Bath and Body

Solid Bubble Bath Bars

Make solid bubble bath bars with baking soda, cream of tartar, SLS, liquid soap, and essential oils. Crumble one under warm running bath water.

Solid Bubble Bath Bars

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Bubble bath in bar form: crumble one under running water for a tub full of bubbles.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
CourseDIY
Servings12 bars

What You’ll Need
  

  • 1.5 cups sodium bicarbonate
  • 1.5 cups cream of tartar
  • 1.5 cups sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
  • 3/4 cup liquid soap concentrate
  • 3 mL patchouli essential oil
  • 8 mL orange 10X essential oil
  • 1 mL rose absolute
  • Optional: La Bomb bath bomb dye

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk

Directions
 

  1. Mix the patchouli, orange, and rose oils together.
  2. Slowly whisk the baking soda, cream of tartar, and SLS together in a large bowl.
  3. In a smaller container, stir the liquid soap concentrate into the oil blend, with dye if you’re using it.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry, stir, then knead it by hand until evenly blended.
  5. Press it flat on wax paper and cut it into bars or shapes.
  6. Let them harden overnight.

Notes

Crumble a bar under warm running bath water for bubbles. Wrap the bars airtight in cellophane, wax paper, or parchment. Safety: SLS and baking soda dust can irritate the nose and throat, so wear a dust mask while mixing.