Penguin Bomb Bomb Bath Bomb

During the colder months of the year, I often find myself gravitating towards the bright, vibrant-coloured bath products, which help to stimulate my psychological understanding that certain colours represent heat and warmth more than others do. To choose a bath bomb that produces a tub full of blue water would probably be one of the last on my list, even if the scent is uplifting and wholesome. 

Yet that's exactly what I did when I decided to use the limited edition Penguin Bomb Bomb for the first time earlier this week. While not exactly what I'd call a complete novelty, this seasonal special does come as two separate bath bombs, so the proviso is that you need to be willing to spend almost £10 on the pair of them if you wish to indulge in them separately, or indeed as one. 

As I have already said in my reviews of the bomb bombs from last year, I can completely understand the consumer demand for products such as this. There is probably a big market for these bath bombs for those looking for a unique (and sometimes adorable) stocking filler. However, it also happens to be quite an investment for someone who doesn't necessarily know whether or not they're really going to enjoy the scent or the experience, that these bath bombs have to offer.

When it comes to Penguin, this little chap offers up a rather subtle smell of orange, and little else. While I would describe the scent as being slightly fruity, delicately powdery, and gently sweet, there is nothing particularly special or outstanding about the fragrance on offer here. This really is a bath bomb for somebody more interested in the 'cuteness' of the penguin, or the vividity of the blue that it creates in the tub. If you're looking for a bath bomb that is going to offer you a strong scent, I would perhaps avoid this one - as the smell disperses pretty quickly, and I wasn't really able to detect much of this bomb bomb when I was in the tub.

Although I used both halves in my bath, I don't think it would necessarily make much of a difference if you only used one of the bombs at a time. In fact, I found that one half of this bomb bomb actually sunk while it was dissolving, and one half floated. This meant that I didn't really get much more of an exciting show from using both pieces at once.

As to be expected, as soon as Penguin hit the water, the bath bombs began to fizz and dissolve immediately - sending out waves of rich, blue colour that painted the water very quickly. Alongside this, little puddles of both white and yellow colour were also formed on the surface, although these dissolved very quickly and didn't leave much of a lasting impression overall. In addition, the abundance of popping candy featured within the bath bomb meant that a loud, crackling orchestra created a wonderful soundtrack to enjoy for a good many minutes whilst the bath bomb was dissolving and beyond that point as well.

What I will say is that the deep shade of blue that this bomb bomb leaves your water is truly stunning. And it is this quality that I believe gives Penguin Bomb Bomb a relevant place within this year's Christmas range. However, the scent of this seasonal special is very average, and it certainly doesn't last a long time past adding these bath bombs to the water. 

Overall, I did find that my skin felt really clean and smooth after exiting the tub, and I didn't need to moisturise heavily afterwards either. However, I wouldn't say that this bath bomb was as nourishing as some of Lush's other bath bombs can be, and I don't feel as if it did anything extra special to improve the condition of my skin. 

If you're looking for a fragrance that will last in the tub, on your skin and beyond, Penguin Bomb Bomb is probably not the bath bomb you'll be wanting to invest in this year. However, if you want to bathe in one of the most beautiful shades of blue, or you just find the bath bomb cute and are not overly worried about the lack of scent, this is one you may wish to try before the year is out.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Popping Candy, Brazilian Orange Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Water (Aqua), Dipropylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, *Limonene, Perfume, Colour 42090, Colour 47005:1 Candy Eyes.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £9.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

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