Staff Answer Bubble cake hardener would be a better choice than kaolin clay, you can add it gradually to achieve the desired level of hardness

Staff Answer This is the correct amount of Kaolin clay that is supposed to be used in the recipe.

Staff Answer Yes, it activates slightly but not completely.

Staff Answer The original recipe used Rosemary Hydrosol but this ingredient was discontinued. The kit now contains Geranium Hydrosol and we have updated the ingredient listing. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Staff Answer You can choose to add as much as you want. These are safe at 100% in your product. Since these are used in the shower, you can bump up the amount used. We would definitely NOT recommend using these in a bath bomb as these are extremely strong and will irritate sensitive areas.

Staff Answer The cornstarch would not make harder steamers. We would recommend substituting kaolin clay for the arrowroot powder. If you eliminate the cocoa butter, you will need to replace with something else. This helps hold the steamers together. We chose the hydrosol for its stimulating scent. You can use water in its place.

Staff Answer The original recipe contained kaolin clay and was substituted with arrowroot powder when we had a difficult time sourcing the clay. If wanting to make these harder, you might try starting with 0.50 oz. of either arrowroot or kaolin clay.

Staff Answer In this particular recipe, crushing the crystals works out best. If the crystals were being added to a lotion, for instance, you would want to dissolve them first. You could choose to dissolve them in your essential oils, if you like. You can mix your essentials in equal parts or a little more of one than the other. Whichever smells best to you is what you should blend.

Staff Answer Yes, the cocoa butter will make the shower floor slippery so caution should be taken. This is added to make the steamer harder so it will last longer. You could add additional kaolin clay instead. Since this is not going into bath water, we are not sure if the poly 80 would be helpful but you can certainly try it out.

Staff Answer Other ingredients to help harden bath fizzies are cornstarch or Bubble Cake Hardener (Cream of Tartar).

Staff Answer This recipe does not need a preservative.

Staff Answer These shower steamers will last indefinitely as long as they are kept in a cool, dry area. Humidity will affect these and make them puff up.

Staff Answer You can use essential oils instead of the menthol crystals but you will not get quite the same strong aroma if using essential oils.

Staff Answer The Cocoa Butter helps keep the shower steamers harder so they do not melt too quickly in the shower. You can leave the hydrosol out of the recipe but this added liquid helps hold the mixture together. You would need to replace with distilled water if not using.

Staff Answer You can use another hydrosol or, if you choose, you can leave out of the recipe.

Staff Answer We would not recommend using beeswax. The cocoa butter will melt with the hot water but the beeswax will not. You can leave out the cocoa butter if you choose and add a little more kaolin clay to make the shower steamer harder.

Staff Answer You can use lemongrass but the menthol is strong and works quite well in this product.

Staff Answer Cocoa Butter was added to help keep the shower steamers hard so they last longer. If you choose not to use, you can add a little more kaolin clay to the recipe. The fragrance was added at a little over 2%. Since the Menthol Crystals are used in this recipe, we do not recommend using in the bath as these may irritate sensitive areas of the body.