DIY Bubble Bath

Taking a bubble bath can be a fun treat for kids, or part of a relaxing nighttime ritual for adults. However, most store bought bubble baths are full of artificial chemicals, fragrances and can be irritating to your skin. To reduce the chemicals in your home, but still enjoy the benefits of all the bubbles, I recommend making your own bubble bath with essential oils and other ingredients that are gentle on your skin.

While you could add essential oil directly to your bath, essential oils are not water soluble, meaning they won't dissolve in water alone and will sit on top of your bathwater. To resolve this issue, you would normally add essential oils to epsom salt or soap and add it to the water. In this case, the other ingredients in my DIY bubble bath help disperse the oil throughout the water in the same way.

Including an essential oil in your bath is a great choice when you want to create a specific atmosphere. For example, for a relaxing bath, use lavendar and/or doTERRA serenity essential oil. For a rejuvenating bath, use citrus bliss to wake up.  

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unscented castile soap
• ½ cup vegetable glycerin
• 2 tablespoons water
• 15 drops preferred doTERRA essential oil

 Instructions:

1. Combine castile soap, glycerin, and water into glass bowl.
2. Add essential oils.
3. Stir until well combined.
4. Pour into glass container.
5. To use, add ¼–½ cup of the essential oil bubble bath mixture to warm, running bath water.

Note: These bubbles are not going to provide big fluffy bubbles that last a long time since it doesn't contain the synthetic ingredients that create the high amounts of lather or foam. However, this all natural bath will provide just enough bubbles for a relaxing bath you will enjoy even more knowing that you or your children are not sitting in a bunch of chemicals. 

Here are some of my favorite recipes for my evening soak, let me know your favs! 

• 1 cup unscented Castile soap              
• ½ cup vegetable glycerin        
• 2 tablespoons water         
• 10 drops of your favorite essential oil 
• 10 drops lavender essential oil (always include this one)

Some of my favorite oils to use are; sandalwood, bergamot, rose, citrus bliss, citrus bloom!!

Now turn the lights down, light a few candles and soak your tension away! Unless this is for the kids…Turn the lights on bright, throw the towels down on the floor and add a few rubber duckies to the party!! 

Blessings!

XOXO-Alisha