Good Afternoon Bath Bombers!
I hope this threat finds you well.
I need some help to better understand why my bath bombs are behaving the way they are and to change what I am doing to achieve a more satisfactory behavior. (like this - https://youtu.be/-UM_bQZ6MTY?t=115
When sitting in the tub, it smells amazing and I leave the bath with the softest skin. So the oil and scent dispersion is perfect. No premature fizzing was observed during the curing process.
The goal is to have the bomb fizz and foam similarly to the youtube video example above
My Recipe
Bi Carb - 57%
Cit Acid - 30.33
Epsom Salt - 10%
SLSA - 1.5%
Scent - 1.5%
Olive Oil - 1%
Poly 80 - 0.4%
Liquid Dye - couple drops
Cure time: 3 days
Mold size: 2.5 inches/6.5 cm diameter
For your convenience I have provided a google drive link that should allow you to view the video of my smaller version of the above recipe
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1DdFttFBzpFQW9pOVphbnpiXzA
It shows the bath bomb's slow very foamy reaction when placed in a sink of warm water. Please bear in mind a 130g Bomb of identical recipe was placed in a much larger tub earlier and its behavior was identical.
One theory is that that when the SLSA is reacting it creates a foam barrier that reduces water reaching the surface of the bicarb/cit acid.
Some advise to use a higher ratio of cit acid to bicarb to create a a more aqua sensitive base that will create more fizz, but my recipe already has a higher cit acid ratio to bi carb anyways.
I dont know what to do
:headbanging:
What contributes to slow fizzing after drying for 3 days?
Is it because the bath bomb is 2.5 inches in diameter? Would a larger 3 inch diameter ball have more fizz due to increased surface/contact area to the water?
Is my recipe bad?
Can I reduce/increase something in my recipe that I can try?
I would really appreciate any help anyone can provide.
Warm Regards, Momo Soaps
I hope this threat finds you well.
I need some help to better understand why my bath bombs are behaving the way they are and to change what I am doing to achieve a more satisfactory behavior. (like this - https://youtu.be/-UM_bQZ6MTY?t=115
When sitting in the tub, it smells amazing and I leave the bath with the softest skin. So the oil and scent dispersion is perfect. No premature fizzing was observed during the curing process.
The goal is to have the bomb fizz and foam similarly to the youtube video example above
My Recipe
Bi Carb - 57%
Cit Acid - 30.33
Epsom Salt - 10%
SLSA - 1.5%
Scent - 1.5%
Olive Oil - 1%
Poly 80 - 0.4%
Liquid Dye - couple drops
Cure time: 3 days
Mold size: 2.5 inches/6.5 cm diameter
For your convenience I have provided a google drive link that should allow you to view the video of my smaller version of the above recipe
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1DdFttFBzpFQW9pOVphbnpiXzA
It shows the bath bomb's slow very foamy reaction when placed in a sink of warm water. Please bear in mind a 130g Bomb of identical recipe was placed in a much larger tub earlier and its behavior was identical.
One theory is that that when the SLSA is reacting it creates a foam barrier that reduces water reaching the surface of the bicarb/cit acid.
Some advise to use a higher ratio of cit acid to bicarb to create a a more aqua sensitive base that will create more fizz, but my recipe already has a higher cit acid ratio to bi carb anyways.
I dont know what to do
:headbanging:
What contributes to slow fizzing after drying for 3 days?
Is it because the bath bomb is 2.5 inches in diameter? Would a larger 3 inch diameter ball have more fizz due to increased surface/contact area to the water?
Is my recipe bad?
Can I reduce/increase something in my recipe that I can try?
I would really appreciate any help anyone can provide.
Warm Regards, Momo Soaps
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