Homemade Bath Bombs (vegan) / Bombe za kupanje iz kućne radinosti (veganske)

I’m all for homemade cosmetics and these bath bombs are super fun and easy to make. They are also a cute homemade gift, so it’s gonna be great to have them in your arsenal when Christmas season kicks in (trust me, that’s going to happen sooner, rather than later).

If you are a fan of natural cosmetic products, this is going to save you some serious cash (I’m looking at you, Lush!) because the ingredients listed below cost next to nothing.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 4 bath bombs / 0.34 EUR per bath bomb / 1.34 EUR for all)

1 cup citric acid (0.40 EUR)

1 and ½ cup sodium bicarbonate (0.20 EUR)

1 and ½ cup coarse sea salt (0.20 EUR)

A few drops of essential oil of your choice (0.27 EUR)

1 tsp liquid food coloring (0.27 EUR)

2 tsp water (–)

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METHOD:

In a bowl, whisk together citric acid, sodium bicarbonate and sea salt. In a separate bowl mix together essential oil, food coloring and water, then pour over dry ingredients and give a good stir. Don’t overdo it with water, as the mixture will start to fizz a lot when citric acid and sodium bicarbonate react together. Press the mixture into the bath bomb or food molds and leave to rest for an hour to firm up. Carefully remove from the molds and store in a dry place.

These bath bombs are going to be a bit more fragile than store-bought ones, so handle them gently. My favorite essential oils are lemongrass, lavender and tea tree, but use whichever you prefer. Also, you can go wild with food coloring and create lovely and unique designs. The world is your oyster.

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Kozmetika iz kućne radinosti mi je jako zanimljiva, a ove su bombe za kupanje skroz zabavan i jednostavan projekt. Također su super i kao poklon, pa ih nije loše imati u arsenalu kada nam se približi vrijeme Božića (vjerujte mi, to će se desiti jako brzo).

Ako ste fan prirodnih kozmetičkih proizvoda, ovo će vam uštedjeti hrpu novaca (khm, Lush!) jer svi niže napisani sastojci koštaju skoro pa ništa.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 4 bombe za kupanje / 2,50 kn po bombi / 10,00 kn)

1 šalica limunske kiselina (3,00 kn)

1 i ½ šalica sode bikarbone (1,50 kn)

1 i ½ šalica krupne morske soli (1,50 kn)

Par kapi eteričnog ulja po izboru (2,00 kn)

1 žličica tekuće prehrambene boje (2,00 kn)

2 žličice vode (–)

PRIPREMA:

U zdjeli pomiješajte limunsku kiselinu, sodu bikarbonu i morsku sol. U maloj zdjelici skupa razmutite eterično ulje, boju i vodu, pa to prelijte preko suhih sastojaka. Nikako nemojte pretjerivati sa vodom jer će se smjesa jako zapjeniti kada limunska kiselina i soda bikarbona počnu skupa reagirati. Smjesu utisnite u specijalne kalupe za bombe za kupanje ili pak u obične kalupe za kolače ili mafine, pa ostavite jedno sat vremena da se stisne. Pažljivo izvadite iz kalupa i čuvajte na suhom mjestu.

Ove bombe za kupanje će biti nešto krhkije od onih kupovnih, pa rukujte njima nježno. Meni su najdraža eterična ulja limunska trava, lavanda i čajevac, ali vi slobodno upotrijebite mirise koji se vama sviđaju. Također, sa bojama možete postići prekrasne efekte i dizajn, pa se samo razmašite.

Homemade Bath Bombs (vegan) / Bombe za kupanje iz kućne radinosti (veganske)

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