Stock Up on Bubble Bath Products for the Most Relaxing Bath of Your Life

We updated this article in October 2022 to add more information about each featured product, based on extensive testing done by the Good Housekeeping Institute. Our original top-rated picks, selected by the GHI Lab, remain the same with the addition of Bubble Bar's Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds, Lifearound2angels' Bath Bombs Gift Set, Pink Stork's Pregnancy Flakes, and Alaffia's EveryDay Shea Bubble Bath.

After a long, hard day, few things are as enjoyable as a soothing bubble bath. I, for one, like to fully immerse myself in a mountain of bubbles, light my favorite Nomad Noé Dreamer Poet candle and put on my favorite episode of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel while eating my body weight in spaghetti (yes, I do this while taking a bath thanks to my handy tub tray). And experts agree! George Slavich, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and director of the Laboratory for Stress Assessment and Research at UCLA, says that one of the best ways to reduce stress is to surround yourself with a relaxing physical environment, like a warm bath.

Achieving the perfect bubble bath has its science though, which is why we've asked Danusia Wnek, a chemist in the Health, Beauty & Environmental Sciences Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute, some important questions on how to get the best (and healthiest) soak. Ahead, all of the details you'll need!

Our top picks:

You can read more about how we picked the best bubble bath products for an at-home spa experience — plus more tips on how to make the best bubble bath — at the end of this guide. Looking for more ways to improve your bath routine? Check out our guide to the best bath towels and the ice bath health benefits you didn't know you needed.