Pamper yourself with DIY lavender bubble bath bar scoops that turn bath time into a spa-like experience! Infused with lavender essential oil, moisturising cocoa butter and shea butter, these DIY bath truffles soften the skin, relax your senses and create long-lasting bubbles. This solid bubble bar recipe is easier to make than bath bombs but looks just as beautiful and is a lovely homemade gift idea for many occasions.
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DIYlavender bubble bath bar scoops – homemade, no-fail bath truffle recipe withessential oils
Don’tlike fussing with bath bombs? Then these foaming and skin-moisturising DIY bathtruffles with lavender essential oil are perfect for you! They fizz when youdrop them in the tub, create beautiful bubbles and foam, release nourishingoils into the water and give off a tantalising lavender scent.
Thelittle beauties resemble scoops of yummy ice cream, and a cookie scoop is usedto form them. You may also know them as bubble bath truffles, bubble bath bombscoops, bubble bars, sundae bath truffles, bubble bath bars, solid bubble bath,bubble bomb, or bath fizzy. A lot of names for one homemade bath product,right?
Becausethese lavender bath truffles contain more oils than regular bath bombs, theyare easier to form and can be made even in a humid environment. And as we usean ice scoop to shape them, you won’t have to worry about using a bath bombmould either.
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Bubblebars are a cute DIY gift idea for natural beauty lovers
Bubblebath truffles are a gorgeous homemade gift idea for everyone who loves naturalskincare and lavender-scented gifts. They just look adorable, and you can giftthe bath truffles individually, put them into a beautyhamper, or package a few bath truffles into a pretty box. You can alsodownload this printablegift box with a lovely lavender design to wrap the bubble bath bomb scoops.
A wordof warning: if you gift these DIY lavender bath truffles be sure to let peopleknow that this is a homemade body product and NOT an edible treat. Mybrother-in-law has – repeatedly – tried to eat beauty DIYs I brought over toCyna’s for photos. Men and bath gifts – they never learn, do they?
Benefitsof lavender essential oils for beauty, health, and wellness
Lavenderessential oil is a popular and versatile essential oil with many uses inskincare and aromatherapy. The oil is steam distilled from the lavender plant(Lavandula angustifolia) and has been used as a bath additive since ancienttimes.
Whenbuying lavender essential oils, only choose a good-quality, organic, pure andundiluted essential oil. I like this lavenderessential oil from Viva, PlantTherapy and Healing Solutionsare excellent options, too. Products labelled “lavender fragrance oil” or“lavender perfume oil” aren’t essential oils and therefore don’t have thebenefits of real lavender essential oil.
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Possiblehealth and skincare benefits of lavender essential oil
Lavenderessential oil is a multipurpose oil with numerous skincare and health uses.Adding this oil to your bath can be beneficial for several skin issues. Thetopical application of lavender essential oil has many possible benefits:
- anti-inflammatoryproperties: lavender EO is purported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterialand antiseptic abilities and its pain-relieving effects can help sootheinflamed and sunburned skin.
- reducesacne: due to the anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, lavender oilcan also be effective to improve and lessen the appearance of acne and to regulatethe production of sebum.
- sootheseczema and nourishes dry skin: the anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory propertiesof lavender oil may help to reduce eczema, dry, itchy skin, and psoriasis. (source)
- woundhealing ability: lavender oil is said to promote the healing of skin tissue andto speed up healing of minor wounds, cuts, bruises, razor bumps, and bug bites.(source)
- anti-fungalactivity: a study found that lavender essential oil has anti-fungal propertiesthat could be useful to fight fungal infections. (source)
- antioxidant:lavender oil contains antioxidants that help protect the skin from freeradicals and may be beneficial for anti-ageing.
- haircare: a Scottish study suggests that this essential oil may also aid with hairloss by increasing hair growth. (source)
- relievespain: taking a bath with lavender essential oil can also remedy sore and tensemuscles, sprains, and joint pain.
