• 1 cup (250 ml or 275 g) of baking soda
• ½ cup (125 ml or 110 g) of citric acid
• ½ cup (125 ml or 125 g) of Epsom salt
• 1 tsp of lemon balm or other dried herb (optional, for looks!)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml or 27 g) of coconut oil
• 80 drops (2.5 g) of ravintsara essential oil (Cinnamomum camphora cineoliferum)*
• water (in a spray bottle)

* Did you know ravintsara essential oil is very rich in 1,8-cineole, a molecule also found in eucalyptus globulus essential oil?

Ravintsara is a tree that grows in Madagascar, and its name means “good leaf” or “leaf good for everything” in Malagasy. This essential oil is much gentler and more delicate than eucalyptus, which favors its use with children.

Equipment

• small pot
• large bowl
• silicone rubber spatula
• bath bomb mold

1. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.

2. Melt the coconut oil in the small pot, over minimum heat.

3. Remove from heat and add the ravintsara essential oil. Mix well.

4. Add to the dry ingredients and mix with a fork until you get a uniform, grainy mixture.

5. Spray the mixture with water to dampen it very lightly. Careful: too much moisture makes the citric acid and baking soda react, a reaction we want to save for the bath! Dampen gradually until the mixture holds together when pressed in your hand (a bit like wet sand, but not too wet). If it crumbles a lot, it needs more water.

6. Form a ball with your hands and use the bath bomb mold to compact it as much as possible.

7. Let the bombs dry 24 hours, then store in an airtight jar!

Put a bomb in the bathwater... then breathe through your nose.