DIY All Natrual SOOTHING CALAMINE Bath Bomb + Recipe W/ Essential Oils | Ellen Ruth Soap

The lovely pink color in these bombs comes from Calamine powder! I'm using my Bath Bomb hand press to make these gorgeous & luxurious bath treats! #bathbomb #bathtime #lushbath
0:00 Intro
3:42 Bath Bomb Dry Ingredients w/ Calamine powder
9:06 Bath Bomb Wet Ingredients
10:58 Mixing Bath Bombs
15:12 Hand Pressing Bath Bombs
17:22 Water test Bath Bombs
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Bath Bomb Recipe:
47 oz Baking Soda
2 oz Cream of Tartar
2 oz Calamine Powder
1 oz SLSA
30 oz Citric Acid
1 oz Grapeseed oil (or oil of choice)
.5 oz Poly 80
1 oz Witch Hazel (+ sprayer with extra)
1 oz Essential oils or Fragrance (check manufaturer recommended %)
Mica or skin safe colorant of choice
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[@consuela3214]

I brought bars of your calamine soap for my daughter and I. She has eczema. Omg it feels so so good, and she loves it as well.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yay! I'm so glad you're enjoying them!

[@TakeItEasy857]

I would like to buy the soap for my toddler grandson who has eczema

[@KneppwoodatHome]

Beautiful!!!

[@christyslade5202]

Hi Ellen, I greatly appreciate you and your willingness to share your receipt’s and your knowledge. You are awesome. I pray that God will continue to bless you and your business.😊

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much!💕

[@teresahansen2206]

I love them. Thank you 😊

[@lauriewilson4741]

Ty for sharing the recipe. Can’t wait to try this

[@lizr5287]

I love how these look, I can't wait to make them myself ❤❤❤

[@kezru1581]

Great bath bombs Ellen. I love the salts ontop 💗

[@poppykefaloukos5189]

So nice!!

[@jordyn6656]

Those are amazing, thanks for sharing!

[@lightitupministry]

Yesssss

[@naturallygigi3294]

I love these 😍 Thanks for sharing, Ellen!💕 Will definitely be making some myself!👌🏾

[@EllenRuthSoap]

You are so welcome!

[@NelsonInteriorSoapery]

Love the press too. I use it all the time . Love your calm style videos too

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks so much 😊

[@HeavensEssentials]

They turned out perfect!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks 🥰

[@vernahrris5601]

I made the soap with the calamine powder and the avobath scent. They are amazing. Thank you for sharing with everyone. I plan on making a spa set with bombs, face mask and the soap for Christmas

[@kathrynwilcock178]

I really like these lass…I’m definitely having a go at making them! 🙏💕🥰

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! Have fun making❣️

[@LibbyCee17]

I’m loving your channel. Thank you. Your videos are calming to watch too.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much!

[@sylviahayes17]

Wow that pretty pink 😍👏🏽 loved it.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I love it too 🥰❣️

[@gottfix]

Your work is awsome, thanks for teaching us and inspire us!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

You are so welcome!

[@karentucker9445]

Beautiful

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you

[@karentucker9445]

@@EllenRuthSoap u welcome

[@FranklyNaturalBeauty]

These bath bombs look fantastic. I love the pink coloring from the calamine powder. Very nice!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you💕

[@bibianesproule5876]

Lovely job Ellen, you do such excellent and quality products😍

[@EllenRuthSoap]

🤗

[@TheAimeex]

I love the way you make everything , I live in the uk and I've just found you, but I love this bath bomb recipe, thank you xxxxx

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks & Welcome!🥰

[@cliviascreations]

Love love Helen, very beautiful 🤩

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you! 🤗

[@TifSC]

Rust is a form of iron oxide, which probably explains the pretty pink colour. This looked easy, so I might try it out and see. Thanks for the video.

[@pamcotterman7073]

Those are beautiful! I have several friends that have skin issues ~ I just have to make these, maybe it’ll help them 🙌🙌. Thank you!

