place the balls into the molds, first placing a rose petal on the bottom.
8. Place the molds in the refrigerator until completely set.

Effervescent bomb for stress relief

By adding this bomb to your bath you can really relax after a hard day.

This bomb looks absolutely gorgeous

• Soda - 250 g;
• Citric acid - 150 g;
• Corn starch - 150 g;
• Magnesium sulfate - 150 g;
• Almond oil - 2 tbsp;
• Essential oil (you can take any oil you like best) - 1 tsp;
• Ginger oil - 7 drops;
• Bergamot oil - 7 drops;
• Geranium oil - 7 drops;
• Borax - 0.5 tbsp;

Ylang-ylang oil - 15 drops.

1. Pour all the dry ingredients (soda, magnesium sulfate, citric acid and starch) into one container. Mix thoroughly.
2. In another bowl, combine the liquid ingredients (almond oil, water, selected essential oils, borax and food coloring). Cover with a lid and shake the bowl vigorously.
3. Gradually mix the liquid mass with the dry ingredients so that there are no lumps. Then check the mixture: if it does not crumble in your hands and you can form balls from it, then it is properly prepared. If you can't get the desired shape, add a little more water. It is better to do this with a sprayer.
4. Then transfer the mixture into molds and press firmly. Place them in the refrigerator until completely dry.

Foam bomb

Foaming bomb will turn your bath water blue

This bomb looks absolutely gorgeous

• Soda - 250 g;
• Citric acid - 150 g;
• Corn starch - 150 g;
• Cocoa butter, mango or shea butter - 2.5 tbsp;
• Essential oil - 3 tsp. (at your discretion);
• Essential oil (you can take any oil you like best) - 1 tsp;
• Witch hazel - 1 tbsp. (sold in a pharmacy);
• Liquid food coloring - 8 drops.

Ylang-ylang oil - 15 drops.

1. Mix soda with citric acid and starch.
2. Gradually add essential oil, witch hazel and liquid oil cocoa. Mix everything well.
3. Using a spray bottle, add water and dye.
4. Transfer the mixture into molds and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
5. It is advisable to store finished bombs in cellophane.

Fast fizzy bombs

These bombs can be used within half an hour after you make them

Finally, let's learn about the fastest option for creating "fizzy drinks".

This bomb looks absolutely gorgeous

• Mango butter - 15 drops;
• Soda - 15 g;
• Citric acid - 15 g;
• Oatmeal or cornstarch - 1 tbsp. l.;
• Vanilla - 10 drops.

Ylang-ylang oil - 15 drops.

1. Melt the mango butter. Wait for it to cool and add vanilla.
2. Add baking soda and mix thoroughly.
3. Add citric acid, flour or starch and magnesium sulfate. Mix everything thoroughly.
4. Sort the mixture into molds. In half an hour they will be ready for use.

This is useful: The advantage of these bombs is that they do not need to dry for a long time after mixing all the ingredients.

Video: Making your own bath bombs

Video: Making a chocolate bomb

How to use bath bombs?

Fill the bathtub with hot water and place one bomb in it. When it begins to fizz and dissolve, the whole room will be filled with a pleasant aroma. Soak in this water for about 20 minutes and your skin will become soft and silky to the touch.

Helpful advice: You should take this bath only after a regular shower to keep your skin clean. If you are going to use a bomb, you should not use soap and shower gel at the same time. After taking a bath, do not rinse your skin so that all the essential oils remain on it.

Bombs must be stored in a special container or bag, otherwise they will lose their sizzling properties. If you are using a foam bomb, you should place it in the water while filling the bath, this will create more foam. The hotter the water, the faster the bomb will dissolve.

After taking a bath, simply rinse its surface with plain water to wash away any remaining oils and all other components.

It is worth noting that some ingredients can color the water. This list includes chocolate, clay, various dyes and colored bath salts. At the same time, chocolate and clay can also leave sediment at the bottom of the bath. After leaving the bath, pat your body dry with a towel. Your skin will acquire a pleasant aroma that will last for a long time.

There are a lot of recipes for making bombs with your own hands. If you wish, you can use various medicinal herbs, oils and other ingredients you like to create them. It all depends on your preferences.
You can talk at length about canons in design, but every day the existing canons are becoming less and less stable. Aesthetics and harmony, balance, colors, materials brought together in order to obtain such a long-awaited result are the essence of your knowledge, practice and self-development. My motto is to learn, see, touch something new every day, and I am sure that this is the only way to stay on the right course in “high design.”

