Bath Bomb Recipe Using Witch Hazel

Once all the bath bomb recipe ingredients are thoroughly mixed together, spritz 1-2 times with the alcohol/witch hazel mixture. Mix quickly with your hands and check to see if it's ready. Witch hazel is used in bath bombs as a binding agent to help the mixture hold its shape and prevent it from crumbling.

It also helps to moisten the ingredients and assists in the fizzing reaction when the bath bomb comes in contact with water. Additionally, witch hazel is known for its skin-soothing and astringent properties, making it a beneficial addition to bath bombs for potential skin. Witch hazel: This natural herbal derivative is good for your skin, because it lowers inflammation, soothes irritated skin, and alleviates acne.

It's an organic antiseptic, so it can also prevent infection. Use witch hazel to add moisture to your DIY bath bomb. Tips and tricks for making bath bombs.

The bath bomb mix should be damp enough that it will hold together when squeezed. If its too dry you may need to add a spray or two of the Witch Hazel. Just remember, that every time you add a liquid to the mix you chance setting off the citric acid, so always add with caution.

Witch Hazel in a spritz bottle for wetting the mix (The alcohol content in the witch hazel will allow the bath bombs to release from the molds more easily - just using water as the moisturizing agent would have the fizzer take hours to release from the molds.). Shopping list for DIY bath bombs: Baking Soda Corn Starch Citric Acid Sunflower Oil Vitamin E oil Essential oil of your choice Glycerin Witch Hazel Spray bottle Bath Bomb Molds What is the shelf life for the bath bombs? Ours don't ever last terribly long, but I would suggest using your bath bombs within 6 months of making them. Store in an airtight ziplock bag after dried.

You can prevent that by using less witch hazel, or by using witch hazel instead of water. We don't recommend water because it makes bath bombs fizz too early. In a spray bottle mix liquid ingredients together, these are made up of water, scent (essential oil), witch hazel, dye or any other liquid you want in your bath bomb, primarily witch hazel.

Spray the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing well. The quicker the wet and dry ingredients are mixed the less clumping there will be. These two versions of bath bomb recipes showcase the versatility of using SLSA and Polysorbate 80 in creating bath bombs that not only fizz but also provide a luxurious experience with added benefits from essential oils and natural ingredients.

You may need to add slightly more witch hazel if it hasn't achieved this consistency yet. I recommend using a spray bottle with additional liquid to evenly add. Quickly push mixture into molds (heart-shaped are adorable for Valentine's Day), greased muffin tins, donut tins or any other greased container.