How To Make Bath Bombs | Strawberry Bath Bomb Recipe

I have been on a bath bomb making kick lately. It’s fun to experiment with different scent combinations and oils. This Strawberry Bath Bomb Recipe is one of my favorites so far. Give it a try, and let me know what you think!

You won’t believe how I got them to be a natural pink color. Well, maybe you will believe it because it makes sense… I used real Strawberries!

I got the idea because my kids love to snack on dehydrated Strawberries so much that I buy them in big #10 cans. Every time we get to the bottom of the cans, there is a layer of “Strawberry dust.”

Adding the red strawberry “dust” to the bath bomb ingredients turns it a light pink color.

You can easily make your own Strawberry dust by putting dehydrated strawberry slices into the food processor or blender. It’s important to crush the dehydrated Strawberries into tiny dust-like strawberry particles because the strawberries will re-hydrate once it hits water.

If the strawberry pieces aren’t tiny specks of dust, they will swell up into actual pieces of strawberry. Strawberries are good for your skin, but would be messy to clean out of the tub.

If that just talked you out of using the dehydrated Strawberries, don’t worry! The strawberry dust is optional. It gives the bath bombs a natural pink color. You can leave it out and have white bath bombs, or use a few drops of soap colorant to turn them pink.

This Strawberry Bath Bomb Recipe gets its sweet Strawberry scent from a Strawberry perfume oil. This oil is not an essential oil. It is a perfume oil made to add fragrance to soaps, bath bombs and other homemade beauty products. The best way to describe this particular scent is that it smells just like Strawberry candy.

Strawberry scented bath bombs was a special request from my kids. They really enjoy bath time when I let them use our homemade bath bomb. Fizzy baths are super fun for kids!

Strawberry Bath Bomb Recipe | What You’ll Need To Make Strawberry Bath Bombs 

• Strawberry Perfume Oil
• Epsom Salts
• Citric Acid
• Baking Soda
• Almond Oil (or use your favorite skin-friendly oil)
• Corn Starch
• Bath Bomb Molds
• optional: Dehydrated Strawberries

One reason I have been making a lot of bath bombs lately is because I bought a set of Caydo Bath Bomb Molds on Amazon. They were only about $8, so I figured I may as well see if they worked better than my other method of using plastic round ball ornaments.

I’m not even exaggerating when I say these metal molds are a GAME CHANGER for me. They make bath bombs so easy. I have used them to make dozens of bath bombs already. I will probably pick up another set of them soon, so I can make bigger batches at the same time.

Check out more of my favorite DIY beauty and spa recipes:

Easy 3-ingredient Lotion Bars made with coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax.

Vegan Mango Butter Lotion Bars makes the most lux lotion bar EVER.

Himalayan Pink Salt Soap is the perfect recipe for beginners to make gorgeous soaps.

Strawberry Bath Bomb Recipe

Print Recipe

How to make bath bombs that smell like sweet Strawberry candy! The pretty pink color comes from real strawberries.

Servings

8 bath bombs

Servings 8 bath bombs

Strawberry Bath Bomb Recipe Print Recipe How to make bath bombs that smell like sweet Strawberry candy! The pretty pink color comes from real strawberries. Servings 8 bath bombs Servings 8 bath bombs

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Almond Oil *can sub another skin-friendly oil
• 4 teaspoons Water
• 1.5 teaspoons Strawberry Perfume Oil
• 2 Cups Baking Soda
• 1/3 Cup Epsom Salts
• 1/3 Cup Corn Starch
• 1 Cup Citric Acid
• 2 Tablespoons OPTIONAL FOR NATURAL COLOR: Dehydrated Strawberry "Dust"

Servings: bath bombs

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all the DRY Ingredients (Baking Soda, Epsom Salts, Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Optional Strawberry Dust.)
2. Put all the WET Ingredients (Water, Almond Oil, Perfume Oil) in a small jar with a lid. Close the lid and shake to mix. NOTE: If you are using a soap colorant to color your bath bombs, be sure to add it in this step.
3. Slowly (a teaspoon or two) at a time, stir the WET ingredients from the jar into the DRY ingredients in the bowl. Use the whisk to continously stir as you add in the liquid ingredients. This will help you avoid activating the Citric Acid. It's OK if it fizzes a little bit, but try to stir quickly so it doesn't happen.
4. Use your hands to knead the mixture and make sure the wet and dry ingredients are combined. The mixture should feel like barely damp sand and mostly hold its shape when squeezed together. If it does not, add a drop of oil and stir. Keep repeating this until the right consistency is reached.
5. Fill each half of the bath bomb molds with the bath bomb mixture. Use your fingers to gently press the mixture to lightly pack it into each mold. Press each half of the mold together to make a sphere and set it down. Repeat to fill all bath bomb molds. Allow the bath bombs to sit in the molds for 10 minutes before attempting to remove them.
6. Carefully lift to remove the top and bottom molds from each bath bomb. Allow bath bombs to dry and cure (harden) for another 12-24 hours before using. Store bath bombs in an airtight container. Use within 2-3 months.

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