For a few years now, I have been making DIY spa products to enhance the soothing and relaxing experience, including these scented bath salts, lavender bath bombs, lavender vanilla soaps, and now I am sharing with you the Rose Petal Bath Bombs recipe.
At Home Spa
Are you looking forward to relaxing in your bathtub and spend some quality “Me Time” away from the kids and your every day life for at least 30 minutes? My weekly spa time at home is important for my sanity, well-being, and mental health, on top of relaxing my muscles. It’s part of my self-care routine that so many of us “moms” seem to neglect. I am more calm and definitely less stressed afterwards.
Tips
- They are super easy to make and are ideal for gifts on Mother’s Day, birthdays, or Christmas.
- These Rose Peal Bath Bombs don’t have an overpowering rose smell and will leave your skin feeling soft and silky. I used rose fragrance oil, but if you are into essential oils, you can try using rose geranium oil instead.
- Simply add 1 bath bomb to the bath water and let dissolve. I would recommend removing the rose petals from the bathtub before you drain the water.
- To create a relaxing atmosphere, don’t forget to add soothing music, scented candles, and to drink your favourite beverage or alcoholic drink!
Rose Petal Bath Bombs
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup Epsom salt
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1/4 cup citric acid
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp water
- 15-20 drops Rose fragrance oil
- 1 drop Peach soap colorant
- ¼ cup dried rose petals
Supplies:
- Large bowl
- Whisk
- 3-4 medium size round bath bomb molds
- Small jar with lid
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
How to Make The Rose Petal Bath Bombs
1. In a large bowl, combine the Epsom salt, baking soda, cornstarch, and citric acid.
2. Mix well with a whisk, making sure to remove any clumps.
3. Pour the olive oil, water, fragrance oil, and soap colorant into a jar. Secure the lid and shake well to form the colour.
4. Very slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture. Add just a few drops at a time, while continuously whisking. If you’re not pouring slowly enough and whisking while pouring, the mixture will start to fizz and the bath bombs won’t form correctly.
5. Once all of the liquid has been poured into the dry mixture, mix very well until the colour is consistent.
6. Add the rose petals and give the mixture a quick stir.
7. Immediately fill the molds with the mixture, firmly stuffing each side full.
8. Secure both parts of the mold together and let set. I always give it about a day, just to be on the safe side.
9. Carefully release bath bombs from molds and put into an airtight container, or individual cello bags.
Rose Petal Bath Bomb
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Whisk
- 3-4 medium size round bath bomb molds
- Small jar with lid
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Epsom salt
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1/4 cup citric acid
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp water
- 15-20 drops Rose fragrance oil
- 1 drop Peach soap colorant
- ¼ cup dried rose petals
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the Epsom salt, baking soda, cornstarch and citric acid.
- Mix well with a whisk, making sure to remove any clumps.
- Pour the olive oil, water, fragrance oil and soap colorant into a jar. Secure the lid and shake well to form the colour.
- Very slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture. Add just a few drops at a time, while continuously whisking. If you’re not pouring slowly enough and whisking while pouring, the mixture will start to fizz and the bath bombs won’t form correctly.
- Once all of the liquid has been poured into the dry mixture, mix very well until the colour is consistent.
- Add the rose petals and give the mixture a quick stir.
- Immediately fill the molds with the mixture, firmly stuffing each side full.
- Secure both parts of the mold together and let set. I always give it about a day, just to be on the safe side.
- Carefully release bath bombs from molds and put into an airtight container, or individual cello bags.
Could spend some real good quality time soaking in the tub right now.
Thank you so much for this recipe – it looks so much more ‘doable’ than I thought it would be!
Oh, they would be so much fun to make at home.
bathbombs are so great, but can be so expensive considering what they are made of, so homemade would be awesome
Our entire family loves bath bombs – we can never have enough!
My daughter and I love making bath bombs together.
These look lovely. We actually have little tea roses in the garden. Maybe next year my son and I can try our hands at drying some!
these look fabulous and quite easy to make.
I would love to create these bath bombs & smell of roses!
I bet they smell amazing and the recipe doesn’t seem to difficult
These would be great for relaxing and helping with my dry skin