Ingredients:
combine the following 3 ingredients in a bowl and mix
1.25 cup baking soda
.5 cup tapioca starch
2 tbsp cream of tartar
In separate container heat up .5 tsp sodium lactate for 10 seconds
Add these next 3 ingredients to the sodium lactate and mix gently
4 tbsp decyl glucoside
2 tbsp coco betaine
fragrance
Directions:
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well.
You should have a crumbly wet sand texture that sticks together.
Press mixture into bath bomb molds or other shape molds that have little to no details. Allow to sit for a few days to completely dry.
Testing video was done when bombs were 5 days old.
Please note.. This recipe was printed and given freely for the sole purpose of FREE sharing. Changing one or two ingredients and calling it your own original recipe is not cool! Please do not do this and then put it up for sale. Feel free to share this recipe with all. No special permission is required...
The online bath & body community has so many wonderful things to offer. Today I am going to share with you a few (or more) of my favorite youtube tutorials. Grab ya some coffee or beverage of your choice and enjoy!
This video is such a great one to watch. It is a technique called SBHP which I absolutely love. Marlon Jiles did a wonderful job explaining the process. Free tutorials are just as good as paid ones. Give this a shot and save some money.
This is another of my favorites. Bernadette Munguia did a wonderful job of showing us hot process soapmaking in a crock pot. Beautiful show!
Wanna make bath bombs but don't have citric acid.. Well here is the solution to your problem. Bath bombs made with cream of tartar instead. Well done!
This video is a must watch for you bath bomb makers. Lex Hart shows you how to make spinners and floaters. She also includes her recipe. Great video Lex!
To make things even better. Here is the tutorial Lex created on how to make the embeds she talks about in the previous video :)
To further assist you in your embed making for bath bombs. The beautiful Miss Irene of Body Bonbon has shared her recipe and technique for making her version of embeds. If you have ever seen her bath bombs you will definitely be pleased with this video.
Just a little sample of Irene's work. Be sure to watch all her amazing videos. You will be happy you did when you see all the color shows.
This bubble bar video is compliments of Bonnie from Good Earth Spa. She includes her recipe as well (I have provided it below as well) as a bubble test at the end of the video. She also shows you how she makes her rolls.
2 teaspoons, more or less Fragrance or Essential Oil
Colorant of your choice.
**** Lana's personal note: Try to use the least amount of glycerin as you can. The less you use the faster it will dry**********
Okay.. so now that you have watched some videos.. you can use the recipes I have shared in previous posts or you can use the ones provided in the videos to create fantastic gifts for your friends and family. All of these can be made and ready in time for Christmas. Who doesn't love usable presents :)
So
here is a little freebie for you. I have created a single use bubble
dough recipe to share with you. This is the one I mentioned in the previous bubble dough post. This was a happy little accident when I
was creating a different recipe and I was quite surprised at the
results. This is a single use item and it is not recommended to be
reused.
Lana's Bubble Bath Dough
Ingredients:
2 cups Cornstarch
(have an extra ¼ cup ready in case you need it)
3/4 cup slsa
1/2 cup (120 ml) jojoba oil
1/3 cup (80 ml)
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (or secondary of your choice)
1/4 (60 ml) cup
glycerin
2 tbsp jojoba beads
(optional)
Fragrance at manufacturers
recommendations (I used the highest allowed)
Liquid color to your
liking.If you use powdered you may need
to add a bit more of a liquid.I
recommend increasing the betaine.
Preservative as
recommendedat the rate of manufacturers recommendations.This product will be used around water therefore to protect the safety of all it should be used.
Directions:
Measure out your dry
ingredients into a bowl (except your jojoba beads). I find a stainless bowl
makes mixing much easier.
Gently mix then to
distribute evenly.
Measure out your liquid
ingredients into a bowl (including fragrance and preservative) and mix to
distribute them evenly.
Now combine your wet
ingredients into your dry and mix well.Knead it until you get a non sticky dough texture.If you find the dough is to sticky then add
small amounts of cornstarch at a time.. You should not have to add more than a
tbsp.
Once mixed add your
jojoba beads and blend well or leave without additives.
Package and enjoy.
*** On a side note, this makes an amazing shaving dough. My legs get super smooth and no nicks. that is a BONUS***
This is a recipe that I created for those of you that do not want to create a bubble bar using slsa. This is a great alternative for someone with allergies to the powdered surfactants (the stuff that makes it bubble). Give this a go and see what you think. There is also a demo of the bubble show on my youtube channel.
2 cup Baking Soda
1/2 cup Tapioca Starch
4 Tbsp Cream of Tartar
2 Tbsp Citric Acid
3 Tbsp Coco Betaine
1.5 Tbsp Decyl Glucoside
2 tsp Sodium Lactate (Liquid)
1 tsp fragrance or to liking (remember the more you add, the more you will need to work it in)
color to taste
1 tbsp (optional) glycerin
**Please Note**
This recipe is a very tricky recipe and will require patience. Due to the ingredient combination, it is not going to be the normal consistency you will be used to if you use a recipe with glycerin. You are going to be tempted at certain points to add more ingredients.. Don't do it... Resist the urge until right before you roll. Then you can use the optional tbsp of glycerin if you feel you need it but it will make it a bit stickier to roll.
Have your paper ready with a bit of baking soda or tapioca starch on it to help with the sticking. I keep a smidge of it on the side just in case I need it. You will need to move fast once you stop mixing.
