Warning! These Glittery And Colorful Bath Bombs Can Act Like A Nuclear Bomb For Your Lady Parts

#1 They might look cool but are you really willing to risk your intimate health?

While bath bombs are not personally my cup of tea, they’re colourful and fun to look at and I guess I can see why people would want to be bathing in a unicorn esc pool of prettiness.

My concern comes from the fact that all those bright shimmery colours can’t be good for your skin.

We’re pretty sure that pink has not come from anything natural. Nope. Bath bombs are jam packed full of fragrances, dyes and glitter and guess what, they can tamper with your lady parts.

Have you ever used a perfumed shower gel and found yourself suffering from thrush? Well, it’s basically the same principle.

#2

If someone came up to us and said, "bath bombs are dangerous and you should stop using them," we probably would slap them in the face. Nothing will come between us and our bath bombs! OK?! That being said, we ~have~ always wondered about what kind of ingredients REALLY go into those amazing homemade bath bombs that we always fall in love with on the internet.

After a bit of sleuthing, it turns out that they might actually be doing a bit of damage to not only your skin, but ya damn private parts too.

#3 Bath bombs tend to be perfumed and dyed

We tend to lose our shit over bath bombs that are the most potent smelling and beautifully colored. We choose bath bombs that’ll turn our water bright pink.

But to make bath bombs look and smell that exciting, manufacturers had to add a lot of perfume and dyes.

#4

Vaginas are made up of a very delicate PH balance, once this is disrupted it can lead to irritation and pesky infections like BV and thrush.

When you’re washing, either in the bath or the shower you should always use unfragranced soap like Sanex Zero, £2.29.

#5

Doctors don't even approve of staying in a soap-free bath that long either, FYI! Apparently the hot water (and invisible beasties in your tub) can irritate your urethra leading to a UTI.

The idea of getting a UTI and a yeast infection in one go is like watching a toddler with both the mouth pukes AND the butt pukes.

#6

Taking a bath with a fancy soap or bath bomb every so often isn't going to burn down every tree in your vagina forest, but make sure you take time in between luxurious vaginal perfume soaks to let your nest of ill repute does what it does: get itself back in fighting form.

A lot of women worry about how their vaginas smell. Well here's the good news: unless you are very, very sick your vagina probably smells ... just like a vagina!

There's nothing worse than a woman trying to hide the smell of her own wonderful self behind a bush of artificial roses.

"LET ME LIVE" - Your vagina, probably.

#7

We spoke to Jemma Batte, a doctor for Bupa UK to find out more.

"Some people think that the perfumes in bath bombs can harm the 'good bacteria' in the genital area, allowing harmful bugs that might cause problems like thrush, urinary infections and cystitis to flourish. So if you are prone to these problems, you may want to try using an unperfumed bath bomb instead of perfumes ones."

"There is no medical evidence that bath bombs actually cause thrush or urinary infections, so there is no clear medical reason not to use them."

So its not all bad news, but like Jemma says, if you are prone to urinary infections you might want to rethink just how often you're indulging in your bath bomb habit.

#8

Jemma went on to add that if you are experiencing pain or burning when you go to the bathroom, needing to pee more often than usual, pee that smells really badly or is cloudy, pain low in your stomach, itching in the genital area, or vaginal discharge thats different from what you're used to, you should contact your GP to find out the cause of the problem. Or alternatively, go for a female health check.

#9

Sitting for long periods of time in a pool of warm water that is essentially filled with your own dirt (sorry, gross we know) can irritate your urethra and leave you sitting on the toilet in near crippling pain. Trust us, it’s really not worth it.

So, long story short, the next time you’re thinking about buying a glittery ball of fun maybe think twice about it for the sake of your vagina. You only get one.