Who doesn’t enjoy a homemade gift or two? I recently saw a foaming bath soap on Paula Deens website and did a little tweaking to bring this homemade bubble bath recipe to you. Have you ever made a bubble bath? This was the first time for me and I’m excited as to how well it turned out. So, what do you say? Let’s make some Homemade Honey Bubble Bath.
Homemade Honey Bubble Bath Recipe:
1 cup baby oil
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup hand soap or shampoo (preferably unscented)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
plastic squeeze bottles
In a bowl, add the oil and stir in the remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour mixture into plastic squeezable bottle. Be sure to shake before us, as ingredients will separate and settle a bit in the bottle.
Yields two 8 oz. bottles.
A couple of things to note. I hunted for unscented shampoo and hand soap, but had a difficult time finding it. So, I found a Honey Vanilla hand wash and it worked perfectly, complimenting the current ingredients. I used homemade vanilla extract, courtesy of Tidy Mom. My plastic bottles measure 2″ in diameter and 6-1/2″ in height (purchased at The Container Store). The bubble bath smells delightful and your skin will feel moisturized after you soak in the bath relaxing!
If you’d like to dress up your homemade bubble bath before gifting, head on over to the World Label blog where I’m sharing the FREE Honey Bubble Bath printable labels!
Visit with WorldLabel to download the Honey Bubble Bath labels.
I hope you’re feeling relaxed just thinking about this fabulous bubble bath… I have my bath water running as we speak! {giggle}.
Enjoy. Relax…and pass it on!
I’ll be partying {here and here}.
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Maria says
What a fun DIY project!
Amanda says
Love, love, love this. I cant wait to try it!! Thanks for the tutorial and recipe!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
My son loves bubble bath, I should definitely try to make him one!
Mique says
You know I love me some bee stuff. 😉 Love this Kelly!
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
This sounds great! Thanks! =)
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
Sounds divine!!! Pinning and adding to my BufferApp now to share!! Great idea! xoxo
Gina says
Love it Kelly- I love soaking my feet in the summer months. This will be perfect.
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
What a fun (and beautiful!) homemade product, would be super fun to gift to girlfriends!!
Leah says
Has anyone tried this with something like Dr. Bonner’s Liquid Castile soap (unscented)?
Michele says
I made a lavender bubble bath with Bonner’s last year. It doesn’t suds enough.
Allison says
Adorable idea! Love it!
Allison @ http://www.allisonskinnyjeans.com
Tina says
Avon makes an unscented bubblebath. If you don’t know a local “Avon Lady”, you can order online.
Tammi Schneiderman says
LOVE my bubble baths! I’ve made bath salts before but never tried bubble bath. Can you think of any other “flavors” that would work besides honey?
Samantha G. says
Oh I love this idea 🙂 I’m always wanting to try new things. You think you could add sugar to make it a scrub?
TidyMom says
I need to make this – we have a HUGE tub in the new house!! I bet it smells amazing!!
Kate says
amazing! I can’t believe how easy it was 🙂
Jelli says
Great idea, Kelly! The first thing I do when I’m visiting my folks in the US is schedule in some tub time. Here in Costa Rica showers dominate, but thankfully I do have a friend who’s invited me over a couple of times during this pregnancy to enjoy the bliss of her tub. Love bubbles!
Catherine says
I like the design of the labels. It makes the bottles look like they came from a posh store 🙂
Jay says
Ack…baby oil is a huge no-no – you think it’d work with natural oils?
Maya says
Yeah baby oil is no good. But coconut oil would work fabulously.
Kelly @ old blue silo says
I love this idea! I go through a lot of bubble bath. Can’t wait to try out this recipe! I’ll be sure to link back to you 🙂
Crafty Gardener says
Thanks for sharing this recipe for homemade bubble bath. I’ll be giving it a try and if it works will be pairing it with some homemade washcloths for a lovely gift.
Michelle Pippin says
I wonder if you could use an unscented liquid castile soap, or if that would be too harsh. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I do so love bubble baths! New follower from Manic Monday. Have a great week!
Chrystal says
This is great! I have been starting on my list of DIY gifts for our Christmas baskets and these look like something kiddo can help me with. And thanks so much for sharing the printable,too.
Tanya says
Kelly this sounds amazing! What a wonderful treat, I may actually use our soaking tub now! Thanks for linking up to the Inspiration Monday party 🙂 xo
Meg says
Do you think I could substitute coconut oil for the baby oil?
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Meg! I’m not sure about that substitution. I guess you could give it a try. Sorry I can’t be of more help.
T Miller says
Coconut oil is not good for the plumbing. If it solidifies it will stick in the pipes like grease. Better to use a light oil like peanut oil or grape seed oil, or maybe even olive oil would work.
Lynet Witty says
Hi! Stopping by from pinterest. I LOVE your label and your setup that you photographed. This would be a great gift for my mom who lives off of bath products!
So glad to come by, your bio on your front page is ridiculously cute and SO true, life is hard, but God is SO good! look forward to following you!
