If you're a fan of bath bombs, you're a fan of shower steamers (you just might not know it yet). Simply drop one of these on the floor of your shower and let the bubbly, fizzy, steam room experience begin. The intense aroma from the makrut lime and lemongrass will help ease your stress, anxiety, and fatigue—a great add to your self-care shower routine, if you ask us.
Love shower steamers already? You must try our lavender shower steamer recipe.
Makrut Lime & Lemongrass Shower Steamers
Category
Self Care
Servings
1 serving
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
24-48 minutes
Author:
LĒVO
If you're a fan of bath bombs, you're a fan of shower steamers (you just might not know it yet). Simply drop one of these on the floor of your shower and let the bubbly, fizzy, steam room experience begin. The intense aroma from the makrut lime and lemongrass will help ease your stress, anxiety, and fatigue—a great add to your self-care shower routine, if you ask us.
Love shower steamers already? You must try our lavender shower steamer recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of baking soda
- ½ cup of citric acid
- ⅓ cup of cornstarch
- ⅛ cup of kaolin clay
- seven makrut lime leaves
- 1 tbsp lemongrass
- 2 cups jojoba oil
- spray water bottle
- dried lime zest
- 1 non-metallic bowl
- 1 set of nitrile gloves
- 1 silicone mold
- optional: mica powder to add color to your shower steamers
Ingredients
Directions
LĒVO Prep
- Add around seven makrut leaves and 1 tbsp of lemongrass to the herb pod and insert it into the reservoir. Fill reservoir will around 2 cups of jojoba oil and close the lid.
- Set your LĒVO to infuse for 40 minutes at 175°F.
- Dispense and set aside 1/4 cup of the infused oil for this recipe. Store the remaining oil for future use in the refrigerator!
Instructions
- Note: Be sure to wear nitrile gloves when mixing to protect your skin from the citric acid.
- Add baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, kaolin clay, mica powder (for color), and dried lime zest (optional) to a non-metallic mixing bowl. Mix until combined.
- Add infused makrut lime and lemongrass jojoba oil to the mixture. Knead the mixture together. If needed, use your spray bottle to lightly spray the mixture if your mixture is a little dry. Make sure to incorporate immediately to avoid a reaction.
- Fill a silicone mold with the shower steamer mixture. Press firmly into the mould using your fingers.
- Wait 24 - 48 hours to dry completely. They should feel hard and solid. Once ready, remove each shower steamer from the mold and enjoy by placing one steamer on the floor of your shower while showering!
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