Stress Relief DIY Bath Bombs- Made With Essential Oils

Use these DIY stress relief bath bombs to help reduce anxiety at the end of the day. Easy to whip up and made with all-natural ingredients these homemade bath bombs for stress use a blend of essential oils and salts to relieve tension (as do these headache healing DIY bath bombs). Not only do homemade bath bombs induce calm but they also make thoughtful homemade gifts! 

Between parenting, work, and everything sporadic that comes up, it's no wonder we all feel a little stressed from time to time. Though, there are lots of ways to relieve stress (hello it's one of the many benefits of exercise!) sometimes a hot bath, a good book, and finishing off by lathering up with homemade body butter is the best answer. This is why these homemade, DIY stress relief bath bombs are perfect!

These homemade stress relief bath bombs contain a delicious, citrusy scent to help improve your mood (courtesy of a great essential oil blend)- and who doesn't need a bit of a pick me up?

How To Use These DIY Stress Relief Bath Bombs

• as a homemade gift in a spa basket
• gifting them to friends or teachers
• after a long day
• when you feel you have a bit too much on your list

A hot bath is also pretty awesome followed up with body butter! You can either make your own or snag my favorite Almond Vanilla Body Lotion from Primally Pure. Primally Pure uses all-natural ingredients that you can actually pronounce and buy. They're a killer option if you're a bit too busy to make your own. Plus, save 10% off your ENTIRE order using code fitasamamabear10

Tips To Making Bath Bombs

I haven't always had the easiest time making DIY bath bombs and from that, Thus, I've learned a lot.

Read more about How & Why To Make Your Own Bath Bombs but a few general tips:

• I use mica powder to color the bath bombs. It works wonderfully but it does leave a ring around the tub. Thus, when making them for myself, I tend to just leave them colorless (because I hate adding a chore post-bath)
• There is oil in the DIY bath bombs which means the tub can get a bit slippery getting out- be careful!
• Make sure to really press down on the bath bombs to help them hold together

Essential Oils For Natural Stress Relief

These are the essential oils I think of when I want a bit of stress relief. However, there are lots of essential oils for stress and anxiety. Thus, use the blend I've created or mix one up of your own.

Lavender: The queen of stress relief, lavender is shown to be calming, release tension, and ease anxiety. likewise, Ii's also one of my favorite essential oils to use before bed in my sleepy time bath bombs.

Grapefruit: One of the citrus fruits. The smell of citrus has been shown to make people feel more positive and help uplift your mood

Orange: Like grapefruit, orange essential oil helps perk of your mood and leaves you feeling 'lighter". It's not so much calming as it is mood-enhancing

Chamomille: Long touted as a calming agent for both skin, digestion, and mood! Chamomille combined with lavender helps ease worries and calm your system. Further, I actually use this in my homemade diaper wipe spray too!

Clary Sage: When directly applied this oil has been shown to release menstrual cramps and promote healing. Similarly, the scent of it helps reduce anxiety as well as improve sleep- such a killer oil for stress relief!

Thanks to these essential oils these DIY bath bombs for stress relief make the perfect addition to a relaxing bath. Moreover, they promote happiness, clarity, and calming feelings which will help ease away tension and make them great options for natural stress relief.

Other Ways To Reduce Stress

There's a lot of avenues to take when it comes to reducing stress. Stress is one of the main pillars of a healthy lifestyle so managing it is crucial.

• Exercise- listen to one inspirational journey of a man who used fitness to fight depression
• Quality food
• Sleep
• Deep breaths (in the moment and in general)
• A great song
• Time outside

Homemade Bath Bombs For Busy Moms

It took some time but homemade bath bombs are kind of my jam now… but it wasn’t without some effort! In fact, there were quite a few tips and lessons I learned from stumbling through them for so long. And you can find all of those tidbits in this mini bath bombs workshop!

If you’re struggling to start making homemade bath bombs or the ones you’re making just aren’t turning out- peek at the workshop.

In it, I share my exact method to make homemade bath bombs (literally, I make them on video so you can visually see how I do it!) and walk you through all the tricks I’ve learned from years of making them.

Moreover, there is everything from essential oils and coloring options as well as what each ingredient does and my tricks for the best fizz. This workshop not only comes with videos of it all but also:

• Ingredients List
• Equipment List
• Step by step instructions
• Crucial Fizz Tips
• A list of my favorite Essential Oil Blends
• Bath Bomb E-Book with some of my favorite Bath Bomb Recipes!

Take the stress out of trial and error and learn my exact methods of creating (and enjoying!) homemade bath bombs... for only six bucks. Jump into learning here.

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup baking soda
• ½ cup citric acid
• ½ cup Epsom salt
• ¾ cup cornstarch
• 2 tbs almond oil
• 3 teaspoons which hazel
• ½ teaspoon blue or green mica powder
• 8-10 drops lavender essential oil
• 10 drops grapefruit
• 10 drops orange/citrus
• 8-10 drops chamomile
• 6-8 drops clary sage
• Small spray bottle with water

Grab all the ingredients you need from my DIY Beauty Products.

Tools & Equipment You May Find Helpful

• Mini whisk
• Mixing bowls
• Silicone spatula
• Measuring spoons
• Silicone muffin cups or bath bomb molds

How To Make Them

In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Make sure there are no clumps.

Then. in a small glass bowl, combine the almond oil, essential oils, and witch hazel. Whisk.

Pour the liquid mixture into the large bowl, it will fizz once the liquid touches it.

Begin mixing using a fork (or your hands) until everything looks combined and somewhat moist.

Prep your silicone molds and use a spoon to fill the molds halfway. Using a silicone spatula, press the mixture into the molds firmly. Spray each mold with a small bit of water (one spray) and press down again to make sure they're firm.

Likewise, using too much water will cause the bombs to lose their fizz. However, if you don't press down firmly, the bombs will not hold together.

Divide the rest of the mixture into the molds and again press down firmly. Spray the top with water and press down again.

If using the ball-shaped molds, carefully seal them together and press firmly. Let sit on the counter for twenty-four hours to set before removing from molds.

Makes 4 large ball style bombs.

Note: You can use any mold or shape you like to make bath bombs! Switching it up with a variety of shapes and sizes makes for a fun and unique gifts!

Second Note: Mica powder, while gorgeous, does leave a colored ring around your tub. When I make these for myself I don't add any coloring.. but for gifts, they're much more pretty!

Tip: use anywhere from ⅛-1/2 teaspoon of mica powder keeping in mind that the more you use the more saturated the water will be with color. Again, mica powder does leave a ring in the tub.

Don't Forget To Pin These Natural Homemade Bath Bombs For Stress Relief

If you're looking for natural ways to relieve stress and boost your mood these homemade bombs are perfect in a warm bath! Similarily, these DIY stress relief bath bombs also make amazing gifts for those who need a bit of lift up.

Shelby aka Mama Bear