melted cocoa butter (you can purchase the deodarized kind so that it
doesn't have the cocoa smell if that's not what you are going for).
The cocoa butter keeps the whole thing together and its highly
moisturizing in the bath. My follks with skin issues love them. Hope
that helps!
On Feb 3, 12:39 am, "Brooke Magleby" <brooke...@cableone.net> wrote:
> You may be using too much witch hazel. It will fizz a little, but that is
> normal. You only need about 3-4 sprays of the stuff and that makes it stick
> together. Keep trying! - Brooke
>
> From: everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of ReNAY NUTTALL
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:41 PM
> To: everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Just in Time for Valentine's Day -
> Bath Fizzies...
>
> When i tried o make these.. they started to fizz in the bowl as soon as i
> added the oils...and witch hazel ... is this normal??so i tried another
> batch same thing.. what am i doing wrong? plus they never set up (held
> their shape from the mold, they just crumbled)
> HELP ME Please..
>
> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Pacifica815 <pacifica...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> P.S. I wanted to include pictures, but they didn't show up in the
> post. If someone could let me know how to do so, I would love to
> repost the above message with the pictures included.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deborah
>
> On Jan 30, 12:57 pm, Pacifica815 <pacifica...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > These are so much fun to make, are not hard to make at all & most
> > ingredients are readily available. Fizzy Bath Bombs (see Photo 1
> > below) are one of Lush's biggest sellers & they are just absolutely
> > luscious to indulge in, but let's face it, they can be expensive &
> > range from $2.95 to as much as $7.15 for just one. There are many
> > fizzy bath bomb recipes available on the internet, but you can keep it
> > very simple as this recipe that follows. I will have another one to
> > follow to show how you can expand on the basic recipe to make it a
> > little more fancy.
>
> > BASIC FIZZY BATH BOMB
> > food grade plastic gloves to protect hands (this project can dry out
> > your hands, plus if your skin is sensitive this will protect your
> > hands)
> > 1 1/2 cup baking soda (save money & buy the big bulk one at Costco or
> > Sam's Club)
> > 1/2 cup citric acid (you may find this at drug stores, craft shops,
> > but don't buy it at a grocery store as the pricing will be too
> > expensive, there are many websites that sell this by poundage & is
> > much cheaper)
> > 5 drops of essential oil of choice (be careful here as you want to use
> > something that is safe for your skin, I carry a line that is the only
> > Certified Pure Therapuetic Grade & are ideal for this project, contact
> > me if you are interested in learning more)
> > Witch Hazel or plain tap water in a fine mister spray bottle
> > any mold of choice:
> > I use the silicone tray molds (see Photo 2 below) in a heart shape and
> > rose shape (there are 6 depressions per tray) & the 2-sided plastic
> > bath bomb molds which produces a round bath bomb or 3-D heart bath
> > bombs (see Photos 3 & 4 below) (unfortunately these can only be found
> > online as Michael's no longer carries these)
> > Other things can be used as molds, such as soap molds, candle molds,
> > icecube molds, cupcake molds, etc, just keep in mind to use simple
> > shapes without too much detail as it can be difficult to get them out
> > of the mold in one piece.
>
> > First mix the baking soda and citric acid in the bowl. It is also a
> > good idea to mix an additional amount in another dish as an emergency
> > amount if you should happen to add too much Witch Hazel or water. Now
> > add the 5 drops of essential oils and fully massage the oil into the
> > dry mixture, breaking up any clumps & thoroughly incorporating the oil
> > throughout. Next, slowly add a spritz of the Witch Hazel or water to
> > the mixture & knead thoroughly. Continue to add a spritz at a time &
> > continue to knead the mixture until it begins to clump together in
> > your hand when squeezed (see Photo 5 below). If it holds it shape &
> > doesn't begin to fall apart, you are ready to mold them. If they begin
> > to fall apart, there may be too much Witch Hazel or water, just add a
> > few handfuls of your emergency dry ingredients to counteract the too
> > wet mixture.