A bath bomb is a mixture of soda, citric acid, filler and essential oils, allowing you to create a small SPA salon at home. Components dissolved in water make the skin soft and smooth, help fight cellulite, and essential oils have a beneficial effect on well-being and even help get rid of depression.

What's inside?

The main components of geysers are citric acid and baking soda. In their dry form, they are absolutely inert to each other, but as soon as a drop of water gets in, a whole action with bubbling and hissing takes place in the bathroom. At this time, the room is filled with the aromas of ethers, and particles of dry filler that are beneficial for the skin get into the water.

Soda and citric acid

We are well aware of baking soda, but not everyone knows about its effect on the skin. Sodium bicarbonate balances the acid-base balance of the body, restores metabolism, and improves the absorption of oxygen by the skin.

Citric acid is included in cosmetic products and is trusted to act as an acidity regulator. It successfully removes toxins and salts and improves immunity.

Sea salt

Sea salt is the most affordable filler for geysers. But I use it not because of its availability, but because of its ability to fight insidious cellulite. In addition, baths with sea salt have a positive effect on the condition of the skin, restoring its former smoothness and elasticity.

Oils: base and essential

Skin softening is provided by grape, olive, and almond oil.

When making bombs, do not use regular sunflower oil, it dries out the skin.

Essential oils have an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect, promote regeneration, activate metabolic processes and have a beneficial effect on well-being.

Under the influence of hot water, essential oils are released from the bombs and create an inhalation effect.

Choosing essential oil:

Action	Essential oils
Refreshing	fir, spearmint, immortelle, tangerine, lavender, peppermint, orange, lemon
Stimulating	coriander, nutmeg, lavender, immortelle, verbena, peppermint, hyssop, rosemary, cloves, lemon, juniper
Cleansing	geranium, lemongrass, orange, nutmeg, rose, sage, lemon
Harmonizing	geranium, marjoram, jasmine, mandarin, orange, mimosa, rose, sandalwood
Relaxing	basil, galbanum, chamomile, immortelle, lavender, lemon balm, bigardia, mimosa, orange, sandalwood, cedar, vanilla
Calming	dill, geranium, chamomile, jasmine, vanilla, bigardia, lemon balm
Strengthening	lavender, angelica, nutmeg, lemon balm, rosemary, peppermint, cedar, lemon, verbena, vetiver
Anti-stress	bergamot, geranium, galbanum, jasmine, patchouli, coriander, mimosa, lavender, bigardia

Additional components

You can add to the bomb composition cosmetic clay, milk powder, starch, cocoa, coffee, chocolate, spices, dried flowers and plants, oatmeal, bath pearls.

Bombs can be used not only while taking a bath, but also in the process of preparing your hands for a manicure. In this case, I recommend adding grapefruit essential oil, black cosmetic clay and jojoba oil to them.

Methods for making bombs

Today there are two ways to make bombs: water and anhydrous.

The waterless method involves the use of soda, citric acid, filler and oils. But for the water method you will need water or a decoction of herbs. IN in this case you will have to completely abandon oils or reduce their amount by half.

Classic recipe

Required:

• citric acid – 0.5 kg or 4 parts;
• baking soda – 250 grams or 2 parts;
• filler (milk powder, cosmetic clay, cream, corn starch, sodium sulfate, sea salt) – 175 grams or 1 part;
• base oil – 1 tbsp. spoons;
• water-based food coloring;
• EO or flavoring – 6-10 drops;
• Twin 80 – 1 tbsp. spoon;
• D-panthenol – 1 teaspoon.

From the listed ingredients you will get about 20 bombs.

To color bombs, do not use pigments with glycerin, as they do not allow the mass to form and dry.

You can use food granules for baking, dried flowers, and coconut flakes as decoration.

Before making a bath bomb, prepare a mold of the appropriate size. This can be a special removable form made of, silicone baking containers or halves from a kinder surprise. If you plan to make mini bombs for manicures and pedicures, you can arm yourself with ice cube trays.

Cooking instructions:

1. Grind citric acid in a mortar or using a blender, combine with dry milk and soda. Divide the dry base into parts depending on the number of types of bombs you plan to prepare.