[@gimomable]

What a wonderful idea! I made a calamine and jewlweed soap this year 💗

[@gimomable]

Also, does the powdered calamine smell like the lotion? I was just curious of it's an added scent they put into the lotion. I love the smell of it lol

[@EllenRuthSoap]

It has a very mild scent 💕

[@ednawilliams5172]

I wonder .how..do you sell this..I would like to try one ..I live in va . would you sell one threw the mail or or do you have a sample size.im on face book

[@tbird1968]

Hi Ellen! Loving your videos❤ When I don’t want to use SLSA, I substitute buttermilk powder to get the bubbly-ness plus skin-soothing benefits. I wasn’t sure if you had ever tried that. God Bless you & yours in 2024!

[@marymcandrew7667]

I've seen bath bomb videos before but wasn't very enthused about all the colors they put in. This video you did really makes me want to try it! They are so pretty too, I love the shape more than the huge balls!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you 🥰 I hope you give it a try.

[@sjastram]

I bought that same press. Love it! I will have to get some more molds from them. Definitely need to try the calamine clay.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

It's a great press for a good price!

[@benedictagifty6097]

Please I need that press and the same mould can you share the link

[@nccrchurchunusual7990]

So wonderful I wish I took baths. If I ever come thru TN, I wanna drop in to your shop. You can come see us in NW colorado, we would welcome you.

[@naominagata1127]

Dear Ellen Ruth - Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to experimenting with this on my own :)

[@EllenRuthSoap]

You are so welcome!

[@julierowdon3631]

I'm in middle Tennessee also. Fayetteville to be exact. I am learning so much from you! Thank you for that. We are EXTREMELY humid right now. That scares me right now!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Well hello neighbor! Ya, this last week weather has been pretty ugly...

[@mudpyz]

gorgeous bath bombs - i am saving - still - for that press

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! I'm really loving this press, so worth it!

[@tiamaribu9394]

Totally agree on conditions where one lives. I made salt soap, perfect in California, it weeps constantly in Florida. The bath bombs are beautiful.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, climate is a huge factor 🤣😉

[@angelbear_og]

So pretty! 😍 I know what you mean about that "medicinal" quality of tea tree oil -- I love that, too!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes ❣️ There's just something soothing about that scent 😉

[@para-diceranch5648]

I learn so much from you!! Never knew that about Calamine! I'm going to give Bath Bombs a go and really appreciate all the advice, recipes and equipment reviews (I had sticker shock with the hydraulic presses 😳) and I need a press, due to arthritic hands. I have my 1st ever event in October and I wouldn't have been able to be ready for it if it wasn't for you!!! Just want you to know you are very much appreciated!! Diane 💕

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much Diane! I hope your event is a wonderful experience!

[@melindaduncan3073]

I just love my little bath bomb hand press! It was a gift from my daughter in law. I got really lucky because they were having a sale and I was able to also get three molds with it so I felt like it was Christmas! I just love it!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I'm loving it too🥰

[@diagrier9963]

@@EllenRuthSoap Good evening beautiful soul... May you please share the size of your puck mold and where you purchased it?

[@walkinginhopedoulaphotographer]

You might want to try using a canning funnel to get your mixture into the mold easier. These are lovely!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

That’s a fabulous suggestion❣️ thanks 🥰

[@sherrymartindale8582]

Super cute! I made a Calamine goats milk soap, topped with pink Himalayan rock salt and rose petals just off on one side, it turned out so pretty! I should try this in my bath truffles recipes💖

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Your soap sound great! I have a soap video coming next week with calamine powder and pink salt, great minds think alike!

