Transform Your Bath Time: DIY Bath Bomb Recipe for Ultimate Relaxation and Wellness

A simple 15-minute hot bath a few times a week can significantly boost your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Hot baths have been enjoyed since ancient times, with roots tracing back to Roman, Greek, and Japanese cultures where communal and private bathing rituals were common.

Physically, a hot bath helps to relieve muscle tension by relaxing the muscles, detoxify the body through sweat, and increase blood flow and circulation. This leads to improved muscle recovery, reduced soreness, and overall relaxation. It even burns calories!

Emotionally, the warmth and solitude of a hot bath can reduce stress, alleviate anxiety, and promote a sense of calm. Immersing yourself in hot water can serve as a therapeutic self-care practice, providing a sanctuary to unwind, reflect, and rejuvenate.

Adding natural ingredients can maximize the therapeutic effects of a hot bath by supporting the body's long-term health by facilitating critical biochemical reactions.

Not only that but creating your own bath bombs at home is also a highly environmentally conscious practice.

By opting to make bath bombs yourself, you can significantly reduce your environmental footprint and promote sustainability in meaningful ways.

Homemade bath bombs typically use natural ingredients such as baking soda, citric acid, carrier oil, essential oils, + Epson salts.

These clean components are biodegradable and break down easily in the environment, minimizing pollution.

Commercial bath bombs may contain synthetic fragrances, dyes, and preservatives.

By making your own, you can ensure that your bath time remains safe for both you and the planet.

Let’s take a look at the natural ingredients:

Epsom Salt: Rich in magnesium, Epsom salt plays a crucial role in numerous biochemical reactions in the body. Magnesium helps regulate enzyme activity, reduces inflammation, and improves muscle and nerve function. By absorbing magnesium through the skin, you support essential processes that maintain cardiovascular health and calm the nervous system.

Food-Grade Citric Acid: Helps balance the pH of the bath water, which can improve the skin's natural barrier and promote a healthier skin environment. This balance assists in the proper functioning of enzymatic reactions crucial for cellular health.

Baking Soda: Helps to soften the skin and promote detoxification, which supports the body's natural ability to manage and remove toxins. By aiding in the detoxification process, baking soda contributes to the overall efficiency of the body's biochemical reactions, enhancing metabolic processes and supporting overall health.

Herbal Infused Oil (you’ve made): Provides essential fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants that nourish the skin and can be absorbed into the body. These nutrients support cellular health and repair, further contributing to the proper functioning of biochemical processes. Click here for ideas and how-tos!

Recipe:

Dry Ingredients:

1 cup of baking soda

1/2 cup of Epsom salts

1/2 cup of cornstarch or arrowroot powder

1/2 cup of food-grade citric acid

Wet ingredients:

1-2 teaspoons of herb-infused oil of your choice

2 tablespoons of filtered water

15 drops of essential oil of your choice, ie. lavender for calm

Directions:

Step 1: Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine.

Step 2: Add all wet ingredients to another bowl and mix to combine.

Step 3: Very slowly, drop by drop, while stirring, add mixed wet ingredients to mixed dry ingredients. If there is any fizzing, slow down so it doesn’t happen.

Step 4: When through, take a bit in your hand and see if it sticks together. If it does you are ready to pack your molds. If it’s not, add a tiny bit of water while stirring until you get the desired consistency.

Step 5: If you are using a muffin tin or silicone pastry mold, fill the mold with the mixture with a spoon. Fill it to the top and really pack it in there.

Step 6: Let them dry in the molds for at least 24 hours.

Step 7: Carefully remove the bath bombs from the molds.

Step 8: Let them dry for another 24 hours before using or packaging.

Step 9: When ready, take a hot bath and throw one in! Store the remaining ones in an air-tight container for next time.