sandyrose Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I'm about to give it a try. Anyone have any experience with these or any words of wisdom? I've never even tried one or purchased them anywhere myself. Hard to believe something solid can give you a full bath of bubbles!Are these popular right now? Are people buying them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Well, I have no words of wisdom, as I can never get mine solid so I just make a powdered bubble bath. lolHaven't been to any shows yet this year so not sure how they will do there, but I know I always have people buying it at my home parties, if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Ok, What's the difference in Bubble Bars & Bath Bombs? I may answered my own ? here Does a Bubble Bar only makes bubbles where as a Bath Bomb just fizzes?I see Lush has them but they look like bath bombs, just not the round ball shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 The bath bombs don't bubble, they just fizz. The bubble bars act like a bath bomb but also have the bubbles for a nice bubble bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 So what's different in the ingredents and the way you mold them, verses a Bath Bomb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyrose Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 I don't have my recipe up here in my office (don't wanna wake up the baby and go fumbling for it:tiptoe: ) I think I found it somewhere through The Chemistry store Website. Something like baking soda, glyceryn liquid, & laurel somethin? It sounds like they are moldable for a while before they harden and you can put them in a soap loaf mold and actually slice them. At least that's what it sounds like to me. I hope thats how it works cuz it sounds pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Most bubble bar recipes I've seen you need cream of tartar which helps them crumble under the water.. You can have bath bombs that bubble too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 You can sub corn starch in for the creme of tartar. I made these and had problems with getting what looked like moldy spots on the bars. I'm not sure what it was but when I questioned this, several answers I recieved said it was the FO and was common with sweeter scents. Just so happens I scented that batch with Pink Sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 How come bubble bars will mold but bath bombs won't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin29 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 You can have bath bombs that bubble too I JUST made my first batch of bubble bath bombs. I am going crazy waiting for them to harden so I can try them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin29 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 How come bubble bars will mold but bath bombs won't?My guess would be the salts and citric acid in the bath bombs. I tried to mold the bombs I made earlier and it seemed to be those that caused the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisasoaps Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 My DD and I make bath bombs that bubble and they are a hot seller for me.We also use tro in them for moisturizing. Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetateis what you need.heres a linkhttp://www.thesage.com/catalog/Additives.html?mmsID=c722abfdca0abb931dab85ffe3a95ec6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Approximately how much would you add of the SLS to a basic recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 For any recipe you would pretty much need about 10 to 15% SLSA. I just made some a few minutes ago in fact. I added shredded cocoa butter into my recipe as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyrose Posted September 10, 2006 Author Share Posted September 10, 2006 So adding the butter doesn't cut down on the bubbling? I thought it would. I'd love to add a tiny bit of shea to mine and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Yep, butter will cut down on the bubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Yep, butter cut down on my bubbles, but I add butter for the ones I use for the kid's baths so that I dont have to lotion then down when they get out. This batch I made today has no butter. I want more bubbles darn it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisasoaps Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I believe the max safe amount of SLSA is 21% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 When you actually dilute your chunk of bubble bar into a tub...the percentage ends up way below 21% for SLSA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGal Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I haven't made these yet, but they are on my "must try" list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I tweaked my recipe. I used 1/2 cup of SLSA for a recipe with 2 cups of bakign soda, 1 cup citric and 1 cup of cornstarch, and just half of the bomb had the tub full of bubbles, and the bubbles stick around! I hate those bubble baths that just fizz out after 10 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 So what's different in the ingredents and the way you mold them, verses a Bath Bomb?The only difference in my recipe is with bath bombs I use 2 cups of baking soda, where as with the bubble bombs I use 1 cup of baking soda with 1 cup of SLSa...Otherwise the recipes are exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 How come bubble bars will mold but bath bombs won't?Both my bubble bombs and my straight bombs are moldable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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