Herbal Recipes For Lemon Verbena Bubble Bath Gel

This has a sweet smelling indulgence, an irresistible foaming bath that will change your bath into a Provencal perfumed escape. ... Long cherished for soothing and softening benefits, verbena extract is a wonderful bath additive.

2 tablespoons dried lemon verbena leaves1 tablespoon dried sweet woodruff1 tablespoon dried peppermint1 tablespoon dried comfrey5 tablespoons liquid castile soap2 tablespoons vegetable glycerin2 teaspoons witch hazel8 drops lemon verbena essential oil1 teaspoon powdered unflavored gelatin

Children will love the sweet-smelling bubbles this formula makes. Why not indulge your inner child too?

Just bring the following babies together:

1 cup boiling water

Make an infusion by steeping the lemon verbena, sweet woodruff, peppermint and comfrey in the boiled water for 20 minutes. Strain and discard herbs. Combine the castile soap, glycerin, witch hazel and essential oil in a small bowl. Stir into reserved herbal infusion. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. When cool, pour the gel into a clean jar or squeeze bottle. To use, pour 1-2 tablespoons into running bath water. If you have "hard" water, use distilled water for this formula to keep unnecessary minerals out of the mix