[@sherrymartindale8582]

@@EllenRuthSoap So true!!! 💖 I can’t wait to see yours! It’s definitely that time of year!! We are actually having a super hot summer here in Duluth and Superior, not your typical summer at all! Kinda like Tennessee weather😊

[@sherrymartindale8582]

@@EllenRuthSoap May I ask what scale you are using? I am in need of a new one with a bigger platform. Does it measure in grams as well? Thank you 😊

[@EllenRuthSoap]

@@sherrymartindale8582 there's a link in my Amazon link

[@agathaabitino]

Love all your videos and the way you package everything. I have one question when I go on the link for the bath mold I can not find this particular one.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks 🥰 it’s called the “shampoo bar mold”

[@missmary5048]

I also live in TN, near Knoxville..very humid always 80 to 100 percent humiditity! Cant make them without a humidifier or a bin full of rice to dry them in! cheap easy alternative! For those interested..buy a walmart bin and put rice in bottom or in bowls around the bombs and put lid on dry overnight no problems! Great video very informative for those starting out!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@w8n2xhl]

Because of this video, I switched to Grapeseed oil as my oil, and what a difference! I like using a liquid oil and I had plenty of grapeseed oil on hand, fearing that I wouldn't be able to use it all up. You solved that problem. I have 12 shades of pre-colored baking soda prepared for bath bombs. I'm sure that I'll need more Grapeseed oil now. Thank you and God bless you.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Pre colored baking soda❣️ you’re a genius💕

[@w8n2xhl]

@@EllenRuthSoap and your idea of weighing the mixture each time. Why didn’t I think of that?

[@deborahharris6888]

I just looked on Amazon for the calamine powder they don't have it right now could you use one of the other Calamine powder like the Aging one or something I love your videos they are so inspiring and you do such a good job thank you so much God bless

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! Any pure calamine powder will work just fine.

[@mudpyz]

wow - that time went quick - but anywho - i made this batch in a round about way - i have everything except the SLSA which i cant source or buy in new zealand - all i can say again is wow - it works and i have the most awesome calamine bath bombs - i didnt add any pink rock salt as i was testing - but did everything else - i used my 150g moon cake press and put 100g into it - that filled them so wont e doing 150g bombs - they are so far perfect - now resting in the spare room with the dehumidifier on because i woke to minus 5 degrees Celsius and it feels a tad damp to me - so will see what happens tomorrow morning - thank you for such an awesome easy to adapt recipe - will try to make some more tomorrow if they dry

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Fantastic! I'm so glad you gave it a go!

[@mariahernandez278]

Hola bella sra. Ellen, maravilloso y espectacular su trabajo como siempre, 👏👏👏👏 como siempre 🥺 voy a tratar de ver de que manera puedo traducir todos sus conocimientos y trabajos. Voy a tratar de conseguir todo los materiales como los suyos para que queden igual de perfectos y bellos, mil gracias. Sabe cómo me gustaría que hiciera otros videos y los materiales de las SALES, CREMA Con este mismo polvo. Como siempre estoy muy agradecida de haber encontrado su canal, es maravilloso se aprende mucho a pesar de mi falta de Inglés, pero al ver el video es muy, muy entendible, pero es mejor saber todo lo que explica para no tener ninguna duda 🥰 Podría pedirle si no es molestia que si es posible hiciera un scrup de coffee por favor 🙏, gracias por su atención y tomarme en cuenta, como siempre estaré esperando con mucho gusto su respuesta. Dios la bendiga hoy y siempre y a toda su familia, reciba con mucho afecto un caluroso abrazo 💐🥰❤

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much for watching! A coffee scrub sounds nice, I'll think about doing it.

[@loril.reader6654]

Which Cada mold did you use? These are so beautiful & beneficial

[@EllenRuthSoap]

The 2.5" disk

[@sarahwallace2750]

I love all your videos Ellen!! Would you mind telling me what size puck mold that is? I've been trying to decide which to get and yours look like the perfect size! Thank you so much for sharing and keep up the wonderful videos!! =)

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! It's approx. 2.5" across

[@sarahwallace2750]

@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you!