Patricia Krank says
This is awesome and I can’t wait to try it. I love a bubble bath and this sounds like it would be really good on your skin. Thank you so much and blessings to you. Patti
sappireblu76 says
I think I will try this with just a few modifications. Instead of baby oil, I will use olive oil and instead of hand soap or shampoo, I will use Dr. Bronner’s liquid castile soap 🙂
Ida burgin says
Did your sustitutions work.
bluebinblues says
Dear, tina: AVON sucks! lol
and i also have a question about this recipe.
i am wondering if you think liquid castile soap would work as well as the hang soap did for this recipe?
or did you use a hand soap on purpose because there’s already a percentage of water in hand soap?
thanks for any answers , this looks like a super cool recipe by the way!
Kelly Rowe says
Hi there! THanks so much for stopping by. I would think liquid castile soap would work. I’ve never worked with it before and hand soap seemed to be a good fit. You might have to experiment, but it’s worth a try. Let me know how it goes if you don’t mind 🙂 Have a lovely day!
beth says
what hand soap/ shampoo did you use? im doing a beauty stall so I need cheap/ easily accessible ingredients…any recommendations? (I live in the uk if that helps?)
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Beth! I hunted for unscented shampoo and hand soap, but had a difficult time finding it. So, I found a Honey Vanilla hand wash and it worked perfectly. Hope that helps 🙂
Robert says
I guarantee Dr. Bronner’s, or any soap made of actual soap, won’t work as bubble bath except in the softest of waters or largest of amounts. One person who tried a similar recipe using it & coconut oil not only got no foam, but the coconut oil froze in the drain pipe, clogging it! So make sure the “soap” you use is NOT real soap.
And don’t use an oil whose melting point the temperature in your drain pipe is likely to go below.
Justine Y says
I have had this pinned for awhile and decided I need to make it asap! I’ll be sharing on my blog this week, thanks so much!
Kelly Rowe says
Yay! Thanks so much for stopping by. Enjoy. xo
Libby says
If I were to add evaporated milk to this recipe for a “milk and honey” bubble bath, how much evaporated milk do you think I should add?
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Libby 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. I honestly have no idea being that I’ve not done it myself. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.
Robert says
I don’t know the exact answer, but I know the consideration that limits it. What we have here is a honey-preserved solution. The alcohol in the vanilla extract won’t be enough to preserve it, and the baby oil practically doesn’t count in figuring the dilution of the sugars from the honey. If we trust the original formulator of this recipe (which may or may not be a good idea), it would seem a 1:1 mixture of honey and liquid soap is adequately stable. At some point the add’l water from the evaporated milk will be enough to set the mixture on the path to spoilage; I just don’t know how close to that path you are already without it. If you were to use dry milk powder there’d be no such drawback.
Tessy says
I love a bubble bath and this sounds like it would be really lot of fun.
Rebecca says
Can you use anything in place of baby oil? I’m allergic….
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Rebecca! Thanks so much for stopping by! Unfortunately, I don’t know the answer to that question. You might google for substitutions and see what you find. Sorry I can’t be of more help. Cheers!
Susan says
Can this be used as a Body Wash as well? Thanks for a great recipe!
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Susan. Thanks so much for stopping by! I don’t think it’s thick enough to be used as a body wash, but you could give it a try 🙂 Enjoy!
Stephanie says
So, I am in love with this recipe. I typically can’t afford buying veggie glycerin over just buying bar soap, but this is all stuff that I already have at home! Yay! I will definitely be making this soon (like yesterday); it seems so calming and goodness knows I need to do more of this “relaxing” you speak of. Thank you so much!
Sarah says
I don’t see what is so homemade about that. You are mixing several pre-made ingredients. When I think homemade I think pure and natural ingredients …. Maybe that’s just me….
Morticia says
Try vegetable glycerin instead of the baby oil.
Kirsty says
Hi can you substitute the vanilla for anything else? Or leave it out completely? I literally cannot smell the stuff without feeling nauseous but this looks amazing 🙂
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Kristy. I’m sure you could leave it out completely. You might try an almond extract too. Let me know what you decide and how it turns out. Cheers!
Jennifer says
Great recipe, I like it! Can I add baking soda here?
Doutzen Kroes says
Thanks for sharing. keep it up
Helen Fadden says
I stumbled across your article. Thanks for sharing this, I adore the smell of honey 🙂 Cheers, Helen
divya sharma says
I loved it Kelly because earlier i haven’t listen about this and now when I found this article I can’t stop myself to try this. Thanks for sharing dear.
jaise says
I loved it so much Kelly I can’t wait to try this. WOW so excited and happy to see that blog. Thanks for sharing .
maira says
So excited to try this out. Thanks for sharing.
shreya says
I like this blog because my daughter love this bubble bath. Thanks for sharing.
Erin Brunek says
Cool, I will try this for a weekend, thx, Erin
Bruno says
I absolutely adore honey and vanilla smell. This will be a great gift! Thanks
Mustapha says
This sounds great! Thanks Kelly
John says
Great recipe, I like it! Can I add baking soda here?
Lyla Hassan says
Thanks for sharing such a nice recipe…Also please share the recipe for sandalwood bubble bath as well …
Priyanka Bansal says
This is a fantastic recipe to follow, and it is nourishing as well due to honey present in it. For kids, there are a few handpicked products that are natural and organic containing power of Aloe vera extract, watercress, chamomile, lavender flower.
Karen says
Well thanks Kelly for this awesome recipe. I am so looking forward to trying this wonderful sounding bath!! Karen