Guest guest Posted October 12, 2001 Report Share Posted October 12, 2001 Hi there, Just have a quick question. A friend of mine wants to make raspberry soap (with a FO) and wants to color it pinkish. What can she use to color the soap? I'm also curious as how to color soaps for when I make soap. TIA Michele -- ------ Who Wills, Can. Who Tries, Does. Who Loves, Lives. --Anne McCaffrey in Dragonrider www.bibliomaniacsbooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Paprika will color soap a coral pink color Other coloring agents for CP soap right off the top of my head are: Powdered Parsley, Powdered Dill, Olive Pomace Oil - Green Coffee - Brown Red Sandalwood - Purple Alkanet Powder - Purple to Deep Blue I'll try to get a more extensive list together later *Smile* Chris (list mom) NEW! ALL NATURAL Pumpkin Pie Spice Soap http://www.alittleolfactory.com > Hi there, > Just have a quick question. A friend of mine wants to make raspberry soap > (with a FO) and wants to color it pinkish. What can she use to color the > soap? I'm also curious as how to color soaps for when I make soap. > > TIA > Michele > -- > ------ > Who Wills, Can. > Who Tries, Does. > Who Loves, Lives. > --Anne McCaffrey in Dragonrider > > www.bibliomaniacsbooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Thanks! -- ------ Who Wills, Can. Who Tries, Does. Who Loves, Lives. --Anne McCaffrey in Dragonrider www.bibliomaniacsbooks.com " chrisziggy " <chrisziggy1 Fri, 12 Oct 2001 19:07:57 -0600 Re: Soap colorants Paprika will color soap a coral pink color Other coloring agents for CP soap right off the top of my head are: Powdered Parsley, Powdered Dill, Olive Pomace Oil - Green Coffee - Brown Red Sandalwood - Purple Alkanet Powder - Purple to Deep Blue I'll try to get a more extensive list together later *Smile* Chris (list mom) NEW! ALL NATURAL Pumpkin Pie Spice Soap http://www.alittleolfactory.com > Hi there, > Just have a quick question. A friend of mine wants to make raspberry soap > (with a FO) and wants to color it pinkish. What can she use to color the > soap? I'm also curious as how to color soaps for when I make soap. > > TIA > Michele > -- > ------ > Who Wills, Can. > Who Tries, Does. > Who Loves, Lives. > --Anne McCaffrey in Dragonrider > > www.bibliomaniacsbooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Hi Chris, I still had the list of colorants in my files I can post it if it's ok with you??? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Here's the list of herb dyes Chris posted a few weeks back, Angie http://store./lunehaven/herbsfordyes.html Blacks alder, black walnut, yarrow Blues elder, elecampane, indigo, oregon grape, woad Browns burdock, cascara sagrada, comfrey, fennel, geranium, hops, juniper, madder, onion, pokeweed, poplar Golds agrimony, amaranth, dock, goldenrod, lavender cotton, mullein, onion, plantain, poplar, ragwort, safflower, salsify, yarrow Grays elder, poplar, raspberry, sunflower, yarrow Greens agrimony, angelica, barberry, bayberry, betony, coltsfoot, comfrey, dock, fennel, foxglove, goldenrod, horsetail, marjoram, mullein, rosemary, sage, salsify, sunflower, tansy, ura-ursi, weld, woad, yarrow Oranges bloodroot, chicory, golden marguerite, madder, sunflower, weld Pinks bloodroot, pokeweed, sorrel, woad Purples Blackberry, geranium, grape, lady's bedstraw Reds dandelion, dock, hops, lady's bedstraw, madder, pokeweed, potentilla, St.Johns wort, sweet woodruff Rusts pokeweed, safflower Tans barberry, onion, oregon grape, raspberry, sunflower, sweet woodruff, uva-ursi Yellows agrimony, barberry, broom, chamomile, dandelion, dock, fennel, fenugreek, golden marguerite, goldenrod, grindelia, horseradish, lady's bedstraw, onion, saflower, saffron, sage, St.Johns wart, salsify, sunflower, tansy, yarrow > To use dye herbs; do you grind them up and then add them when you add > the EO's???? Do I need to place them in an oil or water base to add, > or??? > Carol My personal suggestion is to dye the base oil. Grind up the herb or chop it up finely (if you don't want pieces in there you can strain it). Stick it in the bottle of base oil, cork or cap and let sit overnight. A little at a time, add a few pieces each day until it is the right color. Some of the darker colors require a little heat to work. If you can set it in the sun. If not, VERY CAREFULLY heat in the microwave for just a bit on low. It is very easy to cause burns and explosions by heating oil in the microwave, so please be careful!! But it is an option in an emergency:) If you recipe has some other fat in it, you can dye that. Most cold process soaps and melt and pours don't seem to bring out the color as much, so dyeing the base oil beforehand helps you get close to the color you want (it will still change). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 If CHris says no, can you e-mail it directly to me? I'd appreciate it Thanks! -- ------ Who Wills, Can. Who Tries, Does. Who Loves, Lives. --Anne McCaffrey in Dragonrider www.bibliomaniacsbooks.com NAMIXAM Sat, 13 Oct 2001 06:18:33 EDT Re: Soap colorants Hi Chris, I still had the list of colorants in my files I can post it if it's ok with you??? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Morning Angie, Sure post it, but keep in mind folks .. that list was just of dye herbs, not necessarily ones good for coloring soaps. Those dye herbs can be used to dye wool red for example but may turn soap a funny color. Because of the lye and saponification process one has to be careful what they use to color soap lest they end up something very UGLY, or at the very least - undesirable *LOL* *Smile*Chris NEW! ALL NATURAL Pumpkin Pie Spice Soaphttp://www.alittleolfactory.com - NAMIXAM Saturday, October 13, 2001 4:18 AM Re: Soap colorants Hi Chris, I still had the list of colorants in my files I can post it if it's ok with you??? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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