These DIY shower disks are perfect for fighting congestion and stuffy noses. This time of year my husband always has a stuffy nose and my friend Stephanie shared her vapor rub shower bombs and it inspired me. This natural version works better for our family. VaporRub in the shower would never work for my husband. If I learned anything from living with him after his knee injury and surgery in the Army I learned that when that man falls the takes anything nearby down with him. These Peppermint Eucalyptus All-Natural Decongestant Shower Disks are just the right fit.
Peppermint Eucalyptus All-Natural Decongestant Shower Disks
These are not bath bombs they are meant for the shower similar to the popular vapor run disks without any sticky slipperiness in your shower. You can use cupcake cups to create a disk shape but I used my rectangle soap molds that I just love how easy they are to take out. I may have gotten tired of dealing with cute molds after I spent all last weekend fighting to make bath bombs that kept breaking. You could use any oven safe mold.
What you need:
- Your choice mold
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup water
- peppermint essential oil
- eucalyptus essential oil
What to do:
Mix baking soda, cornstarch, and salt together. Slowly add the water to create a paste.
Place into your silicone mold or lined muffin tin.
Bake on 350 for 30 minutes to allow them to dry.
Cool completely and remove from the mold.
Add 4 drops peppermint and 2-3 drops eucalyptus oil to each shower disk.
Store in an airtight container to prevent the oils from evaporating.
These disks can be changed up by adding any essential oil you want. The baking soda holds the essential oils and the cornstarch and the cornstarch and salt holds them together.
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