Looking Back:
Our experiment went okay. Our end result didn't turn out the best but we tried our best. Making bath bombs looks very simple and easy, but in reality it's pretty difficult. We did some research and the ingredients meant for it are fairly simple and easy to mix. The reason why our bath bombs didn't turn out correctly was because at first it was too powdery and so we added a bit of water to thicken but that made it too watery and sticky. The ingredients and materials we used were:
- Citric Acid - Large pot
- Corn Starch - Molds
- Baking Soda - Whisk
- Food Coloring - Gloves
- Lemon & Orange Oil scents
- Water
Our experiment went okay. Our end result didn't turn out the best but we tried our best. Making bath bombs looks very simple and easy, but in reality it's pretty difficult. We did some research and the ingredients meant for it are fairly simple and easy to mix. The reason why our bath bombs didn't turn out correctly was because at first it was too powdery and so we added a bit of water to thicken but that made it too watery and sticky. The ingredients and materials we used were:
- Citric Acid - Large pot
- Corn Starch - Molds
- Baking Soda - Whisk
- Food Coloring - Gloves
- Lemon & Orange Oil scents
- Water
Looking Beyond:
Each one of the ingredients has certain reactions involved. The Baking soda allows the powder to rise. Corn starch is there to soak up the water, the more corn starch there is the more loose and powdery it becomes. Now, once the citric acid and baking soda comes in contact with water it creates a chemical reaction. That chemical reaction is when it starts to fizz up, in which it creates bubbles underneath the water. The reason why they are called "bath bombs" is because it explodes or bursts in water. The bath bomb splits into small pieces and releases carbon dioxide gas.
Looking Inward:
I did not get the desirable results that I wanted. I was expecting them to turn out like professional ones. I visited LUSH the handmade cosmetics store before we started making them and seeing how nice they looked, I had high expectations. Not every experiment that I do will turn out like I wanted to but it's always fun to try it out. I think what made our results undesirable was because it was our first time making them. We weren't sure exactly how they would look like. Maybe if I had more experience with them we would have more desirable results.
Looking Outward:
I worked with Olivia for this lab. I thought that since we work very well together it would be easy for us to communicate. I've worked with Olivia for many of my labs or experiments. We both have interest in the same things most of the time. There's no one I'd rather work with than her. There has been times where I think to myself that I should maybe step out of the box and choose to work with different people. But I think that since we work well together and get our work done it balances out.
Looking Forward:
If I could do this again I would maybe try a different recipe and make the measurements a bit more precise. The reason why I say that is because if it turned out as a more powdery substance we would add water which could potentially make it worse an ruin the whole lab. I would continue working with Olivia if we tried this again, we were sort of disappointed with our turn out. Trying it again together could make up for our undesirable results.
Take Aways:
Some things that I took away from this was that baking soda is what make the substance rise. We noticed this when we started modeling them, it started to become puffy and we didn't know why. We started adding more of it thinking it would become dry. Although all it did was rise, which we didn't want. Also measuring the amounts of ingredients is super important. In the beginning we measured everything, after that we just started pouring a little at a time to increase the texture of the powder.
Each one of the ingredients has certain reactions involved. The Baking soda allows the powder to rise. Corn starch is there to soak up the water, the more corn starch there is the more loose and powdery it becomes. Now, once the citric acid and baking soda comes in contact with water it creates a chemical reaction. That chemical reaction is when it starts to fizz up, in which it creates bubbles underneath the water. The reason why they are called "bath bombs" is because it explodes or bursts in water. The bath bomb splits into small pieces and releases carbon dioxide gas.
Looking Inward:
I did not get the desirable results that I wanted. I was expecting them to turn out like professional ones. I visited LUSH the handmade cosmetics store before we started making them and seeing how nice they looked, I had high expectations. Not every experiment that I do will turn out like I wanted to but it's always fun to try it out. I think what made our results undesirable was because it was our first time making them. We weren't sure exactly how they would look like. Maybe if I had more experience with them we would have more desirable results.
Looking Outward:
I worked with Olivia for this lab. I thought that since we work very well together it would be easy for us to communicate. I've worked with Olivia for many of my labs or experiments. We both have interest in the same things most of the time. There's no one I'd rather work with than her. There has been times where I think to myself that I should maybe step out of the box and choose to work with different people. But I think that since we work well together and get our work done it balances out.
Looking Forward:
If I could do this again I would maybe try a different recipe and make the measurements a bit more precise. The reason why I say that is because if it turned out as a more powdery substance we would add water which could potentially make it worse an ruin the whole lab. I would continue working with Olivia if we tried this again, we were sort of disappointed with our turn out. Trying it again together could make up for our undesirable results.
Take Aways:
Some things that I took away from this was that baking soda is what make the substance rise. We noticed this when we started modeling them, it started to become puffy and we didn't know why. We started adding more of it thinking it would become dry. Although all it did was rise, which we didn't want. Also measuring the amounts of ingredients is super important. In the beginning we measured everything, after that we just started pouring a little at a time to increase the texture of the powder.