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isoap

Post subject: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:44 pm

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I'm interested in purchasing alkanet root to be used in my soaps. I was wondering where do you get yours from? Suppliers? Is it possible to purchase this at a general store?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:50 pm

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I would try your local health food store.

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Genny

Post subject: Re: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:27 pm

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Location: Western WI

Some local health food stores carry it.
But if you can't find it there, are you looking for the root or powder?
From Nature With Love & Mountain Rose Herbs carry the powder, I think MRH also has the root.

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isoap

Post subject: Re: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:57 pm

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what works for colorant?

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Post subject: Re: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:04 pm

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FOhoarder

Post subject: Re: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:38 am

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Location: New England

I haven't used it yet but Steve from SMR says it makes a pinkish red to bluish purple depending on how much you use. I have also heard its better to infuse the oil if you don't want a speckled look to your soaps.

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SudsyFun

Post subject: Re: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:35 am

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Location: Northern Nevada

I bought my alkanet root powder from BB. It does speckle quite a bit if you don't infuse it so that's what I do. You can creat some interesting looks with the speckles though. Mine never came out pinkish. If you don't use much it's gray and runs to purple when you use more.

Black Raspberry Vanilla - the darker color is from alkanet root powder infused olive oil.

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isoap

Post subject: Re: where do you purchase alkanet root?

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:52 pm

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awesome! I'm going to try it. Now, this might seems a dumb question...could the alkanet powder being infused with oil, or is it the root?

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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:21 pm

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