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Green Tea Bath Bombs – homemade bath fizzy recipe with moisturizing green tea extract. Drop one of these bath bombs into your tub to create a relaxing and luxurious bath experience.
Hello there! Today I am super excited to share a recipe for Green Tea Bath Bombs. I have had the chance to collaborate with Bramble Berry on creating soothing green tea bath bombs that makes for a wonderful spa-like bath experience.
I love making my own health and beauty products when I can. They are just so much better and usually cheaper than store bought products. I wanted to create a natural bath bomb that is both soothing and moisturizing and these Green Tea Bath Bombs are just perfect! This is the first bath bomb recipe I have ever made and I have to say I AM HOOKED!
This recipe is adapted from Soap Queen’s Lavender & Clay Mondo Bath Fizzy recipe.
Supplies:
3 cups Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
1.5 cups Citric Acid
1 oz. Green Tea Seed Oil
5-10 ml Green Tea Seed Extract
5-10 ml Irish Green La Bomb Colorant
Witch Hazel
8 oz. Bottles (Spray Top)
2-3 Stainless Steel Bath Bomb Mold
Cyclomethicone
Droppers
Instructions:
Step 1: Start by adding two to three drops of Cyclomethicone into each piece of the metal mold and rub the inside of each mold using your fingers, evenly distributing the Cyclomethicone. Cyclomethicone is a popular cosmetic additive that gives products a nice “slip” and will help release the bombs easier.
Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and citric acid. Use your hands or a mesh strainer to remove any clumps. I like to wear gloves just to protect my hands. It makes clean up easier too.
Step 3: Add 5-10 ml of Green Tea Extract using a dropper. I used 10 ml of this oil for this recipe or approximately 3 full droppers. The plastic droppers I used each measure 3.5 ml (.7 tsp) and are graduated for ease of measuring. I highly recommend these droppers for essential oils. They are easy to use and very durable.
Step 4: Add 5-10 ml of Irish Green La Bomb Colorant using a separate dropper. Once again I used 10 ml (3 full droppers) for this recipe. The colorant is what gives the bath bombs their beautiful green color.
Step 5: Add 1 oz or 1 full dropper of Green Tea Seed Oil using a separate dropper. Instead of using shea butter, I am using the Green Tea Seed Oil for extra moisture.
Step 6: Once you have added all of the liquids to the powder mixture, use your hands to fully incorporate all of the ingredients together.
Step 7: Spritz the bath bombs mixture with witch hazel. The mixture should be wet enough so when you squeeze the powder in your palm, it will stick together. The recommended amount of witch hazel is between 7-10 spritzes. I sprayed more than that amount. You just have to check the consistency.
Step 8: Once the bath bomb mixture has reached a mold-able consistency, fill one half of the bath bomb mold mixture, packing gently and set aside. Fill the remaining half of the mold with bath bomb mixture. Slightly overfill this half and squeeze the two halves of the mold together firmly. Allow the molds to set up for 15 minutes.
*I added some dried loose tea leaves to the bottom of one mold. I like the way the tea leaves look and they add texture to the bath bombs. This step is completely optional.
Step 9: Very gently, pull one half of the mold away. Slightly twisting while pulling away can make this step easier. Sometimes it can be a little tricky to get the bath bombs to stick together. Once one half of the mold is removed, you can leave the bomb in the mold for an hour harden and then gently flip it over and remove the other half of the mold.
*This part takes some practice. It took me several tries before I got the perfect bath bomb. I actually think I was packing the molds too tight. If this happens, just remove the mixture from the molds and start over. Practice makes perfect, right? If the mixture dries out while you are working, just spray with witch hazel until you get the desired consistency.
Allow green tea bath bombs to harden for at least 24 hours. Package each bath bomb in cellophane or plastic wrap to protect them against excess moisture. These bath bombs make great gifts too!
- 3 cups Baking Soda
- 1.5 cups Citric Acid
- 1 oz. Green Tea Seed Oil
- 5-10 ml Green Tea Seed Extract
- 5-10 ml Irish Green La Bomb Colorant
- Witch Hazel
- 8 oz. Bottles (Spray Top)
- 2-3 Stainless Steel Bath Bomb Mold
- Cyclomethicone
- Droppers
- Tea Leaves *optional
- Start by adding two to three drops of Cyclomethicone into each piece of the metal mold and rub the inside of each mold using your fingers, evenly distributing the Cyclomethicone.
- In a large bowl, combine sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. Use your hands or a mesh strainer to remove any clumps.
- Add 5-10 ml of Green Tea Extract using a dropper. I used 10 ml of this oil for this recipe.
- Add 5-10 ml of Irish Green La Bomb Colorant using a separate dropper. Once again I used 10 ml for this recipe.
- Add 1 oz of Green Tea Seed Oil using a separate dropper.
- Once you have added all of the liquids to the powder mixture, use your hands to fully incorporate all of the ingredients together.
- Spritz the bath bombs mixture with witch hazel. The mixture should be wet enough that when you squeeze the powder in your palm, it will stick together.
- Once the bath bomb mixture has reached a mold-able consistency, fill one half of the bath bomb mold with the mixture, packing gently and set aside. Fill the remaining half of the mold with bath bomb mixture. Slightly overfill this half and squeeze the two halves of the mold together firmly.
- Very gently, pull one half of the mold away. Slightly twisting while pulling away can make this step easier. Sometimes it can be a little tricky to get the bath bombs to stick together. Once one half of the mold is removed, you can leave the bomb in the mold for an hour harden and then gently flip it over and remove the other half of the mold.
- Allow green tea bath bombs to harden for at least 24 hours. Package each bath bomb in cellophane or plastic wrap to protect them against excess moisture.
- This recipe makes 3 to 5 Green Tea Bath Bombs
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Oh my word! This looks positively wonderful. I would love to make this! I’m a sucker for a great bath bomb.
Katie, these look so refreshing and relaxing at the same time. I’d love to try these out. Great photo tutorial too.
thanks for this! I love bath bombs from Lush, but they can be so pricey!