DIY Citrus Shower Steamers
With just 3 natural ingredients along with essential oils, you can make your own DIY citrus shower steamers. They turn a boring shower into a fun and fragrant one!
Servings: 3
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Cups baking soda
- ¼ Cup citric acid
- ½ Cup Epsom salt
- 15 Drops orange essential oil
- 5 Drops lemon essential oil
- 5 Drops lime essential oil
- 2 to 4 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Whisk together the baking soda, epsom salt, and citric acid together in a large bowl.
- Add water one teaspoon at a time until the mix turns into the consistency of wet sand. It took me 2½ tablespoons. (If you squeeze some in your hand it should hold its shape).
- Add your essential oil blend to the mixture.
- Whisk to combine.
- Spoon the mixture into a silicone mold and press it firmly with the back of the spoon to fill the design on the mold.
- Continue to spoon in the mixture until the mold is full.
- Let the shower steamers dry for about 48 hours before removing them from the mold.
Notes
Adjust the essential oil amounts: If you want your shower steamer mixture to offer a delicate scent, just add a few essential oil drops. If you prefer a strong-smelling steamer, go ahead and add lots!
Make them flat: Although you could make your shower bombs any shape you like, depending on the shape of your silicon mold, flat and round or oval is best, the reason being they have more surface area this way and will react with the shower water faster to get those lovely aromas into the air.
Try different scents: Feel free to experiment with different scents and different scent combos to come up with something that's uniquely yours.
Speedy drying: You can speed up the drying process by omitting the essential oils and baking the shower steamers (in the mold) for 15 minutes in a warm oven. Add essential oils once they're cooled and unmolded.
Make them flat: Although you could make your shower bombs any shape you like, depending on the shape of your silicon mold, flat and round or oval is best, the reason being they have more surface area this way and will react with the shower water faster to get those lovely aromas into the air.
Try different scents: Feel free to experiment with different scents and different scent combos to come up with something that's uniquely yours.
Speedy drying: You can speed up the drying process by omitting the essential oils and baking the shower steamers (in the mold) for 15 minutes in a warm oven. Add essential oils once they're cooled and unmolded.
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