Eureka moment! I finally solved a problem and I wanted to share with your viewers. I've been having a hard time getting the 'exact' correct moisture into my bathbombs. I've had to 'redo' 4 different batches because they were too powdery after drying perfectly. Or too wet with only a 'tiny' bit of moisure added. Here was the key for me. (and credit to my husband who has been listening to my woes.) He said, maybe it has to do with the 'time you need to let the material sit with the moisture in it first.) AHA! Yes Yes Yes....just like when you Autolyse bread flour to hydrate it over time before continuing, ...just like when you use Slake time to allow mortar time to hydrate before adjusting water amount in the mix....Just like when ERIKA says she puts a small amount of water into her bakingsoda 1st....and couldn't fully explain why it just made them smoother/better. I have since made 3 BATCHES OF BATHBOMBS TO PERFECTION by hydrating my baking soda first....and also letting the entire bathbomb mixture sit for a good 15 minutes before adding my final ingrediant (citric acid). And Voila! Perfect bathboms. So glad my hubby actually listens to my problems. ;)

Thank you very much for your time and video I find that a lot artrepreneur ask for money for what your doing and I feel blessed lets give her a 👏👏👏 for the good work she's doing

I just started adding bath bombs to my soap making business. This has been so helpful!! Thank you so much!!

Miss Jerika, I came across your KZfaq videos at the perfect time of my life. I am at the point where I want to use my creativity and start my own bath and body company. I have served in the Marines and then became a medical massage therapist using many different essential oils and creams. I’ve been wanting to start my own small business and this is just too perfect for me. I watch all of your videos and take notes. You are doing so good girl! Keep it up and proud of you as a young woman and couple just living your passions! Thank you for everything so far! Very helpful! Amy Washington

I have just come across your channel and I love how friendly and informative you are! I have been toying with the idea of making bath bombs for a while now but I have no chemistry knowledge or an idea on how to start. Will continue to watch your channel though, thank you so much!

Damn. The video has such dense info about bathbombs. All the issues that I encountered during making em has been answered by you in this video. Felt like I was talking to you one on one. Thanks a lot! ❤️

Thank you soooo much Jerika, this has been I would say the most informative video/information I’ve seen regarding bath bomb making. As someone who is just starting making bath bombs, I’m Very thankful to you for sharing your knowledge and experience that I know will help me tremendously with making bath Bombs and troubleshooting what’s going wrong. Loving your videos x

Thank you again for such a great informative video. I am just starting out with bath bombs and this helps me in so many ways...

OMG!!! I so appreciate your problem shooting at the end! It answered so many questions and I'm going to go work with my recipe to tweak it and fix my issues. Thanks again so much!! You're a wealth of information.

This is the most informative video I’ve seen for making bath bombs. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏

Thank you so much for this video, I’ve been struggling with bath bombs lately and found nothing in other videos that I didn’t already know, and I’ve learned so much through your video that Should help me big time, thank you so much! Your awesome!

I have been a soaper for years and I’m just trying to get things going again. Today I had a battle with bath bombs 🤦🏻‍♀️ so thank you for all your great tips I was close to saying never again. But you have convinced me it’s worth it to keep trying. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻❤️

This video is loaded with great tips. For one thing, you have helped me figure out why my dry, crumbly mix went from that to prematurely activated B Bombs once molded. It was those little pockets of moisture, even after 1 spray. Thanks for your generosity. You really have good teaching skills. May your business be all you want it to be.

A very clear explanation of all the issues we may come across when making bath bombs. Thanks for your sharing.😍

Mine have been .. dry and crumbling..or it expanded 3 times its size.. so I changed the butter from coco to shea.. then it was developing the pimples and sweating 😤 omg i swear I cried!!! Putting all I have financially into starting this business 🥺😭 can't afford to keep messing up!! But this video answered my questions. I think its definitely my humidity and the Epsom salt 🤔🤔 .. I'll try again tomorrow. Ya pray from me!!! Thank you for this video!! Honestly!!!

Thank you so much Jerika! This is so informative. I just made my first bath bombs today, and it was so bad😭 I’m gonna try all your tips, thanks once again❤️

I just started making bath bombs a month ago and have had many problems. Thanks for the video . It is so detailed and explained all of my issues and more! I love making them. I got hooked when I bought some out of curiosity online and did not want to keep paying the price.

Yayyyyy!!!! I love how foamy they are!

This was really helpful for me. I am new to this so I appreciate the tips!

Thank you so much for doing this video! I've only just started making bath bombs and I'm so glad I watched this before scaling up!! I love your channel & the information you share so freely! Really, thank you so much!

THANK YOU!!! The dehumidifier is now a game changer for me!!

Such a great video. I don’t think I could ever make a bath bomb but but this was amazing.

Thank you so much for this I’m just starting and this is amazing info

Wow. Fantastic video. You really have a gift for this YT thing. And, obviously, also for soap and body care products. You totally picked the right career for yourself.

