Chocolate Peppermint Bath Bombs

Bath Bombs are fun to make, delightful to use, and always impress when given as gifts.  Bath Bombs can be made very simply, from a scant selection of ingredients, but I find them to be a lot more enjoyable when they are packed with loads of skin loving goodies.  Skin softening Buttermilk makes a great additive for Bath Bombs.  Silky Cornstarch, and a touch of sweet Honey Powder can add even more layers of love to your recipe.  To hold all of this bathing booty together, you'll need a blend of moisturizing Cocoa Butter and Fractionated Coconut Oil.  These all natural Bath Bombs are scented with Peppermint Essential Oil. When combined with the natural aroma of Cocoa Butter, Peppermint Essential Oil creates a delicious, minty chocolate aroma. 

Ingredients
1/2 cup Epsom Salt
1 cup Baking Soda
1/2 cup Citric Acid
3/4 cup Cornstarch
1/4 cup Buttermilk Powder
1/4 cup Honey Powder
1 ounce Cocoa Butter
1 ounce Vegetable Glycerin
1 ounce Fractionated Coconut Oil
3 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
3 tablespoons Oatstraw Powder or Parsley Powder
1 teaspoon Peppermint Essential Oil or Fragrance Oil*

Directions
Gently melt the Cocoa Butter in a double boiler.  When the Butter has melted completely, add the Fractionated Coconut Oil and Glycerin to the mixture, then set the liquids aside.  Add the Epsom Salt and Baking Soda to a large mixing bowl and stir well, breaking up any clumps.  Add the Peppermint Essential Oil and mix thoroughly.  Next, add the Cornstarch, Citric Acid, Buttermilk Powder, and Honey Powder and stir well.  Split the mixture evenly into two bowls.  Add Cocoa Powder to one bowl, and Parsley Powder to the other.  Stir the liquids that had been set aside well, then pour half of the mixture into the first bowl.  Use your hands to knead the liquids into the mixture.  Using a mini or large, scissor style meat baller, scoop and mold   individual bath bombs.  This step takes a little practice.  It can take several tries to get a feel for using the baller, so don't be discouraged if your first attempts don't go well.  The trick to making bath bombs with this tool is to scoop just the right amount of mixture, and apply just the right amount of pressure.  When you've finished with the first bowl, add the remaining liquids to the second bowl and knead to mix.  Use the baller again to make bath bombs from your second bowl of mixture.  After the bombs are shaped, you'll need to allow them to dry and harden for about 24 hours.  Use a baking sheet, or another flat, non-porous surface to dry your bath bombs on.  Avoid using cardboard or un-waxed paper, as it can absorb moisture from the bombs and harm the final product.  Once the bombs have hardened completely they can be packaged in airtight bags or containers.

*Peppermint Essential Oil can be dangerous to babies and small children.  If children are likely to use these Bath Bombs leave them unscented or use Peppermint Fragrance Oil instead.

Comments

[Emmy]

I'm glad you like the Chocolate Peppermint Bath Bomb Recipe! I hope that your batch turns out great. I'd love to see how yours turn out. Feel free to share them on our Flickr Photo Pool at the following page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/nbworkshop/

[Colleen]

Mmm... These look wonderful. I will definitely have to try making them!

[Carolyn]

How many bath bombs does this recipe make?

Thanks!

[Emmy Gabriel]

When I made the Chocolate Peppermint Bath Bombs I used a Mini Sized Meat Baller and made about 2 dozen Bath Bombs. However, if you use a different sized baller or mold, you'll yield a different number of Bombs.

[Emmy]

I'm happy to hear how much you like the Chocolate Peppermint Bath Bomb Recipe. Please feel free to check out the rest of our recipes on the following page.
http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/NaturalSkincarerecipes.html

I hope you find more that tempt you into trying them out!

[Cory]

Beautiful bath bombs. It's been a long time since I have seen a body product recipe on the web that I wanted to try. thanks for sharing.

[Rose Creamer]

My first batch of the chocolate peppermint balms turned out great. However I remade them last night and this morning I noticed that there were little bubbles all over the bath bombs. Any idea what might cause this?

[Emmy]

The small bubbles that you saw on your Bath Bombs are likely due to the mixture fizzing or flowering prematurely. This can happen due to the presence of too much moisture in the air, or sometimes the addition of too much liquid to the recipe. Since this Bath Bomb Recipe doesn't use water to bind the ingredients, the most likely thing to have caused an issue would be the Glycerin, which acts as a humectant, pulling moisture from the air. Try making your next batch without the Glycerin. If the mixture is too dry to mold without the Glycerin, try adding a little Oil in its place.

[Lorie Norman]

I made these and they turned out wonderful, I used dried spinach leaves instead of Parsley Powder. They made about 2 dozen with a small meatballer. I also used Spearmint instead of peppermint. Thanks so much for the recipe!

[Emmy Gabriel]

Hi Lorie,

Im so glad the recipe worked well for you!  Thanks for letting us know how your batch turned out. Spearmint is a great variation for these.  I love that particular mint for its sweet and mild aroma. Yum!

[Anna]

This is an awesome recipe! Thanks so much for sharing it! I was looking for a bath bomb recipe that included salt, cocoa butter and cocoa powder. I am going to make these in 2" cube soap molds! Just one quick question: could I use clay instead of the buttermilk and honey powder? Thanks! You are the best!

[Emmy Gabriel]

Hi Anna. You can certainly use a clay in place of some other powders in this recipe.  Just be sure and avoid any clays, such as Bentonite, that expand when wetted.  Otherwise, most clays should do quite well.