Everyone can agree that taking a bath is wonderful for both the body and the mind. While taking a shower might get the job done, a soak in the tub actually feels like a treat. And a bubble bath? That is next-level awesomeness!
The kids love it, and you love it, so there’s no reason why you shouldn’t include a luxurious bath in your weekly/monthly/whenever-you-can routine. If you’ve been reading Hello Glow for a while, you might already know that we like to make our own stuff around the house—that includes bubbles! And we’re gonna show you how to make your own!
Scroll down for 10 homemade bubble bath recipes that are free of harsh chemicals and artificial scents—and did we mention totally easy, too?
10 Bubble Bath Recipes To Make at Home
1. Honey Vanilla Bubble Bath
Vanilla is a very relaxing scent that also happens to stir up feelings of intimacy. Valentine’s Day, anyone? Honestly, though, you can make and enjoy this pampering scent all year round.
2. How to Make Bubble Bath for Sensitive Skin
Store-bought bubble bath is often full of nasty ingredients that can irritate the skin and cause breakouts. That’s why you should always aim to make your own! This recipe is especially suited for sensitive skin.
3. DIY Natural Bubble Bath
Try this recipe from Paula Parrish. It uses glycerin for big bubbles and lavender essential oil for its calming effect. The scent makes it perfect for a before-bed relaxer.
4. Homemade Honey Bubble Bath
Live Laugh Rowe’s recipe for honey bubble bath comes with pretty bee printable labels! Make a bigger batch, and gift a bottle or two to your bestie.
5. Calming Homemade Bubble Bath
Made with essential oils, this recipe is more than relaxing—it’s calming and perfect for little ones to enjoy before bed. Needless to say, you’ll enjoy it, too!
6. DIY Bubble Bars
Rather than making bubble bath in a bottle, try making this solid version! Each one is just the right amount for one bath, so you’re never wasting any of it. Plus, they’re highly giftable, if we do say so ourselves.
7. Make Your Own Homemade Bubble Bath
Our favorite thing about this recipe from Make and Takes is the container: an olive oil dispenser! How cool is that? It keeps well, makes it easy to pour, and it looks nice!
8. Calming Homemade Bubble Bath for Kids
There’s no child that can resist a bubble bath, is there? Not in this household, there isn’t! Try this recipe from Dwelling Happiness right before sleepy time, and bedtime will be at least a little easier.
9. Bubbling Bath Salts
Love multitasking even with your beauty products? This 2 in 1 bath that’s a bath salt as well as a bubble bath is for you! Get the recipe on The Idea Room.
10. Relaxing Bubbly Bath Soak
Made with Epsom salt, peppermint, and chamomile tea, this bath soak is as relaxing as it sounds—and it looks absolutely lovely. Placed in an airtight container, it also makes a great gift for the special people in your life.
This article was medically reviewed by Dr. Gina Jansheski, a licensed, board-certified physician who has been practicing for more than 20 years. Learn more about Hello Glow’s medical reviewers here. As always, this is not personal medical advice and we recommend that you talk with your doctor.
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I love these bath lotions, I want to do it but I always bother to order recipes: /
Hi, do you know of any suitable preservative that would make the egg-white based bubble bath less perishable? Would lavender oil and citric acid do it?
I know this is late, but there’s nothing you can do about the egg whites. They simply *are* perishable. You just need to keep and bubble bath that uses egg whites in the fridge.
Oh I love these projects. It seems like such a great idea to make a bubble bath yourself instead of buying stuff. This way you can add whatever you like. Love it.
x Eline
I love this idea! If it has honey in the name, I’m always in. Thank you for the great idea for myself and gifts for the girls!
This is such a wonderful post! I think I am going to try the bubble bat salt first. Or maybe the calming lavender, it seems a bit easier.
Thanks for posting this!
Thanks for this! It’s really helpful and will be a good reference for later. I am a high stress person who retreats to bubble baths. And doing a natural DIY mix versus my $16 bottle of natural stuff from the store down the street in Brooklyn would be awesome!
I love this! It’s a reminder to take some time out of the day to hit the refresh button.
Oh the lavender one must be amazing!!! I’m going to have to try that one day!! =)