Homemade Shower Steamers
Transform your shower into a spa with homemade shower steamers. These copycat DIY "Vicks" shower tablets are an easy, budget-friendly way to enjoy aromatherapy, ease congestion, and add relaxation to your daily routine without spending much.
Servings 12 steamers
Cost $5
Equipment
- 1 medium mixing bowl
- Silicone egg shaped baking mold
- Dry Measuring Cups
- Microwave
Ingredients
- ½ C. baking soda
- ½ C. citric acid
- ¼ C. cornstarch
- ¼ C. coconut oil
- 3 drops peppermint essential oil
- 3 drops lavender essential oil
- 3 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- Blue food coloring optional
Instructions
- In a medium sized mixing bowl combine dry ingredients and mix well.1/2 C. baking soda, 1/2 C. citric acid, 1/4 C. cornstarch
- Add about four drops of blue food coloring to your bowl and mix with your fingers if you want your homemade shower steamers to be colored.Blue food coloring
- Add 2 drops of each essential oils and mix with your fingers again.3 drops peppermint essential oil, 3 drops lavender essential oil, 3 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- Heat 1/4 cup coconut oil in the microwave for about 20 seconds.1/4 C. coconut oil
- Add just a little coconut oil at a time and continue to mix with your fingers. It should feel like wet sand when fully combined.
- Start filling your silicone mold with your shower bomb mixture
- Press your mixture firmly into your molds.
- Let dry for about 12 hours before popping your shower steamers out of the mold.
- To use: place one in the bottom of your shower or in your warm bath tub to release your bath bomb.
Notes
Note: Do not rub your eyes when using these. They are very strong oils and doing so could cause irritation.