Make bath balls yourself
After a long day relaxing or warming up the tired limbs again in autumn and winter: the full bath gives body and mind new strength. For the appealing ambience is usually used a bubble bath? but who knows what was actually processed in there? It is better with homemade bathing balls.
Bathing balls? an individual luxury
An extensive bath is of course first of all skin care. Especially in winter, it is important to caress the natural protective coat of the body with oils and thus prevent it from drying out. However, are creams and lotions not always recommended for this purpose? they are difficult to penetrate the pores or leave unsightly stains on clothing. However, homemade bathing balls can help here. They transport the ingredients directly to the skin of the user, delight with a fine fragrance and thus create an unforgettable bathing experience. It is not even difficult to produce the cosmetic all-rounder at home.
That is needed
The base of the balls is made from cornflour (about 30 grams), citric acid (50 g) and soda (100 g). This achieves the bubbly effect that distributes the ingredients optimally in the water. Coconut fat and shea butter are mostly used as rich ingredients. Here, even a small amount of a good olive or argan oil can be added to improve the effect. The ingredients mentioned are well mixed together in a clean bowl? From the raw mass can be easily knead the individual balls. If you use a spherical ice cream scoop or a corresponding shape, you can obviously simplify the work considerably. The bath balls are ready, which are now dried on the heater and kept waterproof.
Tips for the personal touch
Of course, the ingredients can be refined according to your wishes or needs. If you want a rich care, simply increase the proportion of fats and oils. A lovely scent can also be created by the addition of perfume or ethereal extracts? herbs, flowers and herbal essences are also suitable. Persons who have a damaged skin can add a little milk from the mare and the donkey to the bath balls as well? For the regeneration of minor wounds, the two natural foods have proven to be particularly effective. There are almost no limits to your own imagination.
Suitable for everyone
Due to the natural ingredients, the durability of the balls is limited. Depending on the components used, they should be used up within a few weeks. Incidentally, the foaming pleasure of using the bathtub can also be used as a gift: simply discover the preferences of the recipient for the purchase of the ingredients, bring the balls into a beautiful shape and then wrapped in plastic wrap with bows on birthday or a nice occasion hand over. For that special something, it may also be advisable to add some chocolate, pepper or chili grains to the raw mixture. This increases the sensual aura and in addition to the body benefits the soul of a full bath.