[@maritawallace5510]

Pretty sure it’s the “Shampoo Bar Mold” from Cada. They have lots of great molds to choose from and I love the hand press so much! Thx, Ellen Ruth, for recommending it. It’s a bargain and very easy to assemble and use!🙏

[@MrsTheClown]

These are perfectly beautiful! Cedarwood is one of my very favorite EO's, and I had no idea calamine was a mixture of zinc and iron oxides. Thanks for educating us! We've started experimenting with making bath bombs in our very humid PNW climate. I can totally agree with your statement about no perfect recipe! 😂 We haven't had one yet that doesn't get warty and/or expand as it dries, but they're wonderfully fun to use and we're learning. We have no a/c or dehumidifier to use, so we're at nature's whim and usually between 65-85% humidity. We look forward to ordering some of yours soon. Maybe we'll learn some more! I appreciate that you don't use corn starch, as we have corn allergies. Thanks Ellen Ruth!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, it's fun to experiment! The climate is such a huge factor! Thanks so much for watching💕

[@missmary5048]

use a plastic bin storage bin from walmart..put rice in small bowls around your bombs and put lid on overnight they dry without warts or cracks! cheap alternative to a humidifier..I did find one on amazon for only 15 dollars that works great but in small spaces like a closet

[@MrsTheClown]

@@missmary5048 Thank you so much, Miss Mary! We will try this very soon!

[@vondy4everrbd4ever24]

Hi Ellen I wanted to buy some of your great products but it says does not ship to Puerto Rico so sad I wanted to try your beautiful great products . 🌸💕🌸

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, I ship to Puerto Rico. It's considered a US territory so usps ships there like domestic.💕

[@vondy4everrbd4ever24]

@@EllenRuthSoap Maybe I Did something wrong ill try again thankyou

[@mariahernandez278]

Disculpa bella Ellen, si no es mucha la molestia, podría ayudarme o sugerirme que otra FRAGANCIA O ESENCIA PODRÍA poner, tambien veo que el calamine es caro, ( pero si es necesario yo trataré de comprarlo) nuevamente por su atención mil gracias. Dios bendiga su día 💐🥰❤

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Calamine is expensive, but it doesn't take much... You can sub it with kaolin clay if you like.

[@maritawallace5510]

Hi, Ellen Ruth! I made these bombs today and even though the mixture passed the squeeze test, still they were crumbly around the edges coming out of the mold. I tried spraying witch hazel, but it didn’t really help all that much. Even added some more oil, but still they were not as crisp and clean as yours are. Any advice or suggestions? I live in San Diego. Thx, in advance!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Hmmm, bath bombs can be tricky, especially in a dry enviroment like CA... I would increase the witch hazel even more, or try adding a bit of isopropyl alcohol to make the mix more sticky..

[@juamiglio]

OMG, weird how we happen upon just what we need when we're not looking for it. Need a BB for baby (premi 1yr old) & momma. Needed unscented, uncolored with other gentle ingredients & did't think of calamine. Thank you

[@deborahharris6888]

Can u use the moon mold for this

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, that would be pretty

[@ashmodo1097]

Have you tried using a natural alternative to polysorbate 80?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

It's such an effective emulsifier between the water and oils, I haven't found a good alternative yet.

[@ashmodo1097]

@@EllenRuthSoap sunflower lecithin or possibly emulsifying wax NF. You could even skip the emulsifier.

[@hemalipeiris2688]

Hi dear , can we make shower steamer like this . Thank you 🙂🇱🇰

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I wouldn’t just because with a shower steamer your not getting all the benefits of calamine…

[@karyngordon6186]

I would love to make these Do you know what size the cada disķ mould was as they have several sizes on their site. Im in Australia would hate to order wrong size as shipping so expensive ! Thx 😊

[@EllenRuthSoap]

It's the 2.5" size

[@karyngordon6186]

Thank you 💖

[@HighTideSoaps]

If I'm looking to make a completely fragrance free bath bomb, how do I omit or replace the fragrance? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

You can increase the other liquids just a bit to cover the volume loss without fragrance.

[@HighTideSoaps]

@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you so much!

[@mariennecrouse]

This looks amazing. I tried your recipe and did everything right. But for some reason my shower steamers are not staying together and falling apart. When I mixed it it was wet not too wet but like a damp sand and I thought everything is ok. But pls help. What did I do wrong? I want to sell them don’t understand what I am doing wrong that they do not stick in the mold? The top is hard and when I wanted to pull it out of the silicone molds they crumbled and didn’t even stick together. Mary

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Bath Bombs and Steamers can be tricky. Your climate can effect how well they mold, so I suggest increasing the liquid a bit until they mold really well.

