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shaelove

Post subject: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:37 am

Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:27 pm
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Location: West Palm Beach, FL

I have made three attempts to make bubble bars and each time they have turned brown. I realized that one of my scents had vanilla in it, Cotton Candy, but the other Monkey Farts does not. Why would they turn brown and how do i prevent it from happening again??

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Genny

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:05 am

Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:42 am
Posts: 1621
Location: Western WI

What's the recipe? Maybe there's something in it turning it brown.

Also, where did you get your Monkey Farts? Most I've seen have the fruity notes in them, but then they've also been rounded out with vanilla or coconut. Most coconut scents have some vanillin in it.

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shaelove

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:07 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:27 pm
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Location: West Palm Beach, FL

This is what i have used.

Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda), Cream of Tartar, Corn Starch, Tapioca Powder, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (SLSA), Glycerin, Castor Oil, Fragrance, Colorants

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LavenderLady

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:55 pm

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Location: Sum beach, somewhere

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shaelove

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:34 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:27 pm
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Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Has anyone had a success in making them??. It also seems that most fragrances have vanilla in them.

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Genny

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:49 am

Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:42 am
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Location: Western WI

Most of the bakery or sweet scents are going to have vanillin in it. If I'm making something and I need to know if it's going to turn brown or not, I go with a supplier that states the vanillin content in each fragrance oil.

Can I ask where you got the fo?

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shaelove

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:25 am

Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:27 pm
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Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Wholesales Supplies Plus.

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Genny

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:49 am

Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:42 am
Posts: 1621
Location: Western WI

WSP's Monkey Farts FO has a vanillin content of 1% according to their website. That's most likely why that one turned brown.

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Hestey

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:16 pm

Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:08 am
Posts: 3891
Location: Southern NJ!

Turns my soap brown too, even at just 1% vanillin!

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missjslick

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:38 am

Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:06 am
Posts: 135

Ive just made 2 batches of strawberry Shortcake bubble bars, both turned brown...I used the cream cheese frosting fo and the strawberry from brambleberry....I also used LaBomb colorants...HOWEVER, when I used Americolor food coloring, this didn't happen...strange. Does ANYONE know how to remedy this? A vanilla stabilizer? Different colorants? Please help!!!! Thanks so much!!

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Bubble Bars turning brown

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:57 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:14 pm
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Location: Mistress Of Lather

Fragrance with over 2% vanilla content tends to turn brown. So even if it's not listed, it can still turn brown.

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