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The problem is both the usage of the oils and the type of colorant. They both won't mix with water. Either you change the colorant to a known water based one and stop using oils or add some polysorbate 80. Websites like nurture soap, brambleberry and wholesale supplies plus have some colorants...

Mica colorants often leaves a ring around the tub. Polysorbate 80 is definitely needed at rates of 1-6%. They sure are my favorite colorants though and love the shimmer they leave when the bath bomb was "color brushed". There are liquid pigments as well.

Oils and some colorants don't mix with water. You can use emulsifiers/surfactants like polysorbate 20 or 80 that can help combine them with the water. You can also exclude oils as a whole and use rubbing alcohol or witch hazel as the primary wetting ingredient. Adding a bit of oil with this...

It seems that a lot of people here are selling or planning to sell bath bombs. I recently bought a bath bomb online for $7.00 (and $3.25 shipping). There were so many great reviews and the pictures were amazing. When I received it, it was around 2.15" and 5-6oz only! And it colored my water a...

What defines small, medium, large, extra large, gigantic, monster, standard, etc sizes for bath bombs? I generally see 2.75" bath bombs as large, but then there are other shops that classify 2.25" up to 10" bath bombs as large... For you, what defines the standard medium bath bomb and...

edit found 2 extra bath bombs in stock. I found out that the ones more tightly packed got rock solid while the ones a bit loose is still not solid. Maybe that might also be the cause?

My bath bombs become slightly malleable and dented when I press on them, even after hardening for 1 week. Maybe adding kaolin clay? I heard it can really help. Also, make sure you really mix the poly 80 really really well.

Thanks for taking the time to actually think about that. I asked a question before asking about the ratio of poly 80 to oils and everyone said 1:1. So that's why I decreased poly 80 and increased oils, to match 1:1 ratio. It isn't perfect but that's because I add a lot of mica and need a bit...

Forgot to mention I did that. Left my skin moisturized but oily, because it's coconut oil. I posted this exactly because of what you said: it doesn't make sense.

I've had no problem with poly 80 in my bath bombs and using them until recently when I started getting really sticky after each bath. I know that poly 80 makes your skin a bit sticky when touched, but before, I used larger amounts of it and had no problems.I lowered from 1 1/2 tbsp to 4 tsp...

After a few months of making bath bombs, I have some findings/notes. Packing bath bomb tightly prolongs fizzing but weakens it (if you don't use SLSA). I prefer short but stronger fizz. Red, black iron oxide based, and purple micas stain the most even with poly 80 Use less than 6% liquids in...

I use roughly around 1 tsp per 7-8tsp wet ingredients. The amount of it coloring the water depends on how big the bath bomb itself is. If the bath bomb is small, and you want strong coloration, maybe add 1/3tsp more mica. Don't forget polysorbate80 if you don't want nasty staining.

Hi everyone. I've been making a lot of bath bombs lately and noticed they stopped fizzing so much. People already asked this question here, but none of the responses really worked for me. My liquid content is 5-6% and ratio of dry ingredients (baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, epsom salt)...

It's probably the amount of coconut oil and the size of the bath bomb. Cornstarch does help it float, I've noticed a decrease from 10oz to 8oz when I added the cornstarch to mine. I'm pretty sure if you add half to two-thirds the amount of coconut oil you're adding and still be able to mold it...

I love micas. Mostly because there are so many different kinds of colors and styles offered. I can add it to to the bath bomb mixture, paint with it on the bath bomb, or cover the whole bath bomb with it which gives a shiny metallic look. The only downside is that I have to use polysorbate 80...

Most people I know don't really care much about embeds, but prefer strong coloration and good fragrance. People also seem to like glitter (biodegradable). It's nice to have a blend of unique and original ideas as well as some basic ones (lavender, with no embeds to lower the price, cotton candy...

The fragrance oils I use are really just blends of both EOs and FOs. The supplier should give a description of the product and whether it is safe for application on certain body parts, its usage rates, animal ingredients, or if it has phthalates. Fragrance oils are found in almost all products...

Nurture soap mica has pretty good prices. I guess you should try adding quite a lot of mica if you still have some left. I add the same amount of mica as the fragrance oil. And be sure to always add something like poly 80 or distribute the coloring really really well.

Well coconut oil melts on contact with skin's temperature and will remove the makeup. However, it won't be that easy to wash off with water. You will need to use tissues or something dry like that. Maybe base it off of coconut oil but add something else that might make it easier to remove it...

I personally love the scent of rose essential oil and I hear it's great for your skin and face. I think it may work great unless you already tried it.