Homemade Vicks Shower Tablets

Love the discontinued Vicks shower melts? Make your own homemade Vicks shower tablets! This recipe is without citric acid and uses vapor rub giving your shower the eucalyptus smell that is perfect for those of us who suffer from allergies or sinus pressure.

This Homemade Vicks Shower Tablet tutorial is NOT sponsored by Vicks and contains affiliate links.

Are you wondering why were shower soothers discontinued?  Me too! I used those things all the time. I loved putting in a shower soother when I took my morning shower. It filled the bathroom with eucaplytus and it cleared out my sinuses when I had allergies or a cold. I almost cried when they stopped making them.  Then I thought, why not make homemade Vicks shower tablets for myself.

So I did.

Homemade shower soothers are easier than you might think to make at home. There are a bunch of different ways and different ingredients you can make them with. I have made orange shower soothers, pepermint, and lavendar shower melts, each with their own purpose. So far these homemade Vicks shower tablets are my personal favorite.

We always make sure we have these and our homemade cough drops on hand for the cold and flu season.

Homemade Vicks Shower Tablets

Yields: 8-12 (depending on size of mold you use)

Supplies:

• Your favorite silicone mold (this is the one I used)
• 3 Tablespoons Vicks Vapor Rub
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 5-6 Tablespoons water
• Blue and green soap colorant

Directions:
1.   In a medium mixing bowl, add the cornstarch, vapor rub and 4 Tablespoons of water.  Stir well to mix the ingredients.

2.  Drizzle 3-4 drops of the blue and the green soap colorants into the mixture and stir until you achieve your desired color.

3.  If the mixture still seems too dry, add more water as needed (up to 6 Tablespoons) until a thick paste forms.

4.  Transfer the vapor rub paste into your silicone molds, filling up to the top of each mold.

5.  Freeze for 2 hours to allow the shower steamers to harden.

*Once frozen, transfer to an airtight container or plastic Ziploc bag. I keep mine in the freezer until ready to use. (Updated to add that you should most certainly keep them in the freezer so they don’t soften)

How to Use your Homemade Shower Soothers

Place one vapor rub melt on your shower floor and allow the hot water to run over it.  This will activate the vapors from the Vicks rub to cause a steam in your shower that will help ease a cold or congestion. ENJOY!

* Please note that if you do not have a bath mat in your shower, the floor of the shower could become slippery when in use. Please use caution.

If you love bath bombs, be sure to try out our homemade lemon bath bombs. They smell so fresh and are perfect for a pick me up!

Homemade Vicks Vapor Tablets

4.2 from 5 votes

Prep Time 15 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Servings: 12 Disks

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Love the discontinued Vicks shower melts? Make your own homemade Vicks shower tablets! This recipe is without citric acid and uses vapor rub giving your shower the eucalyptus smell that is perfect for those of us who suffer from allergies or sinus pressure.

Ingredients 

• Your favorite silicone mold
• 3 Tablespoons Vicks Vapor Rub
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 5-6 Tablespoons water
• Blue and green soap colorant

Instructions 

• In a medium mixing bowl, add the cornstarch, vapor rub and 4 Tablespoons of water. Stir well to mix the ingredients.
• If the mixture still seems too dry, add more water as needed (up to 6 Tablespoons) until a thick paste forms.
• Drizzle 3-4 drops of the blue and the green soap colorants into the mixture and stir until you achieve your desired color.
• Transfer the vapor rub paste into your silicone molds, filling up to the top of each mold.
• Freeze for 2 hours to allow the shower steamers to harden.

Notes

*Once frozen, transfer to an airtight container or plastic Ziploc bag. I keep mine in the freezer until ready to use. HOW TO USE Place one vapor rub melt on your shower floor and allow the hot water to run over it. This will activate the vapors from the Vicks rub to cause a steam in your shower that will help ease a cold or congestion. ENJOY!

* Please note that if you do not have a bath mat in your shower, the floor of the shower could become slippery when in use. Please use caution.

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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