Bath bomb help

[SoapMom]

I know this isn't about soap but there hasn't been much traffic on that forum so I'm asking here! I made some bath bombs using Olive Oil but when I tested them, they seemed a little greasy to me! Is there any oil that i could use that is less greasy feeling to the skin?

 

[Tabitha]

I always thought the purpose of a bath bomb was to get all greased up . You could add an emusifier to your oil like polysorbit or use witch hazel instead of oil. I don't like the witch hazel bombs because they are dry & my reason for using a bomb is to get slicked up, that way I do not have to apply lotion. It's my lazy shortcut.

 

[SoapMom]

Well it does slick you up! It's not real greasy, just a little. I was thinking maybe I could use a different oil that didn't leave that greasy feeling but still keeps your skin soft!

 

[Sonam]

Maybe something that absorbs in faster like jojoba, avocado, sweet almond or cocoa butter (a little goes a long way with it)? But maybe my skin is just thirsty


I like them for the slicking up especially for feet. But the last batch i made may have had too much oil and not enough witch hazel spritzing and they just disintegrated in to dust once they dried.

 

[Tabitha]

they just disintegrated in to dust once they dried

Sounds like you made fizzy bath powder :wink: , or add salt & you have fizzing bath salts. I would never pack fizzing bath salts in glass though, incase they decide to explose.

 

[Sonam]

My hubby was watching me try to take them out of the box they were drying in and said "why are u pinching them to death?!"

I felt like a big ogre

 

[Tabitha]

LOL!

 

[mariejeanne]

Coconut or Almond

I've used sweet almond oil and melted coconut oil, which really helps those fizzies stay together and I don't find them to cause too much slick. Maybe reduce your oil amount? I find mine just work enough to soften the water, which you can feel immediately but no oily or greasy feeling.
I don't know if I have ever tried olive oil, but I think it is a little thicker, or heavier than sweet almond.

 

[craftykelly]

I also use sweet almond oil

 

[bhendrix]

i've been looking for a bath bomb recipe, got any good ones
i loved that lush store
bea

 

[heartsong]

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Well it does slick you up! It's not real greasy, just a little. I was thinking maybe I could use a different oil that didn't leave that greasy feeling but still keeps your skin soft!

may i suggest jojoba? technically it is a wax but is liquid like an oil. very light and goes right into your skin, one of my favorite bath oils and has a very long shelf life.

 

[abigtroutt]

I use sweet almond or grape seed oil, but I also spray witch hazel to hold them together instead of water.