Why does a bath fizzers bomb?

A Basic bath fizzers are made up of just a few ingredients; most contains the following ingredients, the first two main part that making sure bath fizzers bomb:

The Ingredients of a Bath fizzers

Citric acid – a weak organic acid. 

Citric acid is a white crystalline powder which is often used as a natural preservative in cosmetic products.  It can also be used to adjust the pH level and prevent natural cosmetic products from becoming too alkaline. Citrus fruits, such as lemons, limes and oranges, contain high levels of citric acid

Cicarbonate of soda

Chemicallly known as sodium bicarbonate and also by the common name of baking soda. The natural mineral form of sodium bicarbonate is nahcolite; it is often found dissolved in mineral springs.  Bicarbonate of soda os a white, crystalline solid but appears as a white, fine powder for cosmetic and culinary purposes.  You can use it in natural cosmetic products to smooth the skin, clean and as a deodorant.  It is also used in baking recipes and as an antacid for indigestion and heartburn (when mixed with water)

Powdered ingredients such as cornstarch and bath salts

• essential oils
• carrier oils
• coloring
• water
• butters

The Chemical Reaction of Bath fizzers

When you add bath fizzers to water, it starts to bomb; the reason that it does this is chemistry.  Bath fizzers are made up of several ingredients but, in simplistic terms, there are three ingredients that cause this specific chemical reaction. Combine citric acid together with bicarbonate of soda and the dry ingredients will not cause a chemical reaction.  However, add in water, and the mixture starts to produce carbon dioxide bubbles (which produces the fizz in bath bombs).  In simple chemistry terms this means: ACID + ALKALI = WATER = CARBON DIOXIDE (FIZZ)

Now, let’s buy bath fizzers and throw them to your tub, and see how bath fizzers bomb.

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