The small size bath bomb is perfect for making fragrance mixing kits — for example, 3 blood orange, 3 ginger, 3 chocolate, 3 amber.  Customers can mix two or three in the same bath, creating their own custom scents.  Cool, right?

I’ve seen this done a few times at places like Bath and Body Works, Lush, etc, but their packaging isn’t generally that eco friendly.  I asked the bath bombing list for suggestions, and it opened up discussion for any cool bath bomb packaging, whether it’s single or in a mix and match fragrance set.

On our list, we try to be as eco-friendly as possible.  So, reusing and repurposing containers, buying packaging that is easy to reuse, using biodegradable stuff, etc.  Here are suggestions:

Wrapping the individual bath bombs.

• Heat shrink bags are the most popular choice.  They take up very little bulk and are easy, but many people don’t like to use them because they aren’t that eco-friendly.
• Real cellophane bags are completely biodegradable and pretty easy to find.  Pop the bath bombs in a bag with twist ties and a tag.  For the smaller bath bombs, which tend to be stronger, you can put 3 or 4 in a large cellophane bag (like mini donuts!)
• You can also wrap bath bombs in real cellophane sheets, waxed paper, or parchment paper.  There will be some fragrance “bleed,” but not too bad.  This is the most bulky and labor intensive option.

Gift packaging.

• Mercedes suggests: “What if you wrapped each in plastic wrap to keep scents separate, then pretty tissue paper over that, tied at the ends with thin ribbon or string, to look like candy? Then you could store in a candy jar!”
• Annie says, “You could use any thrift store cannister (preferably glass) find something funky for the lid, like a kids teacup and saucer, etc.”
• Melissa had some great ideas: “If I wanted to go fancy, I’d probably venture out to the kitchen/storage dept at IKEA.  When I made bath salt favors for a bridal shower, I found glass canisters (with airtight lids) at IKEA and tied a coffee scoop to the canister’s lid.  I embellished the scoop with beads I wired around the handle.  But back to the bombs….glass canisters, Lucite bathroom drawer organizers, wicker baskets (boring), a fancy cloth wine bottle gift bag, a hat box, or the ever popular – cellophane bags.”
• Karen recommends using dollar-store cardboard wine canisters!
• Chris also had some dollar store recommendations: “What about using some of the interesting glass vases at the craft stores?  If the bombs are wrapped, it would preserve the fragrance, and you could top it with tulle or lace and ribbon to finish.  Large drinking glasses and vases from the dollar stores might also work.”
• Jacquie recommends using a plastic cylinder that can be cut to size, such as the ones at http://store.visipak.com/home.php.
• Keri asks, “Are the smalls the right size to fit in an egg carton? bath and body works is doing that with their mix n match wallflowers for the holiday season and it’s super cute! especially a clear egg carton where the label can be covered or peeled off…”  Good question!  And so eco-friendly.

My own thought was to use tins, since they have a high reuse value — Papermart has a good selection here: http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupName=INDEX_TINS&GOCMP=Papermart%5FCampaign+%231+%96+Main&GOMTC=Phrase&GOKEY=tins&gclid=CN_Hhv2QnKUCFYK5KgodbCUJJQ

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