Thank you for making this helpful video, Jerika, it has so many helpful tips. ☺️💕

Perfect explanation of the advice I needed thanks!

I am just starting to make bodycare products and your videos have been so helpful!!!

Thank you for explaining this. I have paid for material that does not even cover half of what you've said. I'm very new to this process so your input is definitely helpful.

Hi, Jerika! Just dropping by to say you're the absolute best! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us.

This video is so super helpful! Thanks so much

Thank you sooooo much I have a hate 🤬& love 😍relationship with my bath bombs and your video was so informative.I just placed an order & can’t wait to try out the water soluble dyes . I just ❤️❤️❤️your videos !!

You are the best!! Thank you for all of your videos 💚

Thanks for sharing hun! Such good info.😊

Thank you so much for this video. I hope my next batch come up good 😊

Absoultely fabulous!! Thank you!!

Thank you so very very for your wisdom this really helps! God bless you for your helpfulness

Thank you for sharing these tips and troubleshooting!

Awesome! video with great info. Very generous of you to take out time to explain at length. THANK YOU! Very Inspiring.

Thank you so much for sharing your good tips. I'm very new to make bath bombs, and had some issues! This video will help for my next bath booms💜 and I'm surprised that you have a nice machine of Mold.

Thank you so much this was such a relief, I learned so much

Very informative. Thank you because I was about to throw in the towel. I have tried to make these bombshell 3xs and I’ve experienced almost everything, you have gone over. I will not give up🤩🤩🤩

Thank you for always having a smile 😁. Your information was very helpful. I made some bath balms today for the first time.. without epsom salt. The first 3 came out perfectly. The rest just started to crumble, even after adding a sprits of rubbing alcohol. Should I have used water instead of the alcohol when spritzing? It seem as though it kept getting dry quickly. Good tip on the humidifier. Love all your videos ❤️

Thank you so much for this!😊😊😊

I love your videos! They've really given me a lot of insight and clarity. Thank you!!

thank you i found it super informative. thank you for responding as well. you rock

Thanks so much for your help I leaned alot

Love your videos, thanks for your advice. Any particular type of dehumidifer I should get....I am from Ireland so we always have the boiler on at home so I know its making a difference to my bath bombs and not in a good way! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much!!

Thanks so much for the tips. I used your bath bomb recipe , my first couple came out good but then alot of it was to dry and didn't stick together. I'm guessing they were prob good with the wet on the first few but I didn't have it wet enough for the last part of my batch. I wonder if it would help with starting out to cut the recipe in half ? Thanks again for all of your tips :)

This is such a good video! thank you for all the information. you can tell you know your stuff!!

Thank you so much for the knowledge I never knew from my chemistry teacher ❤️❤️

thanks for the tips!

SOOOOO HELPFULL TY!!!

Thank you! I have only just started with Bath bombs - my first batch swelled up and looked like big fat pink meringues - only then did i find your video. I had put epsom salts in them!!! will now be trying a batch without :)

Hi! Thank you so much for this video . Do we need to continue maintaining the humidity after the bath bombs are developed?

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

Thanks for all the great tips! Your a life saver!!🤗

Another great video is well needed. You rock.

Thank you for the great video, Jerika Zimmerman, and thank you for your amazing smile. I have a question please Is it possible to use food colors instead of mica colors and will it give a great result like in your video?

I made 8 batches yesterday (1/4 of your regular recipe, for pictures for my website), and things went wrong 3/8 times. Once cracked, once I added too much water (which was very difficult because I quarter your recipe and it was raining) and lastly I was just too tired and added citric acid first lol. Thanks for the recipe, the video and all the tips. The bathbombs are only a small part of my business, but it's the most fun and I want it to be the best, even if it's just a bath product.

Great video! Very informative and answered problems!

Super informative!!

thanks, very informative!

Hi!!! Thank you so much for this!!! Can you use the same colours that we use for normal soap making??

Thanks for the dehumidifier info. I had trouble with heat melting my cubes, and taking so long for them to dry. They also stick to the ice cube molds, and chunks fall out when I remove them. Now I freeze them before I remove them from the molds, and they come out perfect. I have been thinking about spraying the mold with a non-stick before I fill it.

Super helpful. Good summary of problems well explained. Merci 😏👍😊

Hi frm malaysia.. u share a really great tips as im a newbie to this bath bomb making.. but ur channel provide a lot of tips and sharing n makes me feel ease.. thanks a lot

watching every video great info, thank you!

Thank you 🙏🏾

Very informative 👌

A background in chemistry comes to mind..... great presentation

I just wanted to let you I love your videos thank you

This is awesome. I have been making bath bombs for years and still make some of the same mistakes you list. Thank you so much! xoxJen

I can’t thank you enough for this video, I have owned my bath bomb press for almost 5 years , and it’s been on the shelf for at least 4 of those years . I’m diving back in to and this time buying a dehumidifier! Could never understand why I couldn’t get the mix right ,… Your videos are very inspiring and appreciated Thanks again

I live in the Caribbean and humidity is inevitable so I have opted to convert my bath bombs into bath dust. Works the same but of course no floating ball.😁

Enjoy this video, very informative.

