Bath Bomb - Insect Bite Relief
1 1/4 cups cup of Baking soda or Bicarbonate of Soda
1/2 cup of Citric acid
2 -6 tsp of Almond Oil or Apricot oil
1/4 cup of Dried Basil
1/2-2 tbs Water
5 drops of Food coloring
(optional)10-15 drops of calamine lotionMakes 7 medium sized Bath Bombs
Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and stir until well mixed.
Drizzle in the almond oil and stir until mixture is moistened. Add more oil and fragrance and stir until well mixed.
If the mixture is crumbly then add more oil or a dash of water.
Roll the mixture into a ball using your hands or press it into a lightly oiled mold. Use a bath bomb mold or a chocolate mold.
Let it slip out from the mold and then put the ball/shape on a sheet of wax paper and leave it to dry till it is hard. It make take several days.
Store them in a airtight container.
Use 1 Bath bomb per bath.
By Shellie Wilson. Shellie is the chief creative editor for Craftbits.
Perfect for summer evenings when the mosquitoes are at their peak ^-^