I have been looking for something soothing to put in my daughter's bath to help with her extremely dry skin--- besides olive oil (which makes her very slippery 
). So in honor of Bubble Bath day we decided to whip up our own bubble bath.
If you don't want to make your own bubble bath it is at least a good reason to enjoy a nice relaxing bath!
Please read note about this project at the bottom of the post.
Homemade Bubble Bath
3 oz glycerin
1 - 4 oz bar of castile soap
4 cups distilled water
skin safe 100% pure essential oil (we used about 10 drops of lavender)
The ingredients call all be found at a grocery store. The glycerin was in the pharmacy/health and beauty section near the band aids. The essential oil was in the health food section. Make sure the essential oil is 100% pure and safe for the skin.
Grate or finely chop the bar of castile soap.
Make sure it is finely chopped, it will make it easier to dissolve in the water.
Mix the chopped soap, 3 ounces glycerin and about 6 or more drops of essential oil into 4 cups distilled water. I didn't have distilled water so I boiled four cups of water. I allowed the water to cool slightly. I think the warm water helped the soap to dissolve.
Pour the bubble bath into a container. We put some of it in this container my daughter found at Hobby Lobby. They are made for sand art. The bubble bath is now too thick for this container--- but wouldn't have made cute favors? They have loads of different shapes, even a rocket.
The verdict, no bubbles. We used about a half a cup in the bath. It made a milky looking bath. As long as it helps my daughter's skin and keeps her from complaining it is a success. But it is not a winner for bubbles.
HELP - Later in the day the bubble bath was a really thick mixture, like thick pudding. I re-made the bubble bath with distilled water to see if the hot water had changed the structure of the mixture --- same results.
Does anybody know what I did wrong?
If you have a recipe for a moisturizing bubble bath for very sensitive skin please share in the comments!
I am off to drown my disappointment in a warm bath!
Updating...
to pop my corn, so it had salt. If you are using air popped corn, throw in a pinch of salt when you sprinkle in the crushed peppermints.
