Do You Take The Plastic Off Bath Bombs? Important Step.

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A bath bomb is a fun way to add some color and fizziness to your bathtub. But do you know how to use them properly? If not, you may be doing it wrong and not getting the most out of your bath bombs. In this guide, we will explain what the plastic on a bath bomb is for and why it is important to remove it before using the product.

A photo of 3 bath bombs that still have the plastic wrapper on them
When you buy bath bombs from the store they often have a plastic wrapper. Find out below if you should remove it before use.

Do you take the plastic off a bath bomb?

Before we can answer this question it’s important to understand why there is plastic around your bath bomb in the first place.

The plastic on a bath bomb is there for three reasons:

  • The first reason is to prevent the color from staining your hands when you are handling the product.
  • The second reason is that it helps to keep the bath bomb together so that it doesn’t fall apart before you use it. Let’s face it, no one wants a crumbled up and broken bath bomb.

Once you have managed to get your bath bomb to the bath intact there is no reason to need the plastic wrapping anymore.

What’s more, the plastic wrapping is not bio-degradable or water-soluble so it will just end up floating around in your bathtub whilst you are trying to relax. For these reasons it is important to make sure that before you use your bath bomb you cut away and remove the plastic wrapping.

So just to sum up, you do remove the plastic from around your bath bomb before use.

What happens if you do not remove the plastic from a bath bomb?

If you choose not to remove the plastic from your bath bomb then you are missing out on the full effect of the product.

The color will be prevented from fully dispersing in the water and you also run the risk of adding bits of plastic to your bathtub.

Not only that but you will miss out on all the fizzy fun that a bath bomb has to offer. Because of the plastic wrapping, the water will struggle to make its way into the bath bomb fast enough. This will slow down the chemical reaction between the Sodium Bicarbonate and citric acid.

When the water comes into contact with these two ingredients it creates carbon dioxide which in turn creates all of the bubbles and colored foam that the bath bomb releases. The plastic wrapper will restrict this reaction from taking place.

How to remove the plastic wrapping from a bath bomb.

It is really easy to remove the plastic wrapping from a bath bomb but you need to do it carefully so as not to damage the bath bomb inside.

To remove the plastic wrapper you simply need to find the seam that holds it all together. Once you have found the seam gently pull it apart until the bath bomb is free.

If you find that your bath bomb does not have a seem or the seem does not want to give way you can use a pair of scissors. Carefully cut a small knick in the edge of the plastic wrapper and you should find that you can peel the wrapping away from that point.

You can then dispose of the plastic wrapper in an eco-friendly way and enjoy your fizzy essential oil-infused bath.

Final thoughts.

We hope that this guide has helped to answer the question do you take the plastic off bath bombs?

As we have explained, it is really important to remove the plastic from your bath bomb before use. If not it will ruin the experience and you won’t get to enjoy all the fizzy fun.

Andrew Scents and Aroma
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