Great information plan to get involve in creating my own.... thank you‼️😘

I love this video! So many useful tips and explained really well. Thank you! I'm curious, have you tried buttermilk powder? I tried it a few days ago in a bath bomb mix and it frothed up great pre-mold, but when I tried it after drying for 24 hrs, no froth, no fizz, not even a tiny bubble. I'm thinking might I have the wrong ratio mix perhaps? I used 1 tbsp to the 1 cup baking soda recipe.

I'm having problems with my embeds. As soon as I add embed powder my bombs don't stick at that area. Perhaps the embed order is too dry I'm thinking. Thank you so much for all your videos and help !!!!! So many video don't share their recipes. New sub!

thanks for this video im learning a lot from you my dear...im a fan.

I've been having issues recently with my bombs, and it made me so upset I wanted to throw my bath bomb across the room yesterday! :/ I just changed my recipe with taking out epsom salt (small amount of it anyways), but it seems to be a moisture issue. They are cracking so badly after drying for a bit and it's driving me nuts. I will be trying the method of adding citric acid last and upping my oil content (I use only water for the other liquid) to see if that makes a difference! My bf thinks it's the mold I'm using, but the mix is too dry and even when I add water it seems to evaporate and I add more and it's still dry... :(

Such a useful video

i made some bathbombs and the mix like expanded but i didn't have the cream of tartar that the recipe called for and i used epsom salt.. i think i'm gonna switch my recipe out and see what happens... thanks for the video

Hi, how much polysorbate 80 do you use? Can you use food coloring? Thanks soo much!

Hi Jerika, Thanks for the video. Is there any way i can make my bath bombs last longer without the use of slsa? I do use buttermilk powder. Should i just lower the citric acid, or is there something else i can add?

Thank you for this video! My bath bombs are too wet. Can I add more cornstarch to the ingredients and remold them, or do I have to start all over?

Thanks a lot for the informative video!!! I tried my own bath bomb, failed. This is so helpful. I want to try cream of tartar to make it hard. Please tell me the ratio~~

I have been loving your videos! Not sure if you respond to comments but I do have a question, I have no idea what is wrong with my mix because it contradicts itself! Some mix sticks to the mold making me think the mix is too wet and then the mix won’t adhere in the center and crumbles very easily making me think the mix is too dry and then the bath bombs won’t get completely solid making me think the mix is too wet ! I am so confused … any tips ?

Such a great video! Thank you. I was wondering if you can help me out. After mixing my bath bomb mix (before molding) my mix starts to get clumped together, it should not be doing this right ? Also does the Shea butter make an all white bath bomb a yellow tint to it ? Or would it be bright white.

Hello Jerika and thank you so much for this awesome video!! Just one question : I'm looking for buying some kaolin clay , but it seems that there are 2 kinds : the heavy and the light one, which one of them is the right? Thank you in advance 💟

Love your vids. Question, I’m am expanding into a bath bomb machine and there are several different ones on the market. The issues that you discuss could happen with any machine, and/or do you have a specific reason why you bought the Bath bomb press?

hi - just wondering about my problem - i have tried a new mold - the mermaid tail - the recipe is one i have used forever - but this time - when i picked up the tail - it broke - there is an obvious weak point where the body swoops in then out to form the tail - what do i do - can i grind them up and add witch hazel or coconut oil or do i just stamp my feet and grind them up divide the powder and dye one portion darker and then layer them in jars - thanks

Hey can I get the link of dehumidifier that you use.

I have a question - I purchased amethyst dye from fizzy fairy and used it in my bath bombs - it turned them blue- but when I add them to water I get the purple amethyst color. Could it be my fragrance I used ?

I used your recipe for humid weather and forgot to put the shea butter. Will they be ok to use?

Citric acid can be crystalline or should be powdered

Hi! Thank you for your videos they are super helpful. I’m experiencing some issues with the mixture sticking to the pieces of my press and I feel like I’ve tried everything. I have the dehumidifier running, I tried with just baking soda and citric acid, I switched the liquid over to isopropyl alcohol, all of it. I use a different manufacturer but it’s the same concept, he recommended using generic baking soda and at first it did the same thing but then I got frustrated and set the mixture aside for a minute and when I came back to it it felt tacky, so I tried it again and it worked! Do you have any idea what might have happened? I tried to replicate the consistency again and I can’t :( Thanks!

I tried to make them once, vut considering the too humod city I live in, I just gave up. But I love you video

If you do not want to use polysorbate 80 what is the next best emulsifier?

Some ppl use witch-hazel. I wonder if we can use Rosewater or orangeflower water?