Black Bath Bomb Recipe
With soothing essential oil and activated charcoal, these black bath bombs are just what you need to calm irritated skin and get a relaxing soak too.
Yield: 2 bath bombs
Cost: $8
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Bath bomb mold
Materials
- ¾ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup citric acid
- ¼ cup Epsom salt
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 3 tablespoons activated charcoal
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the baking soda, citric acid and Epsom salt. Whisk and set aside.
- Add the melted coconut oil and stir everything as quickly as possible, before the oil has a chance to solidify. If needed, use your hands to break apart the solid bits until the mixture feels relatively smooth.
- Add the essential oil and activated charcoal, and use a spoon to mix. It should be the consistency of damp sand, so feel free to add more coconut oil, as needed.
- Pack your mixture tightly into a bath bomb mold, cupcake pan or small ramekin. Pop in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bath bomb from its mold and let dry overnight.
Notes
To use, drop a bath bomb into the bathtub and soak for 20 - 30 minutes.
The activated charcoal will stick to skin and bath tub materials, but won't stain. Simply rinse well when done.