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Finding
natural and effective colours for cold process soap making has always been an
interesting and rewarding challenge. Some colours are easier to achieve than
others. Some tend to fade over time while others render undesired or
inconsistent results. We believe our ongoing research enhances the science of
soap making and further expands the possibilities of this ancient craft. This
issue we will be exploring a few of our recent results and discoveries.
We have
developed a range of earth colourants for your soap, salts and bath bubblers. Made
with naturally occurring lead-free pure earth oxides and botanical roots these colours will
give your products a lovely earthy shade of Purple, Blue, Yellow, Red (pink too)
and Green. All shades are fade and scent stable, they will hold their colour
much longer than using just herbs and spices and will not interfere with any
scent they are combined with.
Natural
Colourants --
They are made from organic roots and earth oxides blended in a light nut oil.
Earth Purple™:
Formerly our "Passion for Purple", newly reformulated for a better shade.
Contains: Sunflower oil, Indigo root and Ratanjot powders. We recommend using
this shade in Soaps only due to the addition of Indigo root which can stain when
not combined in soap. We use 1 Tbsp. (15ml) per batch or 1 kilo batch of soap to
achieve a light shade of purple.
You can add up to 2 tablespoons per batch of soap. If you want to add more see
our tip instructions below for adding more liquid.
Earth Blue™: Contains: Sunflower oil, Indigo root powder. We recommend
using this shade in Soaps only, due to potential staining factor of Indigo root.
We use 1 Tbsp. (15ml) per batch or 1 kilo batch of soap to achieve a light shade
of blue. You can add up to 2 tablespoons per batch of soap. If you want to add
more see our tip instructions below for adding more liquid.
Earth Green™: Contains: Sunflower oil, Yellow oxide and Indigo root
powder.
We recommend using this shade in Soaps only due to the addition of Indigo root
which can stain when not combined in soap. We use 1 Tbsp. (15ml) per batch or 1
kilo batch of soap to achieve a light shade of green. You can add up to 2
tablespoons per batch of soap. If you want to add more see our tip instructions
below for adding more liquid.
Earth Yellow™: Contains: Sunflower oil, Yellow oxide and ground Annatto
seed powder.
We use 1 Tbsp. (15ml) per batch or 1 kilo batch of soap to achieve a light shade
of yellow.
You can add up to 2 tablespoons per batch of soap. If you want to add more see
our tip instructions below for adding more liquid. For Bath Salts: use 1/2 tsp
per 3 cups batch. For Bath Bubblers: use 1/2 tsp per 2 3/4 cup batch.
Earth Red™: Contains: Sunflower oil and Red oxide powder.
We use 1 Tbsp. (15ml) per batch or 1 kilo batch of soap to achieve a red shade.
For Pink try adding 1 to 2 tsp of Earth Red. You can add up to 2 tablespoons per
batch of soap. If you want to add more see our tip instructions below for adding
more liquid.
For Bath Salts: use 1/2 tsp. per 3 cups batch. For Bath Bubblers: use 1/2 tsp.
per 2 3/4 cup batch.
Earth Brown™: Contains: Sunflower oil and Brown oxide powder.
We use 1 Tbsp. (15ml) per batch or 1 kilo batch of soap. You can add up to 2
tablespoons per batch of soap. If you want to add more see our tip instructions
below for adding more liquid.
For Bath Salts: use 1/2 tsp. per 3 cups batch. For Bath Bubblers: use 1/2 tsp.
per 2 3/4 cup batch.
Want to add more liquid then recommend amounts?
How do you add more than the recommend 2 Tbsp. of liquid colour in a soap batch?
If adding more you will need to reduce your water content by the same amount
that you add in liquid. For instance: if adding 4 tablespoons (60ml) of liquid
colour and the soap recipe calls for
300 grams (300ml) of water than reduce your water by 40ml.
