TheBobbiesRSurly
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Hi folks!
Moi again
I'm going to make bath bombs here really soon, I'm just waiting on my last ingredients to show up. But I'm getting nervous reading through a lot of the threads here, it's sounding like BB's are more finicky than anticipated. I live where there's a very dry climate, so I'm wondering if I'll face the issue of cracking.
I plan to start with a very basic recipe, much as I'd love to dive right into complex ones. I plan to use sweet almond oil and cocoa butter - my question is, should I wait until I get some poly 80 or just go for it? I worry about ending up with the oil and butter not dispersing right in the water and just ending up with a ring of yuck in the tub. Although some folks have said they don't use the poly 80 and are just fine.
The recipe I'll be using is small, as I don't want to lose a lot if it doesn't turn out:
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1/2 cup epsom salt or other bath salt
1 to 2 tablespoons of oil or butter
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon fragrance or essential oil
Now, I've seen a LOT of recipes that include either cornstarch, arrowroot, or tapioca powder. Cornstarch seems 'controversial' because some seem to think it will cause a yeast infection, but if I'm not mistaken that's a myth - the yeast must be present first, and it's not going to go too deeply into the vagina via a bath anyway. Thoughts? I'd prefer the ingredient that will benefit skin the most, but I'm omitting it altogether just until I figure out what to do on it.
When it comes to adding fragrance oil, what's the general rule of thumb? I've seen some seemingly just pour fragrance in and just wing it, but I know too much can irritate the skin. Is there a calculator I can use for figuring out quantity? I'm hoping the fragrance I chose to start with is actually skin safe, the website says it is: http://www.naturesgardencandles.com/monkey-farts-fragrance-oil
Thanks again for any info!
Moi again
I'm going to make bath bombs here really soon, I'm just waiting on my last ingredients to show up. But I'm getting nervous reading through a lot of the threads here, it's sounding like BB's are more finicky than anticipated. I live where there's a very dry climate, so I'm wondering if I'll face the issue of cracking.I plan to start with a very basic recipe, much as I'd love to dive right into complex ones. I plan to use sweet almond oil and cocoa butter - my question is, should I wait until I get some poly 80 or just go for it? I worry about ending up with the oil and butter not dispersing right in the water and just ending up with a ring of yuck in the tub. Although some folks have said they don't use the poly 80 and are just fine.
The recipe I'll be using is small, as I don't want to lose a lot if it doesn't turn out:
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1/2 cup epsom salt or other bath salt
1 to 2 tablespoons of oil or butter
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon fragrance or essential oil
Now, I've seen a LOT of recipes that include either cornstarch, arrowroot, or tapioca powder. Cornstarch seems 'controversial' because some seem to think it will cause a yeast infection, but if I'm not mistaken that's a myth - the yeast must be present first, and it's not going to go too deeply into the vagina via a bath anyway. Thoughts? I'd prefer the ingredient that will benefit skin the most, but I'm omitting it altogether just until I figure out what to do on it.
When it comes to adding fragrance oil, what's the general rule of thumb? I've seen some seemingly just pour fragrance in and just wing it, but I know too much can irritate the skin. Is there a calculator I can use for figuring out quantity? I'm hoping the fragrance I chose to start with is actually skin safe, the website says it is: http://www.naturesgardencandles.com/monkey-farts-fragrance-oil
Thanks again for any info!
