Create your own spa getaway with these easy-to-make DIY shower bombs! The next time you need a bit of rejuvenation, toss a shower bomb in the bottom of your shower and enjoy the wonderful scent or create a collection of these homemade shower bombs as a gift for someone you love.
Mix together the baking soda and citric acid in a medium-size bowl. In a separate small bowl or bottle, mix together water and essential oil. Slowly add the oil-water mixture a few drops at a time into your dry ingredients, stirring well after each addition (a stand mixer works well for this). When ingredients are thoroughly mixed, tightly pack into 2-inch balls using your hands, a stainless steel cake pop mold, or a cookie scoop. Set on a plate to dry. If necessary, pack the balls again more tightly. Allow to dry for 12+ hours before using.
To use, simply place a bomb near your feet under warm running water and enjoy the aromatic experience!
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Which Young Living essential oils will you add to your shower bombs? Let us know in the comments!
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I can't wait to try out this recipe!! If I want to make one batch of the dry ingredients, can I just divide it up to make bombs with different oils?
Hi Cindy, We can't imagine why that wouldn't work! Feel free to get creative when making your shower bombs. We'd love to hear how they turn out too! Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for this recipe. I am so looking forward to following this recipe for some Christmas gifts for family and friends. I love to create special gifts. It's so much more from the heart to make and gift!
These keep fizzing! I cannot get them to stop! I have tried to mold them and they just become flat pancake looking messes. I reform and they go right back to pancake form. What can I do?
I have had this problem when I first starting making them. Use a water mister or sprayer and slowly spray in the water until it barely clumps when you squeeze the mixture. A bit too much and it will fizz and go flat. I don't know if you can fix it afterwards. Good luck next time!
Hi DD, Sorry to hear the shower bomb mixture isn't working for you. Have you tried using a stainless steel cake pop mold, or a cookie scoop to hold the shower bombs together? We hope this information helps!
Has anyone tried making these with silicone molds? I'm thinking it would work similar to the cake pop mold. Thoughts?
Hi Natalie, Thanks for your question! We found that the stainless steel cake pop molds work best because the shower bombs are much more difficult to remove from the silicone molds in one piece. Stainless steel molds tend to help the shower bombs hold their shape, while silicone molds tend to break the shower bombs more easily upon removal. We hope this information is helpful. We'd love to hear about your experience when you make them! Thanks again!
What do you wrap them in when finished?
I made some toilet fizzies with a small silicone mold (square shaped) and they came out great. I had no problem getting them out of the mold, it was actually easier then the metal pan I used for my shower fizzies.
Toilet fizzies! What a great idea!
Hi Stephanie, We chose to wrap our shower bombs in cellophane once they were dry and removed from the mold. A tightly sealed container will work too. Thanks for stopping by!
I just now tried this recipe. The container of Citric Acid that I ordered off Amazon was not even a full cup. So I will find out in a day or two if these shower "bombs" come out the correct way.
I made them in a 6 cup muffin tin so mine will be huge! Oh, and I made them with Eucalyptus G. essential oil!
I haven't had success with my last attempts at shower bombs. They always smell great when making them but I can't smell them in the shower. Recipes I've used are similar to this. Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?
Hi Mary Kate, Great question. You could try including a few extra drops of your preferred oil into the mixture before molding or packing the ingredients to see if that will help. Best of luck experimenting! Thanks for stopping by!
When it says 2 inch, do you mean 2 inches in diameter? I'm having a hard time imagining 18 big shower bombs out of the recipe, but that would be great. I have had very few people interested in bath salts because they all say they don't have time for baths. I love this and am glad to finally know what a shower bomb is. This would be great for Christmas gifts, so that's why I wondered about the size. Thanks.
i let people know that the bath salts also work for foot soaks. most people have some kind of pail they can fill with warm water to soak feet in while they watch tv or play on the internet. I just tell them to dump a couple table spoons of the bath salts into the water and stir.
Hi Lela, Thanks for stopping by with your question regarding the size of the shower bombs. The shower bombs should be no bigger than 2 inches in diameter. When forming the shower bombs, you may want to make them even a little smaller than that since they do tend to expand as they dry over time. Don't forget to pack or even repack them as tightly as you can to get them to your desired size. We hope this information is helpful and that you enjoy making them. Thanks again!
Mine really expanded in size after I put them on the plate to rest! Did I do something wrong? I repacked as directions suggested! LOL
Hi Misty, Thanks for your question. It sounds like you are doing everything just right! Due to the ingredients used, the shower bombs do tend to continue to expand until dry. That is why it is important to pack them as tight as you can or even go back and repack them a few times over to make sure they are as close as they can be to the desired size. We hope this information is helpful and that you enjoyed this DIY!
What's the best way to store and how long can you store them for full benefit.
I store mine in a large glass jar on the counter in my bathroom. Then I can grab a bomb and toss it in the show just as I get in. Plus it looks nice and spa-like.
Hi Lynne. Great question. The sooner you use the Shower Bombs, the better, but they should last several weeks if stored properly. Thanks for stopping by!