Fun Foamy Gifts

Bubbles in the bath - endless fun for kids, luxuriously relaxing for the adults, everyone loves them. And now there are ways to make your own bubbly creations using natural surfactants instead of the sulfates and other nasties found in store bought bubble bath.

First up is the good old traditional-style liquid bubble bath. It is really as easy as blending gentle natural surfactants with water. Try this ultra gentle DIY bubble bath suitable for smaller children. I've left the amounts in percentages so you can decide how much to make.

Gentle Kiddies Liquid Bubble Bath

Ingredients:

• 65% distilled water
• 25% coco betaine, or a combination of coco betaine and decyl or coco glucoside
• 5% vegetable glycerine
• 1% Geogard 221 (preservative)
• Essential oil of choice, try chamomile, lavender or geranium (optional)
• 5% citric acid solution to adjust the pH

Method:

1. Blend the surfactants together and add the glycerine.
2. Add the preservative to the water.
3. Add the surfactant mixture to the water, stirring gently.
4. Blend in any child friendly essential oils.
5. Add in the *citric acid solution to adjust the pH and you're good to go.
   
   * To make a quick citric acid solution:
   Mix 6g citric acid with 14g of distilled water. Add a few drops at a time and check Ph throughout.

Add a dash or two of bubble bath to the running bath water and let the fun begin!