Spellkast Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Has anyone ever added powdered milk, colloidal oatmeal or honey to their bath bombs? I'm looking to *jazz* up some bath bombs and I don't want to add any butters (I hate the ring around the tub thing!) And these were the only things I could think of to add to them...I was thinking they could replace either the salts or the corn starch (possibly both) in my recipes. Just looking for a starting point here...I currently use 1/2 cup of cornstarch- should I use 1/2 cup powdered milk and oatmeal? 1/2 cup of powdered honey seems excessive, though, dontcha think? Well, thanks for any insight you may be able to shed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Powdered milk - yes, and it's awesome stuff! Be sure to use the fat free unless you're going to use it quick. Collodial oats - is on the list of things to do... Honey - is a humectant and you may eventually get mushy bombs. I'm sorry I can't help you with my amounts or percentages though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I used to use honey. Think in a standard recipe that made 8-9 balls I used a tablespoon. You do have to play with ratios, they do stay a bit softer and don't get rock hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietgirl2004 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Robin, if you add honey do you need to add preservative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellkast Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thank you! I'm going to make a batch tonight using some FAT FREE powdered milk- and another one using some oatmeal. I have some functional honey and will need to play around with the recipe on that one. I thought I had some powdered honey around here somewhere, but can't find it anywhere!! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I didn't. There's very little water if any in a bath bomb, not enough free water for anything to grow. With all the salt and dry stuff in a bomb it wouldn't support any growth of bacteria. I've used both regular honey and powdered honey, powdered is easier to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 What's the diff between fat free and regular powered milk??Can you add herbs to the bath bombs too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Oooh I bet I'd like those bombs with the milk and/or the oatmeal and honey in them, I too do not like a ring around my tub (hate cleaning tubs).Fat-free milk obviously has no fats, which I'm assuming may make go rancid quicker (the fats in reg. milk)?? Just a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellkast Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yeah, I definitely think the full fat powdered stuff would go bad quicker. Like with regular milk- I seriously had a carton of fat free milk in my fridge (back in my healthy kick) for about 2 months and it still wasn't bad when I dumped it!!! So the powdered stuff must be the same way. I made a very small batch last night with powdered milk, and I tried it in the tub- my GOSH!! It's wonderful! I just love it! My skin was so nice and soft afterwards and moisturized! I also did one with oatmeal- but I didn't try it yet, I will tonight!! I'm still searching for my darn honey!! Texas- You CAN definitely use herbs in them!! I had a customer special order some peppermint and lavender bath bombs with herbs and EO's a while back and they were beautiful (if I do say so myself!!!) The woman loved them!! You may need to add a little extra oil to get them to pack together well, but they're a really nice extra touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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