Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 2001 Hi , Here is my file on Natural Colors hon. Some I have used and others I have not but know others that had very good results with time. Remember that these are very earthy colors so will not be the stark colors of the pigments and oxides that some use. HTH hon. TTYS :-) Natural Colorants There are many spices and herbs that can be used for coloring soaps. These are just a few, some that I have worked with and some that other soapers have worked with and found to work very well. This will give a natural color to the soap and not the stark, un-natural look of the artificial colors. When mixing them you will have to play with the amounts till you reach the color level that you want. Or just wing it and it will still be a lovely color and make wonderful soap. Do some small batchs if you want to see how it does. Make notes on what you use and how much oil or water that you used it in. They can be used by infusing them into the oils and/or into the waters if you like. Again more experimenting to see how it works for you and the oils you use. Then you can multiply what you used in your small batch, for a larger batch and get pretty much the color that you want. Say that you use 2 tsp. of powdered Parsley to 1 lb. of oils and it makes the color green you like. Then when you make a large batch that you want to be green, say a 5 lb. oil batch size, then you multiply 2 tsp. by 5 and you will use 10 tsp. for that batch. It will give close to, if not exactly the same color that you got with the smaller batch. Remember that oils and lye contribute to how the color works in the soap, so wing it or go with some small experiments to get what you are looking for. I do recommend that you powder you herbs or spices very finely so that they will incorportate into your soaps well, therefore giving more color through out the bars. Also this keeps the herbs or spices from scraping and causing damage to the skin. Brown Cinnamon (red/brown) use Cinnamon sparingly, it is a sensatizer. Cocoa powder, Coffee Powdered, Hibiscus, Sassafras Bark (rusty brown) Green Seaweeds (Spirulina), Powdered Sage, Chlorophyll, Super Blue Green Algae, Powdered Parsley, Powdered Peppermint. French Green Clay, Dillweed, Rosemary, Marjoram, Kelp. Blue Cornflower Flowers, Hollyhock Flowers. Orange to seeds, Paprika, Turmeric, Curry Powder, Carrot juice. Purple Alkanet Root, Red Sandalwood. Red/Pink Paprika (red/brown), Cinnamon (red/brown), use Cinnamon sparingly, it is a sensatizer. St. 's Wort flowers, Cranberry added with Rose Petals and/or Rose Hip Seeds, all very finely powdered. Morrocan (red clay) Yellow tto Seeds, Turmeric, Ginger Root, Mustard Seed, Chamomile , Calendula. Rita...Homeschooling Mom in Georgia TLC Soaps & Sundries http://www.tlcsoaps.com/soapmaking.htm TLC Soap/Cutter Molds™, TLC Soap Curing Bin™ and TLC Soaps Jeweler™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I wish! My dd and sil went to Key West for their honeymoon. When they arrived, I heard it was sunny and warm. <sigh> But, get this, on their way to the hotel, they hit a peacock! What? Do they wander around down there?? I'm thinking of getting some peacock feathers to welcome them back. ;-) Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com In a message dated 2/7/2008 8:04:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, luvdatgoat13@... writes: On top of that nobody has been on here much, I thought everybody took off for warmer climates. **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 48) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 *gathering Am I in a hurry? Never! Beth Byrne http://www.SoapAndGarden.com Garden goodness in every bar! www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com Like Soap and Garden on Facebook & Twitter On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Beth Byrne <bthbyrne@...> wrote: > Bob, in my experience, natural colorants do not bleed, nor do they > interfere with scent. OTOH, citrus is a tricky one, so no promises, lol. > > Turmeric is kind of a yellow-orange and Alkanet purplish - blue in soap. > Adding paprika would give you more orange but it is a potential skin > sensitizer. > > Here is a site with good info. re: herbs and spices as colorants: > http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/soapcolors.html > > East coast supplier for m & p? Is it you? > > Have you been seeing notices for the gatheirng? > > Beth Byrne > http://www.SoapAndGarden.com > Garden goodness in every bar! > www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com > Like Soap and Garden on Facebook & Twitter > > > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Bob <sixharmonysoap@...> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> Hi everyone! >> >> Is there such a thing as non-bleeding natural colors? I need an Orange >> for both M & P and CP. Naturally I'm not expecting one to do both, but that >> would be a bonus. >> >> I've considered Alkanet Root and Tumeric but figure they might overpower >> the citrus EO I'll be using for scent. >> >> Bob Henninger and I have been playing lately with Liquid. Loads of fun! >> >> Rumor has it there may be an east coast producer of oil based M & P in the >> near future. >> >> Bob Kishtok >> >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 *gathering Am I in a hurry? Never! Beth Byrne http://www.SoapAndGarden.com Garden goodness in every bar! www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com Like Soap and Garden on Facebook & Twitter On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Beth Byrne <bthbyrne@...> wrote: > Bob, in my experience, natural colorants do not bleed, nor do they > interfere with scent. OTOH, citrus is a tricky one, so no promises, lol. > > Turmeric is kind of a yellow-orange and Alkanet purplish - blue in soap. > Adding paprika would give you more orange but it is a potential skin > sensitizer. > > Here is a site with good info. re: herbs and spices as colorants: > http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/soapcolors.html > > East coast supplier for m & p? Is it you? > > Have you been seeing notices for the gatheirng? > > Beth Byrne > http://www.SoapAndGarden.com > Garden goodness in every bar! > www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com > Like Soap and Garden on Facebook & Twitter > > > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Bob <sixharmonysoap@...> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> Hi everyone! >> >> Is there such a thing as non-bleeding natural colors? I need an Orange >> for both M & P and CP. Naturally I'm not expecting one to do both, but that >> would be a bonus. >> >> I've considered Alkanet Root and Tumeric but figure they might overpower >> the citrus EO I'll be using for scent. >> >> Bob Henninger and I have been playing lately with Liquid. Loads of fun! >> >> Rumor has it there may be an east coast producer of oil based M & P in the >> near future. >> >> Bob Kishtok >> >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hi Beth: Thanks so much for the Link. I'll check it out. It could be me. We'll see how the mad scientist experiments go. LOL Hmmm, no paprika! Oh yeah, I've been seeing the notices for the gathering. I'm planning on coming up. Sue mentioned that she wanted to spend the night vs. drive that distance back and forth like we did last year. I concur. I'm not sure if she'll make it at this point. Bob > > > ** > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > Is there such a thing as non-bleeding natural colors? I need an Orange for > > both M & P and CP. Naturally I'm not expecting one to do both, but that would > > be a bonus. > > > > I've considered Alkanet Root and Tumeric but figure they might overpower > > the citrus EO I'll be using for scent. > > > > Bob Henninger and I have been playing lately with Liquid. Loads of fun! > > > > Rumor has it there may be an east coast producer of oil based M & P in the > > near future. > > > > Bob Kishtok > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hi Beth: Thanks so much for the Link. I'll check it out. It could be me. We'll see how the mad scientist experiments go. LOL Hmmm, no paprika! Oh yeah, I've been seeing the notices for the gathering. I'm planning on coming up. Sue mentioned that she wanted to spend the night vs. drive that distance back and forth like we did last year. I concur. I'm not sure if she'll make it at this point. Bob > > > ** > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > Is there such a thing as non-bleeding natural colors? I need an Orange for > > both M & P and CP. Naturally I'm not expecting one to do both, but that would > > be a bonus. > > > > I've considered Alkanet Root and Tumeric but figure they might overpower > > the citrus EO I'll be using for scent. > > > > Bob Henninger and I have been playing lately with Liquid. Loads of fun! > > > > Rumor has it there may be an east coast producer of oil based M & P in the > > near future. > > > > Bob Kishtok > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 thanks! I been looking for more natural colors :-) aka the soappimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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