Bath bombs

~Bath Bombs~ You will need:

Bicarbonate (baking) soda (from supermarket baking section
Citric Acid (from supermarket baking section)
Sweet Almond Oil (from body shop, some supermarkets, or chemist)
Essential Oils - Orange, Lemon, Lime (health food stores or chemist)
Packets of food coloring (supermarket baking section)
Mixing Bowls
Mixing spoon
Sieve
Molds

To make a bath bomb you need to start with a base mixture to which
You add different colours and fragrances to create individual bombs.
Before you start, make sure that all your equipment is dry, because
Any drop of moisture will start the mixture fizzing.
Make the base mixture by sieving together 1 1/2 cups of bicarb soda
And 1/2 cup of citric acid into the large mixing bowl. Stir well with
A spoon until thoroughly mixed. This is enough to make four bath
Bombs. Any left over mixture can be stored in an air tight container
Ready for later use
Transfer 1/2 cup of base mixture into the medium size bowl and set
Aside.

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For an orange bath bomb:
Mix together 6 drops of orange essential oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet
Almond oil, 5 drops of red food colouring and 7 drops of yellow food
Colouring. Mix well using the teaspoon.
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For a lemon bath bomb:
Mix together 7 drops of lemon essential oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet
Almond oil and 15 drops of yellow food colouring. Mix well using the
Teaspoon.

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For a lime bath bomb:
Mix together 6 drops of lime essential oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet
Almond oil and 15 drops of green food colouring. Mix well using the
Teaspoon.

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Pour the oil mixture of your choice into the medium bowl containing
The 1/2 cup of base mixture. Stir very quickly so that the mixture
Doesnt start to fizz.
Continue mixing with your fingertips, working the oil mixture into
The base mixture until it starts to come together and stays
Compressed when squeezed (about 30 seconds).
Wipe some sweet almond oil around the inside of the mould. This will
Make sure the bath bomb will slip out easily from the mould. Now
Press the mixture into the mould.
Fill the mould 1/3 at a time with the mixture, pressing down firmly
As you go. When you reach the top of the mould, neaten the edges,
Turn the mould over, bang firmly on a flat surface and the bath bomb
Will slip out.
Let it set for 24 hours. It is then ready to use!