Bubble Bath

Bubble baths have always been popular, right since the times of the most ancient of civilizations, where princesses and queens used to preserve their bodies with them. Even the most beautiful of them have used bubble baths, and even to this day, when movie directors have to show an opulent palace setup fit for a queen, the bubble bath in it is mandatory. Though the essential compositions of the bubble baths remain unchanged from that era to this, mechanical changes have definitely occurred. Today we also have bubble baths that are mechanized, produce bubbles themselves and even generate a good amount of foam on the top. Also, they can do a lot more than they used to do earlier.

Types of Bubble Bath

What most people don't know is that there are actually two different types of bubble baths, depending on the manner in which the bubbles are produced. Here are these two types:-

• Bubbles in the water – As their name suggests these are the baths in which the bubbles are present throughout the water. These baths are not do-it-yourself baths, they cannot be made at home, that is. The bubbles in these baths are produced by means of special apparatus which could be connected temporarily or permanently to the bathtub. Nowadays, there are also some trendy apparatuses with nozzles that keep producing the bubbles in the water in different directions. Bubble baths with bubbles in the water are generally used for health reasons. The bubbles throughout the surface of the water allow the essential oils in the bath to permeate through the skin, and cause a healing effect where needed.
• Bubbles on the water – These are the most common types of bubble baths used in the American households. Using special solutions, powders or solid pellets, a soapy foam is produced on top of the water surface, where the inside of the water is without any bubbles. This type of a bath is thus clear solution at the bottom, with foam on top. The rich foamy layer on the top of the bath definitely looks very inviting, and people use these baths more for their relaxing and cosmetic purposes. There is a whole range of bubble bath products out there that are designed to affect the skin in several cosmetically enhancing ways, making this a really big industry.

Oils used in Bubble Baths

The oils used in bubble baths are important if you want a specific benefit to be obtained with them. Basically, the following oils are present:-

• Essential oils – This can be a single oil (rarely) or a mixture of several oils (almost always) that have a relaxing effect on the body, but no known health or cosmetic benefits. But most importantly, these oils are meant to be relaxing to the skin. The oils can be marjoram, rosewood, frankincense, lavender, myrrh, sandalwood, chamomile, etc. Just a few drops of each of the essential oils are used to make the mixture of the bubble bath.
• Cosmetic oils – These oils are used not for their relaxing effect, but because they have a specific beneficial action on the body. Best examples are the coconut and almond oils that are used to make the skin softer. Oils like spearmint, peppermint and lemongrass are good for making the person feel fresh throughout the day.
• Medicinal oils – Nowadays there is a whole industry spawning around bubble baths with health benefits. The real fact though is that the herbal supplements have always been used in bubble baths for giving some kinds of health benefits to the users. For example, oil of the Indian margosa (neem, Azadirachtha indica) is used to combat infections, and oil of the eucalyptus is used to fight common colds.

Advantages of Bubble Baths

There are many benefits of using bubble baths vis-à-vis the normal baths. The following are some of the most obvious of them:-

• Bubble baths are very good for their relaxing and comforting effect. After a hard day's work, set up a bubble bath, light some aromatherapy candles, put on some soothing music and step in. A half hour in the bath can easily remove all the weariness of the day and make you feel fresh.
• As already mentioned in the above section, bubble baths have cosmetic and health benefits. It is better though to make the bubble baths at home learning from some selected recipes, because that way you will be protecting yourself from some oils that you might be allergic to.
• Kids simply love bubble baths. Most parents use bubble baths as a kind of temptation for kids to wash their bodies.