Milk bath bombs are a luxurious way to turn any bath into a relaxing, skin-softening soak. Made with nourishing ingredients like powdered milk, these bath bombs gently moisturize your skin while creating a calming, fizzy experience.
They’re simple to make at home and feel like a spa treat without the spa price. Whether you’re making them for yourself or as a thoughtful gift, milk bath bombs are a fun DIY that leaves your skin feeling silky smooth.
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While reading about this easy DIY, I am certain that you have got a lot of questions. Notably, the necessary ingredients are readily available on Amazon and your local craft store, and the preparation is easy and fun!
The proteins and fats present in milk powder helps to moisturize and hydrate the skin. Lactic acid present in milk is a chemical exfoliant that gets rid of dead cells from the skin. Soaking in milk powder cleanses your skin and can leave you with glowing skin. However, make sure to rinse yourself with clean water after the bath.
Fizzing is an important and fun aspect of the milk bath bombs. Citric acid is a weak acid while baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a weak base. When placed in water, the two ingredients react to produce carbon dioxide which causes the fizzing. The presence of dissolved carbon dioxide in the bath water is beneficial to the skin as it enhances the skin’s elasticity and dismantles fatty deposits that may be present in skin pores.
If your milk bath bombs are overly dry, they will crack or break apart upon removing them from the molds. In case you experience this, add a little more of your wet ingredients. On the other hand, if they are too wet, they tend to expand while in the mold. Additionally, wet milk bombs will not fizz properly. The good news is that I have verified the procedure below, so following this recipe will result in perfect milk bath bombs.
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What ingredients will I need to make this recipe?
Additionally, you will require the Bath bombs molds to shape your milk bath bombs.
how do I make homemade bath bombs?
You will whisk the baking soda, citric acid, and powdered milk togehter into a medium sized bowl for about 1-2 minutes, until everything is evenly mixed.
Next, you will shake the coconut oil and water in a small jar, then slowly add the liquid mixture, while whisking the entire time.
Fill 2 half circle molds with the mixture, then press together and allow to set.
How to Prepare Milk Bath Bombs
Materials
- Supplies:
- ½ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup citric acid
- ¼ cup powdered goat's milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, liquid
- ½ tbsp water
Tools
- A medium sized bowl
- Small jar
- Bath bombs molds
Instructions
- Add baking soda, citric acid, and powdered milk into a medium sized bowl, and whisk the ingredients together for about 1-2 minutes, until everything is evenly mixed.
- Add coconut oil and water to a small jar, secure the lid, and shake well.
- Slowly add the liquid mixture, while whisking the entire time, and continue whisking until all of the liquid has been mixed in well.
- Over fill half a bath bomb mold with the mixture, then fill the other half of the bath bomb mold, and push them together, giving a slight twist.
- Allow bath bombs to set for 6-8 hours, then unmold.
