Fizzbanger, much like So White, is one of those bath bombs that tends to get overlooked because it's not very visually attractive. However, just like So White, it's one of those bath bombs that has a lot to offer.
Known as the 'Big Friendly Ballistic', this bath bomb is inspired by Roald Dahl's BFG. As the blues and yellows whirl and froth around the tub, and the popping candy adds the sound effects, you cannot help but imagine the wonderful fantasy world of Dahl's best-beloved character, making you instantly fall in love with this product.
The ballistic contains cinnamon leaf oil, Petitgrain oil, ylang ylang oil and gardenia, which meant that I was expecting a spicy, floral scent. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I found that the bath bomb smelt more like lemon green tea than anything else. There's a very refreshing element to the lemon scent here, and sides more with the natural, savoury lemongrass fragrance than the likes of sweet smelling lemon products such as Lemsip Buttercream or Bohemian Soap. When I did some research, I also discovered that this bath ballistic shares it's scent with Lush's perfume, Love, which I had on hand to compare. Although I could smell the similarities there, I feel that the perfume has a stronger scent, which means it's not as fresh smelling. It also means that the layers of the fragrance are more pronounced in the bath bomb, making it more enjoyable and relaxing.
Lush claim that the bath bomb has been created with the apple part of the fragrance for the outer layers and cinnamon notes in the inner core.
When dropped into the water the ballistic begins to dissolve very slowly leaving a trail of yellow foam on the surface of the bath water. The further it dissolves, the water starts to change and a turquoise colour starts to emerge. The two colours froth across the surface, mixing together to leave a beautiful green water underneath.
To top it all off, this is the first bath ballistic I have tried where the popping candy worked, and I was intrigued to find a little piece of paper saying ‘bang’ at the bottom of my bath once the ballistic had fully dissolved. Although some may argue that these little touches are pointless, I think it makes Lush even more endearing and enjoyable, and I appreciated the gesture.On the negative side, the scent did seem to fade quite quickly once the bath bomb had fully dissolved and by the end, it was very weak indeed. However, I was in the bath I loooooooong time, so it more than served it's purpose.
After getting out of the bath my skin felt lovely and soft. The scent did linger on my skin for quite a while but it wasn’t really a strong scent and was soon overpowered by my body lotion.
This is not one of my all-time favourite bath bombs, but it is definitely one I want to indulge myself in again. Would by lovely first thing in the morning to perk you up for the day ahead, or in the summer time, when you need to revitalise your senses after a hot day.
Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Popping Candy, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Water, Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Petitgrain Oil, Ylang Ylang Oil, Cocamide DEA, Lauryl Betaine, Coumarin, *Eugenol, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 42090, Colour 19140.
Vegan?: Yes
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