Monday, March 19, 2012

How To Make Bath Fizzies

I just made my first bath fizzies. I didn't have any molds, so used my candle molds. My blocks didn't dry as quickly as I'd hoped, so next time I'll try using ice cube trays. No matter, they smell delightful and definitely add a spa-like element to my bath.

Materials and Ingredients Needed:
1/2 cup citric acid
1 cup baking soda
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup organic cane sugar
8 drops food coloring (more or less to adjust the color)
15 drops essential oil (more or less to adjust the scent)
2-ounce travel-size spray bottle
Mold (ice cube tray)
Glass storage jars

Directions:
  1. Mix together the citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch in a glass measuring cup.
  2. Pass this mixture through a flour sifter into a mixing bowl. Add sugar and stir.
  3. Fill the spray bottle with water and add food coloring & essential oil. Spritz mixture lightly (it should become damp but not fizzy), repeatedly turning while spritzing, until the mixture can be packed with your hands.
  4. Continue to mix the ingredients until color is even throughout. If the mixture begins to dry, when spritz until packable again.
  5. Spoon mixture into mold and press firmly to the mixture down.
  6. Let dry at room temperature overnight. Pop out of tray gently (tap sides of mold and your fizzies should drop out easily.
  7. Transfer to glass jars.


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