Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Hello everyone, my name is Mandie. It's very comforting to know I'm no the only one who sits on my porch drinking beer and listening to the bug zapper ( I live in buggy Florida. ) Does anyone know how I can color my soaps naturally. I know about beets but I'm hoping for a little wider spectrum of color. Has anyone ever used kelp for color? I'm wide open for ideas Thanks~~~~ ~~~~~****Mandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Try turmeric powder for a golden yellow colour Ann - Scotland Hello everyone, my name is Mandie. It's very comforting to know I'm no the only one who sits on my porch drinking beer and listening to the bug zapper ( I live in buggy Florida. ) Does anyone know how I can color my soaps naturally. I know about beets but I'm hoping for a little wider spectrum of color. Has anyone ever used kelp for color? I'm wide open for ideas Thanks~~~~ ~~~~~****Mandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Alkanet root makes my soap gray, I found out this week, but if you have a different pH to your soap than I do, it is supposed to be a pretty purple! Also, rattenjot root will give you the same pH test, LOL, but I haven't tried that one yet. I use green clay powder for a pretty, earthy green, red clay powder for an earthy coral. I have used spirulina powder, but as soon as the soap is exposed to any kind of light it fades to a dull brown and the soap just looks dirty! Lemon and orange peel granules hold their color and make slight scrubbies for exfoliation. Good luck! Debbie deb read about our new eBook, Seasonal Salads http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com/products/bhc/ebook1.shtml > Hello everyone, my name is Mandie. It's very comforting to know > I'm no the only one who sits on my porch drinking beer and listening > to the bug zapper ( I live in buggy Florida. ) > Does anyone know how I can color my soaps naturally. I know about > beets but I'm hoping for a little wider spectrum of color. Has > anyone ever used kelp for color? I'm wide open for ideas Thanks~~~~ > ~~~~~****Mandie > > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To Un send a blank e-mail to: - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Debbie, Your soap is grey because you are not using enough alkanet. The range of colors due to ph is blue to purple. It turns grey when there is not enough alkanet to muster up purple. Try doubling or increasing your usage rate by half again. If you go to the Miss Mary Mac site...don't have it handy right now, but you can use a search engine, she has a whole list of natural colorants on her site. Very helpful. Eva , " Debra McDuffee " <deb@b...> wrote: > Alkanet root makes my soap gray, I found out this week, but if you have a > different pH to your soap than I do, it is supposed to be a pretty purple! > Also, rattenjot root will give you the same pH test, LOL, but I haven't > tried that one yet. I use green clay powder for a pretty, earthy green, red > clay powder for an earthy coral. I have used spirulina powder, but as soon > as the soap is exposed to any kind of light it fades to a dull brown and the > soap just looks dirty! Lemon and orange peel granules hold their color and > make slight scrubbies for exfoliation. > > Good luck! > Debbie > deb@b... > read about our new eBook, Seasonal Salads > http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com/products/bhc/ebook1.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Thank you I found Miss Mary Mac's site and she had exactly what I was looking for!!! Mandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 Oh, ah-ha! Let me ask you this -- if I added more, wouldn't it just make my soap darker, as opposed to a light lavender color? Debbie deb read about our new eBook, Seasonal Salads http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com/products/bhc/ebook1.shtml > Debbie, > Your soap is grey because you are not using enough alkanet. The range > of colors due to ph is blue to purple. It turns grey when there is not > enough alkanet to muster up purple. Try doubling or increasing your > usage rate by half again. > > If you go to the Miss Mary Mac site...don't have it handy right now, > but you can use a search engine, she has a whole list of natural > colorants on her site. Very helpful. > > Eva > > , " Debra McDuffee " <deb@b...> wrote: > > Alkanet root makes my soap gray, I found out this week, but if you > have a > > different pH to your soap than I do, it is supposed to be a pretty > purple! > > Also, rattenjot root will give you the same pH test, LOL, but I haven't > > tried that one yet. I use green clay powder for a pretty, earthy > green, red > > clay powder for an earthy coral. I have used spirulina powder, but > as soon > > as the soap is exposed to any kind of light it fades to a dull brown > and the > > soap just looks dirty! Lemon and orange peel granules hold their > color and > > make slight scrubbies for exfoliation. > > > > Good luck! > > Debbie > > deb@b... > > read about our new eBook, Seasonal Salads > > http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com/products/bhc/ebook1.shtml > > > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To Un send a blank e-mail to: - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 Hi Debbie, I understand your logic, but it does not work that way. There are other colorants like that...ultramarine blue is one that comes to mind...not enough equals grey...enough equals the correct color. I've been using alkanet for years, and found that it works very well, you just have to be sure you are using an adequate amount. Also, you need to ensure that your base is white...that affects the end coloration too. Eva , " Debra McDuffee " <deb@b...> wrote: > Oh, ah-ha! Let me ask you this -- if I added more, wouldn't it just make my > soap darker, as opposed to a light lavender color? > > Debbie > deb@b... > read about our new eBook, Seasonal Salads > http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com/products/bhc/ebook1.shtml > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 Hi all, I have used natural colorings and they have worked out pretty good so far. I uploaded some photos of soap for anyone interested in checking them out. Haven't used anything green yet so no pics of that color. A neat place check out for natural coloring ideas and supplies is natureswildchild.com Happy Soaping! Margaret _______________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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