Hi. I have taken 100g of baking soda, 50g of citric acid and 200g of epsom salt. Few drops of your choice of essential oil and 70% alcohol. I also used some colorant suitable for bath bombs. It worked like a bomb. Keep it in the mold for a day. Perfect.

thank you for the info much appreciated xxx Astar

I just finished making three batches of bath bombs. Since there are so many recipes I tried three different recipes. Let me tell you, yours is the only one that worked. Lesson learned Astar is always right 😀

@AstarsPlace

6 жыл бұрын

2angelmommy hello, thanks for your message. I agree with you in so far as 'not all recipes' work as stated. I've had some real disaster believing what I observed.

Its the Magnesium in the epsom salt that does the wonder :-)

Fabulous! Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the tutorial!

Great idea....love it

I love your accent and how you pronounce epsom salts!!

the way to avoid the mixture swelling up in the molds is to mix the bicarb of soda first with around 1 tablespoon of oil and 2 teaspoons of fragrance oil,, then add in the citric acid afterwards,, and then you must SLOWLY use a spritzer of witch hazel a little at a time until the consistency of damp sand. This will stop the swelling up in the molds, which is caused by the reaction. rose water is the same as water and this makes it worse. So only use witch hazel or rubbing alcohol.

Thanks for doing all of the work for us. I am going to make some of these.what would be the best way o tint them?

@AstarsPlace

8 жыл бұрын

+Melinda Euler You can buy special cosmetic clays from amazon or wherever you would get essential oils from - don't use food colouring - good luck love Astar xx

ASTAR! A couple of years ago you invited me on to the good morning show! I was on it twice with you but then it closed down :(

Thanks ❤️

What's the difference between using witch hazel or water? Thanks.

@sharonhamilton4478

3 жыл бұрын

Witch hazel is used in rub down. Wont dry skin.

Astar do you have a book on your wonderful crafts, and are they in Australia ..

@AstarsPlace

6 жыл бұрын

Wendy Stewart -Hello Wendy, unfortunately I don't have a book. It's been on the 'to do list but... never happens. What I am trying to do now is ensure all notes are posted each time I film a segment. Love for now Astar

Can you make a bath salt next?

Thank you for this I'll be keeping this to try at some point. Question-you use baking soda and I also have a couple of things from our American friends that use it - but what is it? I live in the UK. We have bicarbonate of soda or baking powder. I have also admired your sofa - it looks so inviting! My son has a bath with epsom salts after a gruelling football match, it draws out impurities and puts magnesium into the blood and relaxes muscles.

@Hippiecat67

8 жыл бұрын

+Ornella Day bicarbonate of soda is the same as baking soda. hope this helps :)

@AstarsPlace

8 жыл бұрын

+T Green Yes that's right - thank you T Green! xx

@rebeccapayne247

Жыл бұрын

Also remember in bath bombs Epsom salts will draw moisture .

I blend the epsom salt in a coffee blender. It Will help.

Why I wanna make bath bombs. Relaxation. With a candle. My soap. Spa feeling

What is a hot water cubbard?

How do you keep them from melting in the jar?

@mirnacherkawe9630

6 жыл бұрын

Shaila Hinojosa these become rock hard. Impossible for them to melt as they are not made up of butters and oils

Do you need the citric acid? Because I don't have any.

@mdmonirhossain7787

4 жыл бұрын

Without citric acid bath bomb wouldn't foam because baking soda reacts with citric acid and then the bomb spreads like foam. If you don't have citric acid then you can use suger free lemon juice powder or orange powder.

lovely Astar, it is the magnesium in the Epsom salts that gives the benefit

if I don't get Citric acid... What I could I use instead... If I didn't get Epsom salt what could I use instead?

@mdmonirhossain7787

4 жыл бұрын

Without citric acid bath bomb wouldn't foam because baking soda reacts with citric acid and then the bomb spreads like foam. If you don't have citric acid then you can use suger free lemon juice powder or orange powder. Bcz lemon contains citric acid.

can someone please put the GRAMS instead of cups measurments???? + isnt citric acid and baking soda bad for body?

@asmrtpop2676

6 жыл бұрын

JE ENN google is yo converter friend

@mdmonirhossain7787

4 жыл бұрын

No,citric acid and baking soda aren't bad for skin. Lemons and orange contains citric acid which is essential for our skin. and baking soda is helpful to remove the body odor, itches, rashes and sunburn. When citric acid and baking soda are mixed,they reacts each other So that they don't harms your skin

Magnesium is in Epson salts

i sure don’t have all this stuff in my home