1. Read Up On The Ingredients

It’s important to familiarize yourself with the core ingredients of bath bombs in order to understand how they work. The fizzing action comes from a very basic combination of baking soda and citric acid (the stuff that makes sour candies sour), which fizz when they come in contact with water — hence the “explosion” experience you get with a bath bomb. Beyond those two main ingredients,you’ll probably also find ingredients like sea salt, cocoa butter, and essential oil-based fragrance blends, as well as . some safe synthetics like food-grade coloring or a synthetic perfuming element. Do yourself a favor and always read the back of the package, and if you don’t recognize an ingredient (or if it sounds super chemical-y) Google it. Better safe than sorry!

2. Watch Out For The Slip Factor

In addition to being aware of the ingredients in your bath bombs, it’s important that you also keep in mind that they can make your bath tub really, really slippery, which can be dangerous when you’re trying to get in and out of it. “Oils and butters in the tub may leave some residue.Starting with a nice clean tub will help to minimize residue, as the oils will stick to dirt and grime on the tub’s surface.” Using any sort of buttery bath product with warm or hot water because it helps melt the oils so they can rinse away. If that’s not your thing, stick to a bomb that doesn’t contain oils and butters and you’re good to go.

3. Know Your Own Allergies

Just like with any beauty product, it’s important to know if there are any ingredients you’re allergic to before submerging yourself into a bathtub that could end up deadly. If you have a specific allergy, always read the ingredient list to check for your personal allergens. Once again, reading the packaging bath bomb.

4. Steer Clear If You Have Super Sensitive Skin

Bath bomb were originally created for people whose skin is too sensitive for traditional bath products, and many people who can’t use other bubble bath are perfectly happy with bath bomb. But, there will be those who simply cannot take a bath with anything at all because of extreme skin sensitivity or propensity for urinary tract infections. Luckily, showering can be really fun too!