>
> > Spoon mixture into your mold, pressing down as firmly as you can (see
> > Photo 6 below). If you are using the 2-sided molds (see Photos 3 & 4
> > below), round or heart shape, make sure you are pressing them together
> > firmly & do not twist the mold sides. It helps to place a little more
> > mixture into both halves of these molds & as you press these sides
> > together they do not have to meet edge to edge (see Photo 6 below),
> > just wipe off the excess mixture around the center (ie: the
> > equator!). As an extra embellishment for Valentine's Day, place one
> > of the those small candy hearts that have sayings on them into the
> > mold first before pressing the mixture into the mold. This will be
> > visible once the bath fizzy is unmolded. When disolved into the bath,
> > the candy heart may not melt completely, depending on how hot the bath
> > water is, so make sure to take it out & dispose of before draining the
> > tub.
>
> > Let them stay in the molds for about 5-10 mins, then gently unmold
> > them (you may need to gently tap the mold). Give them another spritz,
> > but be careful not to spritz too much, if you start to hear a fizzing
> > noise then you spritzed them too much, but no worries, you still have
> > your emergency dry mixture to use. Just place the over spritzed bomb
> > back into a mixing bowl & add some of the emergency dry mix to help
> > eleviate a too wet mixture. Let the bath bombs dry thoroughly (see
> > Photo 7 below), about 24 hrs, then wrap in airtight wrappings: plastic
> > wrap, tissue paper, plastic decorative bags, etc.
>
> > To Use:
> > Fill bath tub with desired temp (I like hot baths!!), get into the tub
> > then release the fizzy bath bomb in front of you. You will enjoy the
> > fizzy sensation & the lovely fragrance.
>
> > FANCIER FIZZY BATH BOMB
> > This recipe starts out like the basic recipe, but some fun ingredients
> > are added in.
> > 1 1/4 cup baking soda
> > 1/2 cup citric acid
> > 2 tsp of coconut oil, or almond oil, or apricot kernal oil
> > 1/2 tbs of honey (I prefer the organic, unprocessed honey & my fav is
> > 'Really Raw Honey' which can be found at Henry's, Wild Oats, Whole
> > Foods, etc)
> > 10 drops of essential oil of choice
> > 5 drops of food quality gel colorants (available at Michael's in the
> > cake decorating section), don't use the standard food colors from the
> > grocery store as they are too weak & sometimes look weird
>
> > Follow the basic instructions as listed above. Again it would be wise
> > to have additional dry mixture as an emergency additive. Once the dry
> > ingredients have been thoroughly combined, add the oil next & massage/
> > knead into the dry ingredients. Next add the honey & essential oil &
> > massage/knead into mixture. Now add the 5 drops of gel colorant &
> > knead into mixture. If mixture is too crumbly add a few drops of
> > water. If mixture is too moist add some of the emergency dry mixture.
> > These bombs will be a bit stickier than the basic recipe & it helps to
> > oil the inside of the mold before pressing firmly into the molds. Let
> > sit in mold for 5-10 mins then gently remove from mold & let dry
> > completely which may take 2-3 days compared to the basic bath bombs.
> > Once dry, package them in airtight packaging.
>
> > These are more luxurious than the basic recipe & you can experiment
> > with this recipe a little more freely, different type of oil, how
> > about no oil but add shredded cocoa butter, different types of honey,
> > colors, essential oil, the sky's the limit with this one. Just
> > remember to watch the wetness/dryness of the mixture before attempting
> > to mold them.
>
> > For either of these recipes, if you have any mixture left over that
> > cannot be used in a mold, you can take a quart size zip baggie, add
> > one cup of epsom salts, the left over fizzy bath bomb mixture, mix
> > together & you now have a bath salt mixture for your bath.
>
> > Early Happy Valentine's Day to everyone,
>
> > Deborah
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
> Groups "Everything doTERRA" group.
> To post to this group, send email to everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
> everythingdoterra+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
> <mailto:everythingdoterra%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com>
> For more options, visit this group athttp://www.everythingdoterra.com
>
> --
>
> ReNay Nuttall
> 435-616-0898
> Independent Product Consultant
> doTERRRA Essential Oils & Products;
>
> www.mydoterra.com/NuttyNayOils/
>
> Keep on Smiling !! :) It makes people
> wonder....What Your Up To!!
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
> Groups "Everything doTERRA" group.
> To post to this group, send email to everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
> everythingdoterra+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
> For more options, visit this group athttp://www.everythingdoterra.com- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Everything doTERRA" group.
To post to this group, send email to everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
everythingdoterra+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at
http://www.everythingdoterra.com
No comments:
Post a Comment