Solid Bubble Bath Truffles DIY

Lots of Bubbles Solid Bubble Bath Truffles DIY

These Lovely Cherry Toast solid bubble bath truffles are beautiful and smell amazing.  For this recipe I am using a blend of Lovely in Lace fragrance oil and Cherry Champagne Toast fragrance oil at a 50/50 rate.  I found these fragrances to work together so well and the scent is just perfect. A mix of bergamot, carnation, rose and musk with cherry and champagne what is not to like?

Solid bubble bath truffles are also known as bath truffles and bubble bars.  When these are placed in the water they create copious amounts of lovely bubbles to enhance the bathing experience. These solid bubble bath truffles are also full of cocoa butter to help moisturize the skin. I am using an ice cream scoop to give these a fun look and adding varying colors of mica that go really well with this wonderful fragrance.

These solid bubble bath truffles can make a great gift for friends and family or as part of a DIY personal care gift basket for the holidays. And this super easy bath truffle recipe and tutorial is very easy to follow.

Ingredients and Materials

• 3 cups of Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate)
• 1 cup of citric acid
• 2 cups SLSA
• 5 oz cocoa butter
• 2 oz vegetable glycerin
• 1 oz Polysorbate 80
• 3 ml Lovely in Lace FO
• 3 ml Cherry Champagne Toast FO
• 1/4 tsp each bright pink mica, light pink mica and gold sparkle mica
• mixing bowls
• measuring cups
• gloves
• face mask
• food weight scale
• ice cream scoop

How to make Lovely Cherry Toast Solid Bubble Bath Truffles

Step 1:  Using a large sifter and a large mixing bowl sift together the baking soda, citric acid and SLSA.

This easy bath truffle recipe uses baking soda, citric acid and SLSA, these ingredients can create a lot of dust that can be uncomfortable in the throat. The SLSA will definitely create a lot of dust so handle very carefully.  I always use gloves and a face mask.  Put on the mask to protect from inhaling any of the baking soda or SLSA.

Step 2:  Weigh out the cocoa butter and melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals.

I used cocoa butter because it has great properties for the skin and the raw cocoa smell is just wonderful as well and makes the bathing experience even more luxurious.

Cocoa butter alternatives:

Alternatives to cocoa butter can be to split and use 1 cup of shea butter and one cup of coconut oil, kokum butter or mango butter.  All these are also great for the skin and very moisturizing.  You can also replace altogether with any of these other oils and butters.

Step 3:  Add the fragrance oils, vegetable glycerin and the Polysorbate 80 to the melted cocoa butter and mix well.

Step 4:  Add the cocoa butter mix to the sifted ingredients and mix well with your hands.  Knead the mixture until it is all fully combined and has a consistency similar to play dough.

I always use gloves when I make personal care products, but definitely recommend using gloves when working with this recipe because it is sticky.

Step 5:  Split the mix equally into three different bowls and add the mica colorants.  Continue to knead the mixture until all the mica is fully incorporated.

Step 6:  Line a separate tray with wax paper.  This will be used to place your Lovely Cherry Toast solid bubble bath truffles to allow to dry.

Step 7:  Pack and press the mixture tightly into 3 layers of colors starting with the dark red at the bottom, the gold in the center and light pink at the top. Use the ice cream scoop to scoop out the solid bubble bath and pack tightly.

Step 8:  Squeeze the handle of the ice scream scoop to release the solid bubble bath truffles from the ice cream scoop and place on the tray with wax paper to allow to dry.  This is a large recipe and you will get eighteen to twenty solid bubble bath truffles depending on the size of the ice cream scoop you are using.

Step 9:  Allow to dry for 3 to 5 days.  Its best if it dries for up to 5 days if possible but after 24 hours these bath truffles will be firm.

How to use the Lovely Cherry Toast solid bubble bath truffles

These solid bubble bath truffles can be use as any bubble bath bar, just place under running water when getting ready to take a bath and watch it make fun bubbles.  You can also add to the bath filled with water and break with your hands.  I prefer to break it under the running water, this builds great big bubbles.

Once these solid bubble bath truffles are ready, simply enjoy them at bath time.  As always, be careful getting in and out of the bathtub because it may be slippery due to the oils in these wonderful solid bubble bath truffles.

How to store the Lovely Cherry toast solid bubble bath truffles

Depending on your location, humidity can be a significant factor to consider.  It is very humid in Texas so I regularly use a dehumidifier to make sure the house is at a good humidity level.  Humidity will activate the bath truffles, therefore keep them in a dry place.

These Lovely Cherry Toast solid bubble bath truffles can be saved in an air tight container.  I usually use the solid bubble bath truffles within six months after making them.  However, if properly dried, they can have a longer shelf life.

A note about SLSA and Polysorbate 80

These solid bubble bath truffles start with the same ingredients as many bath bombs.  Common ingredients in personal care products are Baking soda, citric acid and a butter, however the SLSA and Polysorbate 80 may be new to you.

SLSA is derived from coconut or palm oil and is consider a natural product that helps enhance the bubbles in the solid bubble bath truffles.

Polysorbate 80 its an emulsifier that helps the color and oils to mix into the water creating a homogeneous bath water instead of having the oil and colors separate.

If you like this project, the Lavender Cashmere Bath Truffles is another great project to make to enhance your bathing experience.  Also, you can make bath bombs and bath truffles for every season by changing the fragrance, colors and designs.  Check out these fall themed Pumpkin Mocha Latte bath bombs and these Valentine’s Day Bath Bombs DIY for more DIY bath bombs ideas.