Aromatherapybenefits of lavender essential oils
Taking abath is a great way to relax and unwind at the end of a stressful day. Therelaxing effects are furthered by the aromatherapeutic benefits of lavenderessential oil. So breath in deeply when the lavender bubble bar dissolves inthe tub. Here are three benefits:
- relievesstress and anxiety: recent studies show that lavender oil provides relief forstress, anxiety, migraines, headache, nervous tension, and restlessness.(source 1, 2)
- promotessleep: inhaling lavender at bedtime fights insomnia and improves sleep onset,quality and duration. (source 1, 2)
- helpswith respiratory problems: lavender oil is also useful to alleviate respiratoryconditions such as sinus congestion, throat infection, cough, flu, cold, ortonsillitis.
Cautionand side effects
Althoughlavender essential oil is considered to be one of the safest EOs, side effects,skin irritation, or allergic reactions may occur. Do not exceed the dosagelisted in the bubble bar recipe and reduce the amount for people with sensitiveskin, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children.
Lavenderessential oils blends for bubbling bath truffle scoops
Iscented my homemade bath truffles only with lavender essential oil. Of course,you can also create essential oil blends to fragrance this sundae bath trufflerecipe. For the natural aromatherapy essential oil blend ideas below, I choseessential oils that pair well lavender.
- relaxingfloral blend: lavender, geranium, ylang-ylang(1:1:1)
- anti-anxietyblend: lavender, Roman chamomile, jasmine, sandalwood(2:2:1:1)
- insomniablend: lavender, bergamot, patchouli(2:1:1)
- stressrelief blend: lavender, neroli, lemongrass(2:1:1)
- musclepain blend: lavender and rosemary (3:1)
- coldand pain relief blend: lavender, marjoram, cedarwood(5:2:2:1)
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We’vetalked about lavender oil and essential oil blends to fragrance these DIYbubble bath bars. Now, let’s see what other ingredients and materials we needto make lavender bath truffles.
Baking soda is used for many householdpurposes, including baking as a raising agent, natural cleaning, and beautyproducts. Always purchase pure baking soda, some brands sell baking soda mixedwith cornstarch.
Citric acid is a dry powder and a weakorganic acid. Citric acid, together with baking soda, causes the fizzingreaction of the solid bubble bath. This ingredient is available online or inthe preserving/canning aisle of some supermarkets.
SLSA is a finely milled, white powderderived from coconut and palm oils that creates the beautiful bubbles in these bubblebars. This ingredient is not to be confused with SLS, which is a harsh chemicalthat can cause skin irritation. Because SLSA is a fine dust, I recommendwearing gloves and a face mask to avoid breathing it in.
Cocoa butter and coconut oil are plant-based oils thatprovide structure to the bubble bombs and act as carrier oils for the lavenderessential oil. Cocoa butter and coconut oil are also excellent emollients,which soften and hydrate the skin once they melt in the bathwater.
You canprepare this DIY bubble bar recipe also with only one type of butter or anycombination of cocoa butter, coconut oil, sheabutter, and mango butter. You justhave to choose a butter that is solid at room temperature as the mini bathscoops otherwise won’t set and harden.
Micapowders are potent cosmetic pigments, which are perfectfor bath fizzies because they are dry powdersinstead of liquids and won’t change the consistency of the bubble scoop mixture. When you mix the mica powderwith the dry ingredients, the colour will appear lighter than in the finished bubblebath scoops. Once you add the liquid ingredients, the colour becomes strongeran richer.
Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier that helpsto disperse and emulsify the butters, essential oils, and mica into thebathwater. This ingredient also helps to avoid a coloured ring of dye or fatwhen you drain the water, makes the surface less slippery and helps with easy cleanup.
Lastly,you need a cookie scoop with a trigger release to form the bath bombs. Icecream scoops without this type of release won’t work for this DIY. I used the medium-sizedscoop from this set of 3 cookie scoops.Of course, you can make the solid bubble bath scoops smaller or larger as well.
Learnhow to make bubble bath scoops with essential oil and moisturising butters. Ihave put together a few tips and tricks that will help you to get the best DYIlavender bath truffles.
I hopeyou enjoy this step-by-step bubble bath bar tutorial. If you have a question,just drop me a comment!
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