Soap making
Posted: 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?
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Posted: 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
Posted: 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!
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!
Posted: 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
One of my mum's cats gave birth this morning! 2 beige (pale grey-ginger), 2 pale grey and a black'n'white
Posted: 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!
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!
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:51 pm
They'd make fantastic natural colouringsBrij 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
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:31 pm
Hi louisePM 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!
may i pm you too....would like to try this too
kimmie
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:55 am
Hi Kimmi
I have sent you a little pm message!
Louise
I have sent you a little pm message!
Louise