{"id":239,"date":"2018-08-20T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/?p=239"},"modified":"2024-04-24T20:25:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T20:25:27","slug":"butter-bath-bomb-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/?p=239","title":{"rendered":"Butter Bath Bomb Recipe Master"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Our best selling bath bomb 7 years straight!<\/h3>\n<p>Free bath bomb recipe for our best selling butter bath bomb. It was our top seller at\u00a0 FizzButter for 7 years straight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4a04n5m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/butter-bath-bomb2-525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/butter-bath-bomb2-525.jpg 525w, https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/butter-bath-bomb2-525-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> Butter Bomb embedded with <a href=\"\/bath-bomb-recipes\/fizzy-frosting-recipe-bath-treat-topping\/\">fizzy frosting<\/a>\u00a0and dusted with gold shimmer.<\/p>\n<h2>Butter Bombs vs. Bubble Bombs<\/h2>\n<p>First, bath bombs fall into two broad categories:\u00a0 moisturizing bath bombs (butter bombs) vs. bath bombs that bubble (floating bath bombs).<\/p>\n<p>So, if you prefer bubbles go to our floating\u00a0<a href=\"\/bath-bomb-recipes\/how-to-make-a-bath-bomb-float\/\">Bubble Bath Bomb Recipe<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"\/bubble-bar-recipes\/bubble-bar-master-recipe\/\">Bubble Bar Recipe<\/a>\u00a0(solid bubble bath recipe).<\/p>\n<h2>Who needs a butter bath bomb?<\/h2>\n<p>People with dry skin love moisturizing bath bombs.\u00a0 In fact, during a warm bath your open pores drink in the luscious butters and oils.<\/p>\n<p>I developed this formula because I had cracked, alligator feet.\u00a0 Not anymore!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t like putting on lotion after a bath? No problem!\u00a0 Use a moisturizing butter bomb!<\/p>\n<p>Select skin nourishing butters in their purest form without preservatives or chemicals.\u00a0 You won\u2019t have to read the label because you know what is in it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2313\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4basejo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-244 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mango-butter-8oz.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mango-butter-8oz.png 300w, https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mango-butter-8oz-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use skin nourishing butters in their purest form without preservatives or chemicals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4basejo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-221 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/buy1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Use your favorite Butter combo<\/h2>\n<p>From the beginning, our master formula included\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4basejo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1193\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">shea butter<\/a>.\u00a0 If I was still manufacturing today, I would use shea.\u00a0 In my opinion, shea is the king of butters and the cornerstone of any butter combination.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so easy to customize this master recipe with your favorite choice of luscious butters and oils.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2259\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4basejo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-245 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shea-butter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shea-butter.png 425w, https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shea-butter-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4basejo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Raw Shea Butter fast from Amazon.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4basejo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-221 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/buy1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ingredient-spotlight\">\n<h3>Citric Acid \u2013 Ingredient Spotlight<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>Citric acid can be coarse or fine grain. In addition, grain size\u00a0<strong>DOES<\/strong>\u00a0make a difference in the finished product.<\/p>\n<p>If you use a small grain citric acid, like Milliard you will get a harder bath bomb with a smoother surface. Fine grain will clump if exposed to humidity so be sure to store it in a tightly closed bag.<\/p>\n<p>Citric acid can irritate the skin so it is a good idea to wear <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44gUPS1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gloves<\/a> when you&#8217;re making bath bombs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1305\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4d9DTRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-247 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/citric-acid.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/citric-acid.png 446w, https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/citric-acid-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fine grain citric acid works best.\u00a0 Get Milliard at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4d9DTRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4d9DTRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-221 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/buy1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recipe\">\n<h2><strong>Butter Bath Bomb Recipe Master<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Recipe author<\/strong>:\u00a0FizzButter\u00a0Yield: 7 Jumbo or 14 small bath bombs. Prep time: 15 minutes<\/p>\n<h5>NOTE: INGREDIENT NAMES ARE LINKED TO AMAZON FOR EASY PURCHASE.<\/h5>\n<p>T = TABLESPOON = TBSP = 15ML<br \/>\nt = teaspoon = tsp = 5ML<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49RPAcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-221 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/buy1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups of\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4d9DTRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1135\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Citric Acid<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4 cups\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QiRNXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1175\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Baking Soda<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3y0HEIL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1176\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Epsom Salt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 T\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RkXoO0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1193\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Shea Butter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2 T\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44e7XHy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1179\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Grape Seed Oil<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 t\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49UClb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1183\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Wilton