How to Make a Homemade Bubble Bath for a Child's Sensitive Skin

Children with sensitive skin may experience soreness and itching when exposed to the harsh ingredients that are found in commercial bubble bath products. Dr. Alan Greene, at the Dr. Greene website explains that avoiding irritants is key to managing skin sensitivity. He advises that children can take regular, brief baths in lukewarm water with a mild cleanser. However, children with sensitive skin can still enjoy fun bubble baths if you know how prepare a bubble bath solution that contains safe and natural skin-soothing ingredients.

Things You'll Need

• Unscented liquid castile soap
• Lavender essential oil
• Plastic bottle with screw cap
• Oatmeal
• Blender
• Spoon
• Liquid glycerine

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Instructions

• 1

  Place 450 g of unscented liquid castile soap in a plastic bottle.

• 2

  Add a few drops of lavender essential oil.

• 3

  Place 1/2 cup oatmeal into a blender and process it to make a fine, smooth powder.

• 4

  Spoon the oatmeal powder into the plastic container.

• 5

  Add 50 g of liquid glycerine.

• 6

  Replace the cap on the bottle and shake the bottle.

• 7

  Pour a few drops of the bubble bath solution into a bathtub under running warm water, and agitate water with your hand to produce bubbles.