[@amberknight8555]

Anyone, what's a good website recommendation to learn more about bath bomb making? I truly enjoy watching your videos Ellen!!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

www.thesprucecrafts.com/basic-bath-bomb-recipe-516651. this has great info

[@MrsTheClown]

I'm a fan of Amanda Aaron's recipes, books and classes www.bathfizzandfoam.com/

[@cliviascreations]

Bath bombs are tricky, you can read and those are good resources for you, but honestly depends on many factors specially the humidity and the elevation on the area you live in. I will take a basic recipe make a small batch and test it and document everything that happened . For me for example in AZ with zero humidity is easy to make rock hard. bath bombs, was a different story when I shipped them to Fl or any other “humid”state and I have to modify my recipe, just read, test it and have fun. They are so amazing and people love them

[@amberknight8555]

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you, I look forward to reading 📚 these before I start to play with recipes, I wanna research a project before I dive into a project 😀

[@amberknight8555]

@@MrsTheClown I always love to research something before I jump in, I read and look things up and watched videos of soap making for 2 year years before I was comfortable enough last summer to try my first batch and now I'm obsessed 😅🤩😍, thank you for the site.

[@ikindred]

I normally take my bag of baking soda and drop is in the floor a few times and it breaks up the chunks

[@cathycooper3550]

Can you use calamine powder in soap and get similar soothing benefits? Just didn’t know how it would react with the lye solution.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, I have the soap version video coming out Moday😉

[@cathycooper3550]

@@EllenRuthSoap great! I love your videos! They inspire me to make new things with my soaps. I’m from the Huntsville AL area so we are practically neighbors!😂

[@Nikki-vn8nf]

I've got poison ivy in my yard. This would of been great a few months ago. Great idea.

[@EE.333]

I am curious how this worked out! Since calamine powder is insoluble in water?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

The poly80 helps to emulsify all the ingredients in the water.

[@ababytaleportraits1103]

Is there any better substitute for poly 80?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Poly 20

[@joeyounge7993]

Where did you purchase the scale you’re using?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Amazon, link in the description box😉

[@TracyD2020]

Do I have to get FDA APPROVED for coloring bombs and soap?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

No, but you do need to follow the proper usage rates and % on all colorants and fragrances.

[@TracyD2020]

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you. My customers love my bath bombs

[@vanessamaistry7757]

I hear alot about humidity in bath bombs but not sure what the ideal humidity temperature should be.. Are you able to guide me please

[@EllenRuthSoap]

The ideal is between 35-40%, but that's really hard for me to acheive here in TN, so I'm usually between 45-50

[@melaniemoultrie6676]

Ellen, I thought you said Natural?

[@para-diceranch5648]

FYI Cada Molds is having a 30% off sale through 8-2-21!!!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yay! Thanks for the heads up!

[@angelfredrickson8632]

Where can i find natural colorants?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

This is colored with calamine powder, there's a link in the description box for my amazon store.

[@viktorijacassau9900]

Сколько poly 80 (5 oz или 0.5 oz)???

[@EllenRuthSoap]

.5 (half an oz)

[@viktorijacassau9900]

@@EllenRuthSoap спасибо🙂

[@buttermilkbaysoap9416]

You don’t need a press. A wood clamp works fine.

[@veronicareeves8187]

How many bath bombs does this recipe make?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

23 bath bombs

[@veronicareeves8187]

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you so much.

[@izaasar597]

Polis are not natural or allowed un organic cosmetics

[@Lulushef]

Citric acid is a strong irritant made with a type of mold. I was hoping a more natural recipe. Also that baking soda has tons of aluminum. No bueno. 😢

[@EllenRuthSoap]

These are very common bath bomb ingredients, perhaps bath bombs aren't for you. Maybe a good bath salts blend would be better.