Mix all your powder ingredients together completely and then add your liquids mixing as you go.
You will notice that your batter is very airy, fluffy and sticky. No worries.. Keep working it with your hand. After you have completely blended it together and it is no longer fluffy scrape your gloves and let your mix sit for 5 minutes so that it can rise. You will notice it has a crust on it.. That is fine and nothing to worry about. Beat it down and mix some more.
When you feel the mix getting thicker and more doughish, seperate into your colors and work fast. If you feel it is getting crumbly add a spritz or 2 of water. But don't over do it. It will get very sticky again. If it does just let it sit again for a few minutes and remix it.
Now comes the fun part. Plop your first color and make a large flat rectangle. Take your second color and do the same only on top of the first layer. I find it is easier to crumble it on top evenly then lightly smoosh it so it doesn't distort the bottom color. Once you have this squared you can roll it into a jelly roll. If it sticks to your paper just scrape it up and keep rolling.
This dough will continue to try and raise which is what you want. Airy and light. More like a famous bar we all know. Don't be tempted to pack it down unless you want a more compact bar like the ones with large amounts of glycerin. You will also notice that the outside of the roll wants to crack.. That is okay too. Just lightly with a finger press it down. I find using a finger dipped in baking soda works best.
Now for the cutting.. Generally you will see that these are dried sitting the same way they are cut. We are not going to do that. These will get fluffier as they sit and the sides will buldge out if you do that. So we are going to lay them on their sides. You can reshape them into squares or circles at this point. Once you are happy with how they look leave them sit. Do not be tempted to play with them. After 3 hours you will notice that you can pick them up and flip them if you like. They should be completely dry within 12 hours. If not just leave them for a bit longer.
This darling recipe was formulated by myself. i spend a bit of time creating a bar that was fast drying and loaded with bubbles... I am in love... If you subscribe to my youtube channel you can see a demo of me making these as well as how they perform in the tub.
Lana's Bubble Bar 11
Ingredients:
250 g Baking soda
70 g SLSA powder
65 g Cream of Tartar
60 g Lauramidopropyl Betaine
Fragrance or essential oil
color
optional 1 tsp of glycerin if needed for rolling.. Do not add if humidity is high.
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Sift and mix all powdered ingredients into a metal bowl. Add liquid ingredients and fragrance and mix well.
Separate into balls for coloring.
Spread first color onto parchment paper forming a rectangle. Add each color and pat down on top of the first. When all your colors are added, use another piece of parchment paper and roll to desired thickness.
Square edges and use the paper to help roll your dough into a jelly roll. Pack in the sides. Don't worry about cracks.. Smooth them out with your paper by gently rubbing the paper across the top of the roll. Cut into bars and let dry. These are fast drying. You will notice the firmness within hours..
Completely dry in 10 hours
Substitutions:
60 g cocamidapropyl Betaine in place of the lauramidopropyl betaine- dough rises and foams when mixing. You may find that you need to add 1 tbsp of glycerin to the mix to make it less "dry" feeling. Dough is slightly harder to roll without the added glycerin. Slices tend to be less compact and more "airy". Starts showing signs of hardening within the same time frame as above. End result is not quite as hard and breaks easier. Also gives great bubbles but not quite as much as the L-Betaine.
Here is my version based on several recipes. Please note that this is not the EXACT recipe of any of these brands. This is the recipe I used before creating my own recipe which I will share in a future post.
This
Bath Putty is basically a soap and bubble bath in one product. The kids can mold it, squish it, use it as soap and so much more. This putty will completely dissolve in the water and as it dissolves.
This putty is
not reusable and is intended as a single use product.1.5 ounces is the recommended single use
portion. One day I might come up with a reusable one but so far the only two that I have seen are by the FANTASTIC Miss Irene from Body Bonbon and the other is by the Incredible Miss Tammy from Atomic Balm Bath and Body
Ingredients:
227 g Tapioca Starch or Corn Starch(corn starch has a better consistency) 142g Lauramidopropyl Betaine 43g Castor Oil 28g Glycerin 17g Decyl Glucoside 5 mL Fragrance oil 1.2 mL Optiphen plus color of your choice
Measure out your cornstarch and pour it into your mixing
bowl.If you are using a powdered color
add it in now with the corn starch.Give it a good mixing to incorporate it into the mix.Set the bowl aside for later use.
Measure the wet ingredients into a measuring cup. Mix all
your wet ingredients together so that they are evenly distributed.This includes your fragrance and your preservative.If you
are using a liquid colorant you will add that now too.
Get your bowl of dry ingredients and slowly pour your wet
ingredients into it.Mix this together
well.Knead it like bread dough.Keep mixing and kneading until you have a
well formed dough.
If your dough feels to sticky add a little pinch or 2 of cornstarch.Keep adding little amounts to get the
desired consistency.You want this to be
like a soft clay.If your dough is to
dry just add a small dash of the lauramidopropyl betaine or the decyl
glucoside.Remember to always add extra
ingredients in very small amounts.You
can always add more but you can never take away.
Packaging.This is
always every ones favorite part.I like
to use 1.5 ounce portions.You can find
all kinds of packaging ideas on google… I personally like to use little 2 ounce
containers from the dollar store.Make
up 4 different colors and stack the containers inside of a tube gift bag and
tie with a bow.The perfect gift for a
child.Heck. even us adults love fun
things too.
Now stop paying for a dough product and get creative.. Make some :)
