Bath Bomb goo....

[Guest]

Three of my product testers complained that my bath bombs left oily residue in their bath tub....and they didn't like having to clean out the tub after using them.

I would assume this is a normal by product of bath bombs, as they contain oil.

They were testing the bombs made with olive oil, which is heavy....no word yet from the bombs made with coconut oil bombs I have out being tested.

Is there a remedy for this that I'm not aware of?

 

[LJA]

That's a new one on me. Maybe lessen the oil amount? I've never had this happen. Weird. Try a light oil like sweet almond or grapeseed.

 

[Deda]

Are you using any emulsifier? A little Polysorbate 20 will hlep the oil to emulsify with bath water and not sit on top and stick to the sides of the tub.

 

[Tabitha]

Ditto. Without poly or something similar, your oils will float on top of the water & stick to the tub & the bather. An emulsifier will cause the oils to blend w/ the water & rinse better.

 

[beachgurl]

Ditto what Tab and Deda said.

 

[KSL]

I've had nothing but compliments on my bath fizzies and I don't make them with oils, I use shea butter. I doubled the shea in one recipe, and the tester (my bf) said he felt like a butterball turkey and that it was too oily, so I dropped it back down.

I haven't tried oils in my bombs, nor do I put an emulsifyer, but I was going to try to add an emulsifyer to give it a try and see if it makes any difference afterward. With some colors i do get the icky bathtub "line" once you drain it out, and I would like to see if an emulsifyer makes a difference...

Now if I could only remember if I ordered some or not.. LOL

 

[Shani]

Maybe if you lessen the oil amount and use lighter oils, that will elimate the problem of the bomb being "too greasy". I use either grapeseed or apricot kernel in my bombs and the after-bath feeling is wonderful.

 

[Guest]

I've had nothing but compliments on my bath fizzies and I don't make them with oils, I use shea butter. I doubled the shea in one recipe, and the tester (my bf) said he felt like a butterball turkey and that it was too oily, so I dropped it back down.

I haven't tried oils in my bombs, nor do I put an emulsifyer, but I was going to try to add an emulsifyer to give it a try and see if it makes any difference afterward. With some colors i do get the icky bathtub "line" once you drain it out, and I would like to see if an emulsifyer makes a difference...

Now if I could only remember if I ordered some or not.. LOL

I tried the poly and it worked. The bath line and the over-oily feel is completely gone.

 

[artisan soaps]

..

 

[JeepNsoap]

Oil in Bath Fizzies

In my bath fizzies, I use either Almond Oil or Grapeseed Oil and so far everyone has really liked how they feel after their baths and have not complained about abundant oil in the tub afterwards. I guess since these oils are lighter and more readily absorbed into the skin.