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Looking for some tips on how to get bath bombs to dry harder. I've been making them for myself for nearly a year now, and I'd like to start offering them in my shop. My only issue is I don't quite trust that they wouldn't fall apart during shipping, because they don't seem like they ever dry...

I'm in Colorado, so it's usually pretty dry. I'm not selling or anything at this point, just making for my own use, so when I say they're "done" that's really just me moving them from the counter where I have them drying and into my bath bomb stash in the bathroom. It's definitely longer before...

Yes, i've been using witch hazel for spritzing, but the cocoa butter is a great idea. I'll have to try that. It holds together when I squeeze it in my hand so I thought i've been achieving the correct "damp sand" texture, but maybe not. I've been letting them dry 24-48 hrs before considering...

Hm. So I tried a batch with only 2 tb of slsa and they still turned out with the same weird dusty/crumbly texture. I was positive it was the slsa that was causing it, but now i'm not so sure. I'm not having any issues with cracking or breaking but i'm wondering now if the mixture is still too...

Currently experimenting with adding slsa into my bath bombs. But ever since adding that into the recipe im struggling to get them to harden properly. They are relatively solid but have a dusty texture. They leave behind a ton of crumbs when handled. Here's what i'm using for my dry...

Have any of you that use the lakes run into problems blending colors together? (Mixing blue and yellow to make a green, for example). I've not tried it myself, but I've read in a few places that lakes don't blend together well.

How much polysorbate do you use? I would love to be able to use only micas, but no matter how much poly I use I still end up with color stuck to the tub.

I need some advice on colorants for bath bombs. There are so many options out there, not to mention the FDA rules, it’s got me so overwhelmed. I have ruled out micas as a sole colorant, as they left a ton of residue in the tub even with the addition of polysorbate 80. I did some...

Hi! I am about a month in on my bath and body product making journey. I literally woke up one morning with an unexplained desired to make bath bombs. So weird! I've always been pretty crafty but hadn't ever ventured into soap making before. After a lot of experimenting, i've got a pretty decent...