Gel Colorant<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 T\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WjLBTj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1190\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Fragrance<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WjLBTj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1191\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Essential Oil<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 T cold water<\/li>\n<li>Round\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JA5qhk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1186\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">Stainless Steel Molds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Mix your Dry Ingredients plus Oils<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a medium mixing bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Mix together: Baking soda, citric acid, epsom salt,\u00a0<strong>melted<\/strong>\u00a0shea butter, grapeseed oil, color, and fragrance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Mix cold water into your dry mixture<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Put half your dry mixture into a small bowl and add 1\/2 T cold water on top.<\/li>\n<li>Mix just enough to get all the water dispersed and no more. You will notice the color has darkened and distributed more evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Test your wet\/dry ratio: take a handful of mix and squeeze it in your fist. When you open your hand does it hold its shape or does it fall apart like dry sand? If it holds it shape, go ahead to the next step. If it crumbles like dry sand, add a little more water and mix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Mold your Bath Bombs<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Get your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JA5qhk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Round stainless steel molds<\/a>\u00a0lined up. Make sure they are cool and dry. Warm molds can sometimes stick.<\/li>\n<li>Pack and unmold one before you do them all so you can verify your wet\/dry ratio. Once you have mastered the feel for how much water it takes, you have mastered this recipe.<\/li>\n<li>Place unmolded bath bombs on a waxed paper. These\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dbsv7K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">18 x 26 sheet pans<\/a>\u00a0lined with wax paper work great.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h2>Always Use Stainless Steel or Plastic Molds<\/h2>\n<p>Never use aluminum when making bath bombs because it can discolor your mixture and turn it grey.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2264\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Uw8ots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-248 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/stainless-steel-mold.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/stainless-steel-mold.png 300w, https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/stainless-steel-mold-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Always use <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Uw8ots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stainless steel molds<\/a>. Aluminum reacts to citric acid and should never be used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Uw8ots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-221 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/buy1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h2>Cure your Bath Bombs like a Pro<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bath bombs cure best from 60-80 degrees. In fact, the cooler, the faster and better they cure.<\/li>\n<li>Do not put them in a high humidity area as it could cause pimpling on the surface of the fizzy.<\/li>\n<li>They really should not be packaged for 48 hours. Even if they look dry on the outside, there is usually still moisture in the middle.<\/li>\n<li>Never cure them or store them in direct sunlight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Have I added too much water?\u00a0<\/strong>If you added too much water the bomb may stick to the mold so bad that it won\u2019t come out. You want the mix to be slightly damp, not wet. After you unmold, it should hold it\u2019s shape and not flatten out on the bottom after a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Have I used enough water?<\/strong>\u00a0If the mix is sandy and doesn\u2019t hold together enough to mold, it is likely you need to add a little bit of water. Be careful to just add a little at a time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Have I undermixed my wet\/dry mix?\u00a0<\/strong>You can tell if you undermixed if you get warts on your bath bombs as they sit and cure. It usually shows up very fast. You usually cannot redo them at this point, so just let them cure and use them anyway.<br \/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<div class=\"pro-tips\">\n<h2>Pro Tip<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>If you add\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Jydn6J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1177\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">SLSA<\/a>\u00a0to this master recipe, it will emulsify the butters which does two things:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Suspends the butter so it won\u2019t stick to the side of the tub.<\/li>\n<li>Makes the bath bomb less moisturizing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5>Note: In our best selling butter bath bomb, we wanted full-on, messy butter because there is nothing like it for dry skin. If you don\u2019t want that, simply add 1TB\u00a0<a class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Jydn6J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-eafl-id=\"1177\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\">SLSA COARSE<\/a>\u00a0to this master recipe.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1474\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vW3MUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-249 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/butter-bath-bomb-525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/butter-bath-bomb-525.jpg 525w, https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/butter-bath-bomb-525-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/butter-bath-bomb-525-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butter Bath Bomb with pink Epsom salt on the white area. Use your imagination<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our best selling bath bomb 7 years straight! Free bath bomb recipe for our best selling butter bath bomb. It was our top seller at\u00a0 FizzButter for 7 years straight. Butter Bomb embedded with fizzy frosting\u00a0and dusted with gold shimmer. Butter Bombs vs. Bubble Bombs First, bath bombs fall into two broad categories:\u00a0 moisturizing bath [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bath-bomb-recipes"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/heartbreaker-bath-fizz.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=239"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":423,"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239\/revisions\/423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtobathbomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}