1. Add D-panthenol, oil, flavoring (essential oils), Tween 80 to the mixture. When adding liquid dye, mix the mixture thoroughly. The result should be the consistency of wet sand.

1. Place the chosen one in the mold, lay out the mixture and squeeze the parts together. Leave the structure to dry for several hours.

Do not dry “ammunition” on the battery, there is a high probability of cracks.

1. It is better to store bombs in cling film, which will not allow them to dry out.

Cosmetic certificate. What is Twin 80? The substance belongs to the group of emulsifiers, allowing you to mix water and oils.
In its absence, the oils from the bomb will float on the surface of the water and not envelop the body. Price – from 120 rub. for 100 ml.

Bomb secrets

1. If your bomb refuses to form into a ball, there's a good chance you used too much liquid or oil. The situation can be corrected by adding dry components or briefly drying the battery.
2. Do not use peach or apricot kernel oil. Such bombs almost always do not keep their shape.

1. If you like butters (solid oils), first melt them in a microwave oven or in a water bath.
2. Depending on the ingredients used, the bomb can be stored from 2 weeks to 6 months.

A bath with a bomb is taken after a shower and cleansing the skin.

Best Recipes

With milk powder and almond butter

Ingredients:

• citric acid – 100 grams;
• baking soda – 240 grams;
• milk powder – 80 grams;
• almond oil – 40 grams;
• hydrolate – 4-5 spray pumps;
• food coloring – 3 drops.

If you plan to create colored "ammunition", add the dye to the soda and only then combine with the rest of the ingredients.

After mixing the dry ingredients, pour in almond oil, mix the mixture thoroughly, moisten with a spray bottle and form into balls.

Hydrolate can be replaced with a decoction of herbs or water.

For two-color bombs, prepare two separate mixtures and combine them only at the tamping stage.

Chocolate bomb

Ingredients:

• citric acid – 100 grams;
• baking soda – 240 grams;
• milk powder – 40 grams;
• grated cocoa – 40 grams;
• cocoa butter – 60 grams;
• water – 3-4 spray pumps;
• flavoring “Vanilla” / “Chocolate” / “Cappuccino” - 5 drops.

Mix dry ingredients in the classic way. Grind the grated cocoa and cocoa butter and heat in the microwave.

Hydrophilic bomb with menthol and lavender

Ingredients:

• citric acid – 100 grams;
• baking soda – 240 grams;
• milk powder – 120 grams;
• avocado oil – 80 grams;
• emulsifier Polysorbate-80 – 20 ml;
• Lavender EO – 5 drops;
• food coloring (green) – 5 drops;
• menthol – 3-4 crystals.

Dissolve the essential oil in the base oil (avocado), add polysorbate and menthol. If the latter does not dissolve well, slightly heat the oil in a water bath.

Combine the dye with soda and after thoroughly mixing, add the remaining dry ingredients. After adding oil, knead the mass and compact it into molds.

Another recipe using lavender.

Required:

• soda – 120 grams;
• citric acid – 50 grams;
• sea ​​salt – 30 grams;
• milk powder – 40 grams;
• grape seed oil – 20 grams;
• crushed dry lavender;
• Lavender EM.

Grind baking soda and citric acid in a mortar. The next step is to add milk powder, salt, dried flowers and oil. Divide the homogeneous mass into the molds and leave for 10-15 minutes. To dry, place the bombs on a sheet of paper and leave for 6 hours.

Lavender bombs help cope with fatigue, headaches and have a calming effect.

If you like the scent of mint, replace the lavender with dried lemon balm leaves.

Coffee Ylang-Ylang

Ingredients:

• baking soda – 120 grams;
• citric acid – 50 grams;
• ground coffee – 20 grams;
• corn starch – 90 grams;
• wheat germ oil – 40 grams;
• sea ​​salt – 30 grams;
• Ylang-ylang essential oil – 10 drops.

The bomb is prepared according to classical technology. When placed in the bath, it will help normalize your blood pressure and invigorate you.

Summing up

If your bathroom does not yet have a geyser, arm yourself with the necessary ones and replenish your “arsenal”. I hope my little opus was enough of a bomb and you will no longer wonder what it is and how to use it - a bath bomb - a small SPA salon in your own apartment.