Soap making

suprmommy · Post: # 95024Post **suprmommy** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:22 pm

Ok so I want to make my own all natural soap. I think I am going to start with the melt and molds until I get the hang of it. I want to scent it with EO's but what do I use for natural color?

Brij · Post: # 95221Post **Brij** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:10 pm

I've always liked using food colouring (in small quantities), or spices like cinnamon sprinkled in give a nice, natural colour, as well as gorgeous aromas. You could probably use ground fresh leaves for green-coloured soaps too

contadina · Post: # 95352Post **contadina** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:32 pm

I've heard that grated carrot is good. I'm making my first soap next week so have been doing a fair bit of web searching. Here's a few sites you may find interesting.

http://www.soapnaturally.org/naturalcolors.html
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soapm ... colors.htm
http://www.millersoap.com/castile.html
http://www.teachsoap.com/recipes.html
http://houseofstrauss.co.uk/modules/wfs ... icleid=462

I love Brij's avatar - what a canny kitty!

Brij · Post: # 95364Post **Brij** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:00 pm

Fankoo

One of my mum's cats gave birth this morning! 2 beige (pale grey-ginger), 2 pale grey and a black'n'white

Louiseh · Post: # 95382Post **Louiseh** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:27 pm

Hi , these are great natural colourings for soap,

Caramalised Sugar - brown
Cayene Pepper - Salmon
Cocoa Powder -= Brown
ground Coffee - tan
Paprika - peach
Plain (dark Cooking) chocolate - brown

Spinach powder - pale gree

Hope this helps, but I would just suggest you take the plunge and make your own 'natural' soap, it is nothing like melt and pour, much better in quality.

Although having said that, you can buy real organic melt and pour soap, which is a lovely creamy colour and is made with certified organic oils from the soil association.

With melt and pour you need to take a lot of care with the amounts of colours that add and also with fragrances, as too much can ruin the soap and make it useless.

Louise

PM if you wish I have loads of recipes and ideas as I make loads of soap etc etc as it my hobby and part business to!

Post: # 95386Post **MKG** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:51 pm

Brij wrote:Fankoo

One of my mum's cats gave birth this morning! 2 beige (pale grey-ginger), 2 pale grey and a black'n'white

They'd make fantastic natural colourings

kimmie · Post: # 95443Post **kimmie** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:31 pm

PM if you wish I have loads of recipes and ideas as I make loads of soap etc etc as it my hobby and part business to!

Hi louise

may i pm you too....would like to try this too

kimmie

Louiseh · Post: # 95499Post **Louiseh** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:55 am

Hi Kimmi

I have sent you a little pm message!

Louise