Glycerin for bath bombs

[angella]

Can you use glycerin to make bath bombs?

[singleyellowrose]

IMHO, I wouldn't. You want a BB to dry out and glycerin is a humectant meaning it draws moisture from the air.

You would most likely end up with a very WARTY bomb. It wouldn't be smooth.

May I ask why you want to use glycerin?

[angella]

I thought that it would the bath bomb to stick together better.

[Scented]

Glycerin will draw moisture to the product and you don't want that or your bombs will blow up. If you don't mind my asking, what's in your bomb and maybe we can help you find something else.

[angella]

Baking Soda, Epsom salt, Dendritic Salt, Cocoa Butter, Almond Oil, Sunflower Oil, Kaolin clay, SLSA, spray bottle of witch hazel

[singleyellowrose]

How much of each?

If you don't mind posting your actual recipe, it would be easier for us to help you.

[angella]

1 cup BSoda

1/2 cup ESalt

1 tbsp DSalt

1/2 cup CAcid

1 tsp. Cocoa Butter

1/2 tsp. Almond Oil

1/2 tsp. Sunflower Oil

2 tbsp. SLSA

Sprinkle of Kaolin Clay

1 Tsp. Fragrance Oil

Between 6-10 sprays of witch hazel

[Scented]

You've got some similar ones I use.

I use significantly more cocoa butter than you do, but I don't have the added oils in there. My cocoa butter is 2 1/2 T.

You could probably increase some of your oils or your butter, but I probably would start off increasing one thing at a time.

And then I would work on compacting your bombs more. Maybe you are. If so, try adding more witch hazel to have damper sand feel.

[angella]

Thanks. The bath bombs that you make with the 21/2 tbsp of cocoa butter, do they harden and stay that way after they have dried and do you also sell your bath bombs?

[Scented]

Yes and yes. Let's say some have dropped from about waist high and not shattered, crumbled etc. Sometimes though customers have the right squeeze and they break up the bombs.

Your recipe has similar ingredients, but they aren't identical. I haven't had reports of a slick tub with that much CB either or tub rings.

And I use more clay and SLSA than you list as well.

Edited July 21, 2010 by Scented

[angella]

Okay, I will make 3 more batches and the first batch I will increase the cocoa butter, second batch I will only increase the carrier oil, and the last batch I will only increase the kaolin clay and I will let you know my results. But the two batches that I made a few days ago have hardened but a little crumbly. I will let you know my results friday and also, how do you package your bath bombs wrapped or unwrapped?

[Scented]

Good luck and I hope something works there ... otherwise we may have to try again.

I package in bags, but we're thinking about shrink.