This homemade sweet orange bath bomb recipe is made with simple ingredients. Bath bombs are the perfect luxurious gift to make. This post contains affiliate links.
Tips for making bath bombs:
- Do not make them on a humid day. The humidity will make the bath bombs react and get soft. Basically, don't make them on a rainy day. I learned this the hard way!
- Get creative with the molds that you use. You can use bath bomb molds or anything else that you might have on hand already like a muffin tin or silicone baking mold. You can even use plastic Easter eggs!
- Let them dry at least 24 hours. Once they are dry, they aren't brittle and can be packaged in cellophane for gift giving.
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Sweet Orange Bath Bomb Recipe
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DIY SWEET ORANGE BATH BOMB RECIPE
This homemade sweet orange bath bomb recipe is made with simple ingredients. Bath bombs are the perfect luxurious gift to make.
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Cost: under $20
Equipment
- bowl
- whisk
- measuring cups/spoons
Materials
- ½ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup epsom salt
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup citric acid
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil in liquid form
- 1 teaspoon essential oil I used sweet orange essential oil
- A few drops of food coloring
- A few spritzes of water
- bath bomb mold
Instructions
- Combine baking soda, cornstarch, and citric acid in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
- In a smaller bowl combine epsom salt with a few drops of food coloring.
- You can add your food coloring in with your wet ingredients to tint the entire bath bomb, but I liked the sprinkle effect that only coloring the salt gave mine.
- Add epsom salt to other dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
- In another small bowl, combine coconut oil and your essential oil.
- Add to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
- You want your mixture to feel like wet sand. Spritz your mixture with water, making sure to whisk in between spritzes, until it reaches the desired consistency. DO NOT add too much water. You just want it to come together slightly when you press your fingers into it.
- Fill both sides of your bath bomb mold with mixture and press together tightly. Let sit for about a minute. Tap mold with a spoon to loosen, then remove the mold one side at a time.
- Set on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper and let dry for at least 24 hours. Then I let my bath bomb recipe dry for 36 hours before moving them too much.
Notes
A quick note about making bath bombs: DO NOT MAKE THEM ON A HUMID OR RAINY DAY. You can thank me later when your bath bomb recipe sets up nicely and you don't end up with piles of mush.
I purchased my mold online, but you can use a muffin tin, silicone molds, and a variety of other things to shape your bath bombs.
There's something so luxurious about bath bombs. These smell absolutely heavenly like orange sherbet!
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Amy Simpson says
Question. Do you leave these in the metal molds or remove them immediately?
Brandy says
From the instructions: “ Fill both sides of your bath bomb mold with mixture and press together tightly. Let sit for about a minute. Tap mold with a spoon to loosen, then remove the mold one side at a time.”
I’m wondering why you left a 3 star review?
Brandy says
Hi everyone! Brandy here, and we just made another batch of bath bombs per my 8 year old's request. As always, these turn out great if you make sure to not use too much water. Just a spritz to dampen the mixture slightly.
Christine says
Thanks for a recipe that doesn’t tell you how much water to use I am so disappointed this recipe activated instantly
Brandy says
"Spritz your mixture with water, making sure to whisk in between spritzes, until it reaches the desired consistency. DO NOT add too much water. You just want it to come together slightly when you press your fingers into it." Not sure what else to say.
Jim says
How many does this make?
Brandy says
I think it made 3 bombs.
Donna says
Hi Brandy,
I tried making bath bombs but I'm from a very humid place, so even when it's "dry", it really isn't. Which means the bath bombs fizzed a tiny bit already before they dry out. We could still use them in the bath but they don't look very nice. Do you have any tips for what could be done to quickly dehydrate them after we put them in the mold? Thanks!
Brandy says
Hi Donna! I live in a humid climate too and often just wait until winter/early spring to make them. Summers in Virginia are "hit you in the face humid". When I make mine I use as little amount of water as possible. And only with a spray bottle. They seem dry at first, but hold together ok. I'll have to look up what can be done to keep them dry as they set up because I know exactly what you mean. They can start to fizz just sitting on the counter.