A couple of weeks ago I thought “I want to learn how to make homemade bubble bath”. So – what did I do? I made myself some homemade bath brew. Unfortunately, this experience didn’t end with me relaxing in Lavender/Rose Scented Bubbles. It ended with me scratching my head and wondering “where did I go wrong?”.
CALLING ALL HOMEMADE BUBBLE BATH EXPERTS!!!! Maybe you can help me solve my dilemma? Let me take you through my little experiment. Step by step.
Step #1: Pulled together ingredients and took picture for blog. Ingredients = 4 Cups Distilled Water, 1 Bar Castille Soap – Shaved (4 Oz.), 4 Oz. Liquid Glycerin, Lavender and Rose Essential Oils. Picture for Blog =
Step #2: Mix the above ingredients together. Stir and let sit. Stir and let sit. Castille starts to dissolve in water and liquid glycerin. Stir and let it sit another 15 minutes. Forget to take picture of mixture.
Step #3: Deb arrives and take a look at the bubble bath mixture. “I think you need to heat it up in order for the castille soap shreds to dissolve,” she says. “Really, the directions didn’t say anything about heating it up,” I reply. “I guess I’ll give it a try… couldn’t hurt – right?” I look at her and Kiersten, searching for affirmation.
WARNING: I think this next step is where I went wrong. You tell me.
Step #4:Put bubble bath mixture in microwave. Heat for 45 seconds. Remove and stir. Put mixture back inside microwave. Heat for an additional 45 seconds. Remove. “Yay! It’s dissolved!” I exclaim.
Step #5: Keighley and Debs suggest I add food coloring to the bubble bath mixture. So, I add 1 drop of red food coloring. Pour the bubble bath into a beautiful glass bottle. Test bubble bath out in kitchen sink (test #1 = success!). Remember to take pictures for blog.
Step #5: Test #2. Get Bubble Bath mixture home and start bubble bath. Bubble bath doesn’t bubble. Makes my bath water turn murky. Reminds me of a milk bath.
The following morning I woke up and took a look at my beautiful rose colored lavender/rose bubble bath and am heartbroken to see that it has solidified. Ends up looking like something the mom on Better Off Dead would make for dinner.
I will be attempting homemade bubble bath again this weekend. If any of you have suggestions, I would love to hear them. Otherwise I’m calling my Father-In-Law, Dave (he’s the family chemist).
~~~Camberley~~~
Please Note: Someday I will have a nice camera, lighting and studio set-up. Until then, please put up with my Droid Pictures. Thanks!
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I still chuckle when I imagine debs holding the bottle upside down and the bubble bath stays in place… so funny! I think you should try again but this time omit the microwaving and the food coloring. Or maybe this is the kind of bubble bath you have to use right away? hmmm… beats me….
let us know how it goes!
xoxo
I aggree, no microwave. It did look pretty cool pre-microwave. With the milk soap look, I wouldn’t need to add food coloring.
I think I want to drink that bubble bath. Yum! Good luck next time. I hope you figure it out.
I like your droid pictures. Very classy!
im oing an expeirment on the viscosity of bubble bath and the castile soqp definately does something. we mixed the water and soap but no glycerin yesterday, and today it will not come ut of the tupperware.
Good to know! I’m wondering if it’s the type of castil soap that I used. I still need to experiment with these ingredients more. Let me know if you learn the trick
Dear Bella,
I just made bubble bath with my friends last night, same ingredients, but recipe called to heat on stove, this morning it is a solid. Did you figure out why this has happened? I was thinking it might be because it was so cold last night, it was 15 degrees outside and about 35 in the kitchen where the bath was. Was it cold when you made your bath?
Thank you for your help!!
Kimberly-
Thanks for stopping by the Bella Life and leaving a comment. It was close to 100 Degrees outside when I made this bubble bath (talk about opposite extremes).
I think the problem with this recipe is that it shouldn’t be heated. I believe that heating it causes the castile soap to harden up. I think the best way to make this recipe is to blend the castile (shredded), water and glycerin together in a blender or food processor. This way it doesn’t become solid.
Hope this helps!
Camberley