You might be looking some scent luxury or to ease aching muscles after exercise, and either way immersing your full body in a layer of inviting bubbles instantly releases tension. Just add candles, a face mask, book and glass of wine for extra indulgence. Put the cocoa butter and coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl or jug. Melt in the microwave in one-minute bursts. Alternatively, melt in a double boiler. Set Proksch E, et al. (2005). Bathing in a magnesium‐rich Dead Sea salt solution improves skin barrier function, enhances skin hydration, and reduces inflammation in atopic dry skin.

I don’t recommend using liquid soap dyes in this recipe. Liquid colourants often contain glycerin, which is water-absorbent and can cause the solid bubble bath to soften and expand. Lavender tea – instead of adding lavender flowers right to your bath, you can pre-brew a lavender ‘tea’ and add it directly to your bathwater. To do this, use ¼ cup of lavender flowers with 2 cups of hot water. Let lavender infuse for at least 10 minutes, then strain out the flowers. Pour the lavender tea into your bath for a double-lavender bubble bath. Li F, et al. (2017). Effect of binary/ternary fatty acids ratio and glycerin on the phase behaviors of soap solutions.I don’t recommend shampoo as an alternative to bubble bath since it is specially formulated for hair and scalp, not your entire body. Using shampoo all over your body can dry out your skin, especially if you do it frequently. To achieve a truly blissful honey bubble bath, be sure to gather all of the following ingredients beforehand

To produce an antioxidant green tea bubble bath, in a bowl, blend the liquid castile soap, brewed green tea, vegetable glycerin, and jojoba oil or sweet almond oil. If desired, add 10-20 drops of a preferred essential oil, such as lemongrass, chamomile, or eucalyptus, to impart fragrance. To make an oatmeal bubble bath, the first thing is to grind the oatmeal into a fine powder using a blender or food processor. Next, in a mixing bowl, combine the liquid soap, honey, and either almond or coconut oil, and then add the oatmeal powder to the mixture. There was one downside though, which bumped my score down to 4/5 instead of 5/5. The bubble bath didn't really smell much like lavender at all, it was only very faint. If anything, it was more of a floral soapy scent, but it was still pleasant nonetheless. At a time when we're all looking to save money, do you really need to splash - pardon the pun - the cash when it comes to bubble bath? Here's our thoughts: Imperial Leather Lavender & Wild Iris from Superdrug Add 10-20 drops of peppermint essential oil to the mixture, adjusting the amount to your preference. Thoroughly mix all ingredients until well combined.

Making Bubbles

For many, it's the ultimate at-home escape - light those candles, put on some peaceful music and away you go. Of course, there needs to be bubble bath as well and this week we've been putting high street products to the test to see how they performed.