Making the bombs is so easy. But because of the chemicals it isn’t really suitable for children under about 8 to do this. And do remember to wear gloves! The following bath bomb recipe is infused with lavender essential oil, which is well known for instilling a sense of calm necessary for sleep. I can’t say this enough; homemade bath bombs make fabulous gifts that nearly everyone will enjoy. Perhaps not a great choice for a man, but you never know! I would not try to substitute the essential oil for anything else, as Lavender is very kind on the skin. A fragrance oil is a bit unsuitable here, as I’d prefer to use only natural ingredients for my kids and grandkids. It’s also the main ‘sleepy time’ agent in this recipe, and everyone with a little one knows how difficult it can be to get them to fall asleep sometimes. Place the wet ingredients should you wish to use them – oil, food colouring, and essential oils – into a jug and mix well

First, let’s talk about the basics and show you a simple no-fail recipe for making your own bath bombs, they are very easy to make and fun at the same time. Then we’ll show you how to make them multi-colored and a few other variations. Coloring Your Homemade Bath Bombs Roll on a year and we’re expanding our ranges all the time, all whilst maintaining the values we were founded on – to provide customers with the highest quality, natural, handmade bath products. Thousands of visitors have usedthe following recipe and made bath bombs without having to use a drop of Polysorbate 80. This is the most basic recipe I have, and it’s also the most natural bath bombs recipe, so I like to teach people it first.Mix the dry ingredients together first. Put the citric acid, bicarbonate of soda, cornflour and epsom salt together in a bowl and stir or use your hands until there are no lumps. You may have heard of our best-selling bath bomb, Intergalactic, that's one of the products I am most proud I invented and we sell up to 3.5 million a year. That's a lot of beautiful baths all over the world!

My newbath bombs coursegoes into detail about how I use polysorbate 80 and emulsifying wax to make my bath bombs foam better and disperse the colorants better in water.

Having said that, I do use Polysorbate 80 in many recipes. For example, it is featured in my oat so simple bath bombsand my mini milk bath bombs. I find the benefits of using polysorbate 80 far outway any concerns I have about it not being a totally natural product. The basis of this bath bombs recipe contains ingredients that you are more than likely to already have around your house. High street bath bomb brands tend to have Epsom salts in them, so I’ve included this in my homemade bath bombs for an extra touch of luxury, at a price that won’t break the bank! So, that’s how to make bath bombs using just one color for each. But, how do you make multi colored bath bombs?