How to Make a Cold Relief Bath Bomb

You've got a scratchy throat, stuffy head and runny nose, and you know a cold has its grip on you. Although a cold takes time to disappear, a cold relief bath bomb dropped in warm bath water can relax you and ease the discomfort.

Things You'll Need

• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup citric acid
• 1 1/2 cups baking soda
• 2 mixing bowls
• Wooden spoon
• 1/2 cup sea salt
• 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/4 tbsp. water
• 8 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 8 drops spearmint essential oil
• 8 drops lavender essential oil
• 8 drops tea tree oil
• 1/2 tsp. borax
• Spray bottle with water (optional)
• Bath molds
• Airtight container

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Instructions

• 1

  Sift the cornstarch, citric acid and baking soda into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the sea salt, mix well, and set it aside.

• 2

  Place the olive oil, water, essential oils and tea tree oils in a separate mixing bowl, and whisk them together thoroughly, being sure the oils are blended. Whisk in the borax.

• 3

  Drip the olive oil mixture very slowly into the dry mixture, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent fizzing. If the mixture isn't the right consistency to stick together when you squeeze it, mist a bit of water into the mixture.

• 4

  Press the mixture quickly into the bath molds, and allow the mixture to set up before removing the cold relief bath bombs from the molds.

• 5

  Store the cold relief bath bombs in an airtight container.