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  • Oatmeal in bath bomb

    Posted by Soexcited on February 5, 2019 at 5:06 am

    If I want to include ground oatmeal in an anhydrous bath bomb should I coat the oatmeal in glycerine first?

    Gene replied 5 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Gene

    Member
    February 5, 2019 at 5:59 am

    Why would you want to do do that? Glycerin in anhydrous, let alone a “time bomb” is a bad idea.

  • belassi

    Member
    February 5, 2019 at 6:02 am

    Have you thought of the possible problems if someone uses one in a Jacuzzi?

  • Soexcited

    Member
    February 5, 2019 at 3:52 pm

    @Gene I don’t “want to.” I wanted to make sure I had interpreted something I read on an old post correctly. I’m glad I asked, because both of your responses are very helpful .

    Now that I’m thinking about the idea it seems obvious that covering “bug food” in something that draws in water is a horrible idea

  • Olivia_76

    Member
    February 5, 2019 at 6:57 pm

    Try grinding the oatmeal in a blender first until its powdery or else there will be oatmeal floating round the tub. Ugh

  • Gene

    Member
    February 6, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    Good point on the “bug food”. I was referring about putting glycerin in a bath bomb at all. Glycerin would draw or hold moisture into the bomb and cause premature reaction.

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