Today is day 4 in my 5 day series of DIY Essential Oil Gift Ideas! Today’s recipe is a beautiful essential oil bath bomb made with wild orange and grapefruit essential oils! I have another Bath Bomb recipe however as you will see this one is MUCH prettier! It also has almond oil which is great for nourishing your skin! If you are looking for a simpler recipe then definitely check out the other one as this one has a few more steps and ingredients!
This makes a wonderful gift and will keep the scent for a month or two! It’s a great gift idea for the bath lovers in your life!
Be sure to check back soon as I have more recipes coming up for you as I still have one more recipe to share!
Other Recipes in this Series:
- Nourishing Essential Oil Lip Chap
- Soothing Essential Oil Body Lotion
- Holiday Essential Oil Roller Blends
Be sure to stay tuned tomorrow for the final post in the series:
- Christmas Essential Oil Room Sprays
DIY Citrus Essential Oil Bath Bombs
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Citrus Essential Oil Bath Bombs Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup baking soda
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup epsom salt
- 1/2 cup citric acid (Find it here in Canada or here in the US)
- 2 tablespoons almond oil – (Find it here in Canada or here in the US)
- 3 teaspoons witch hazel – (Find it here in Canada or here in the US)
- 1 teaspoon green mica powder (or color of choice) – (Find it here in Canada or here in the US)
- 10 drops wild orange essential oil – (I use & recommend doTERRA essential oils)
- 10 drops grapefruit essential oil – (I use & recommend doTERRA essential oils)
- Bath bomb molds or a muffin tin (Find them here in Canada or here in the US)
- Small spray bottle with water
Directions:
1. In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Make sure there are no clumps.
2. In a small glass bowl, combine the almond oil, essential oils and witch hazel. Whisk.
3. Pour the liquid mixture into the large bowl, it will fizz once the liquid touches it.
4. Begin mixing using a fork (or your hands) until everything looks combined and somewhat moist.
5. Prep your molds and use a spoon to fill the both sides of the molds. Using a silicone spatula, press the mixture into the molds firmly. Spray each mold with a small bit of water (one spray) and press down again to make sure they’re firm.
Note: Using too much water will cause the bombs to lose their fizz. If you don’t press down firmly, the bombs will not hold together.
6. Divide the rest of the mixture into the molds and again press down firmly. Spray the top with water and press down again.
7. Press the two sides of the mold together.
7. Let sit on the counter for 24 hours to set before removing from molds.
Yield: This will vary depending on the side of the mold you use.
SAFETY NOTE: the mica powder and the almond oil used in this recipe will leave your bath a bit slippery so take caution when getting out!
Storing Your Recipes:
You have all of these recipes now but do you have a place to store them? If not check out my Essential Oil Toolkit & Recipe Journal which is available as a printable PDF or a paperback book. It also makes a great gift for the essential oil lover on your list! See a preview of the book below or learn more about it HERE!
Just a heads up, the link to the other bath bomb recipe is incorrect. It brings you to the Soothing Essential Oil Body Lotion recipe. 🙂
Oh thanks for catching this! Fixing it now. I appreciate you!