Recipes : Bath & Body
Activated Charcoal & Clay Soap Recipe | Bath Fizzy | Citrus Bath Fizzies | Cookies & Cream Lip Balm | Peaceful Moments Herbal Bath
Activated Charcoal & Clay Soap Recipe
16 oz. Melt & Pour Soap Base, Organic Glycerin, Honey or Goat’s Milk
1 Tablespoon Activated Charcoal powder
30-40 drops Fir Balsam or Peppermint essential oil
Instructions
Place the soap base, cut into pieces, in a heat proof container and set it in a double boiler filled with steaming water, over medium-high heat. When the soap base is melted, add the activated charcoal. Stir well, pressing any lumps against the side of the container until the mixture is evenly combined. Take off the heat, add the Essential oil, stir well and pour into your soap mold(s). Place mold in the freezer for 4 hours or leave on the counter overnight. Gently un-mold your soap. Makes 8-12 Individual Soaps depending on the size and shape of your soap mold.
Bath Fizzy
1 cup Baking Soda
½ cup Citric Acid
½ cup Epsom Salts
2 Tablespoons finely chopped Cocoa Butter
4 oz Witch Hazel with spray top
Additional ingredients (see specific recipes below)
30-40 drops essential oil
Soap Mold (we used a small muffin/cupcake tin instead
Instructions
Whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, Epsom salt, cocoa butter and additional ingredients, then add essential oil and mix well. Spray witch hazel onto the powder and toss with your hands. Continue spraying and tossing until the mixture starts to stick together. The blend should be just moist enough to hold when pressed together with your hands, be careful not to add too much moisture. Firmly pack into soap molds, let set for 15-20 minutes. Next, tip the molds over to slide out the bath fizzy. Set them on a plate to dry for 24 hours. Depending on the size of the soap mold, this recipe can make 3-5 bath fizzies. Drop one into a hot bath and watch it fizz and bubble as the aroma fills the air
Bath Fizzy Options
Chocolate Citrus Bath Fizzy
Follow directions above, add 2 Tablespoons finely chopped Calendula flowers when whisking together ingredients and 40 drops Tangerine essential oil.
Forest Bath Fizzy
Follow directions above, add 2 Tablespoons Juniper berries and 40 drops Forest Blend essential oil.
Frosted Rose Bath Fizzy
Follow directions above, add 3 Tablespoons Red Rose petals and 15 drops Geranium essential oil and 20 drops Rosehip seed CO2. You can also replace Witch Hazel with Rose hydrosol for this bath fizzy recipe.
Citrus Bath Fizzies
These bath treats can easily be made at home. Soothing, moisturizing and luxurious, the bath fizzies are an uplifting and fun experience for the whole family.
1 cup Baking soda
½ cup Citric acid
½ cup Epsom salts
2 Tablespoons finely chopped Cocoa Butter
2 Tablespoons finely crushed Calendula Flowers
40 drops Tangerine essential oil
4 oz Witch hazel with a spritzer top
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, salt, finely chopped cocoa butter and calendula flowers, then add the essential oils and mix well. Spray witch hazel onto the powder and toss with your hands. Continue spraying and tossing until the mixture starts to stick together like wet sand. Firmly pack into soap molds, and then tip the molds over to slide out the bath fizzy. Set them on a plate to dry for 24 hours. Depending on the size of your molds this recipe can make 3-5. Store in an airtight container. Drop one into a hot bath and watch it fizz and bubble as the aroma of tangerine and chocolate fill the air.
Cookies & Cream Lip Balm
2 Tablespoons Jojoba Oil
2 Tablespoons Macadamia Nut Oil or Almond Oil
2 Tablespoons Beeswax Pearls
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Butter, unrefined
½ teaspoon Vitamin E
30 drops Vanilla CO2
15 Lip Balm Tubes
Instructions
In a double boiler, melt the Jojoba Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil (or Almond Oil), Beeswax Pearls, Cocoa Butter, and Vitamin E. Once the ingredients are melted and stirred together, remove from the heat. Add the drops of essential oil and mix well. Pour the lip balm directly into the tubes. After about an hour you can cap, label, and enjoy! Makes 12-15 Lip Balm Tubes
Peaceful Moments Herbal Bath
½ cup dried Linden leaf and flower
½ cup Lavender blossoms
¼ cup Rose petals
¼ cup Chamomile blossoms
Instructions
Put all your loose herbs into a 1 quart canning jar, pour boiling water over the herbs and cover. Steep for 15-30 minutes. During this time, run your bath. Strain the herbal blend through a fine mesh kitchen strainer or cheesecloth into the bath, or leave the flowers in if you like. Light candles & relax.