how to make DIY bath bombs like LUSH

I once heard Oprah list bathing as one of her hobbies, and immediately wanted it to be my hobby too. If you love a good tub soak, here is an easy DIY for bath bombs that will feel like the luxurious Lush version. Here is how to make bath bombs like Lush.

Why You’ll Love This Easy 3 Ingredient Bath Bombs

I love bathing. Not the washing my body and hair part, because those are just tasks one should perform in the bath.

My body might be in the tub, but I’m just soaking with my thoughts. I take showers or baths not as a necessity to cleanse the body but to cleanse the mind.

You know, I suspect lots of people feel this way, that’s why there are tons of products that have nothing to do with washing, like bath bombs.

Instead of splurging on a luxury bath bomb that costs $8 and disappears into the drain as soon as you’re done, my version takes only 15 minutes and costs way less to make them yourself.

In fact, it’s so easy and cost effective you could make these as DIY holiday gifts.

What You Need To Make Your Own Bath Bombs at Home

Ingredients:

baking soda
sea salt or Epsom salt
coconut oil
citric acid
Metal bath bomb molds

scroll down for measurements and step by step directions

Will This DIY really make bath bombs like LUSH?

If you take a look at the ingredients Lush uses, they’re very similar, except that they also add color, a variety of oils and even glitter. You can also add those things to the recipe below, or you can keep it simple which is what I did.

I even dropped a mini-bomb into baby FLO’s tub and the coconut oil really soothed his skin, (he had a few dry patches).

DIY Coconut Bath Bombs

Ingredients

1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup Sea salt or Epsom salt
4 tablespoons coconut oil, (Trader Joe’s and Costco sell really good virgin coconut oil you can use)
1/2 cup of citric acid (citric acid is how you get your bomb to fizz, and isn’t that the fun part?)
Mol ds

Directions

Mix baking soda, citric acid & salt together. A whisk works great. Make sure to mix well and not leave any clumps.
Melt the coconut oil completely in microwave. This should take only a few seconds.
Add melted coconut oil slowly while mixing it into the dry mixture. After adding all the melted coconut oil into the dry ingredients, the mixture will have the consistency of lightly wet sand, and will form little clumps.
Shape the coconut bath bombs using the mold of your choice by packing the mixture tightly into the mold.
Place bombs in the fridge for 10 minutes to allow them to congeal. Keep in a cool dry place until ready to use!

By the way, if you look at the ingredients list for Lush’s bath bombs, you’ll notice the list is pretty similar, except they use a variety of oils and coloring. You can add color and oils of your choice to your bombs too!