Teach Soap

Today I do have a color but I'm not sure that can it be use with soap.
It's a powder that disperse quickly in the oil and when I use this color oil mix with lye It become a color soap and form a color bubble when use...
On the label it say "Color dispersed in oil" and it is for coloring the candle
so I'm not sure can we use this color...

and I want to know what type of coloring we use please not name the brand because I can't find it in my country

Thank you so much for your answer

It sounds like the color you used is just for candles if I'm understanding you correctly. What country are you in? Perhaps someone else who might be near you can make specific suggestions if you can tell us where you're located. Personally, i use herbal colorants, if you google "herbal soap colorants" there is a lot of information. Hope this helps.

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Kim

Thank you for your reply... I'm in the capital city of Thailand (Bangkok)

I don't know that candle color can be use with soap???

Most candle colors are not skin safe. They are for candles only.

You need a skin safe colorant. Micas, Pigments, FD&C's, Food Coloring, some clays.... anything like that will work.

Candle colors are made specifically for candles. I would not use it for soap, as it may not be skin safe.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Wow, Thailand, the other side of the world !
I would imagine you have access to some great herbal colorants there? I've used spirulina for green, indigo root powder for blue, rose clay for pink... the herbal colorants tend to be more subtle/less bright than micas and oxides. Here are some resources I've used, hope they help. You may be able to find colorants/herbs that are specific to your are of the world that aren't accessible in the US.

http://www.soap-body-and-spa.com/herbs- ... icals.html

http://www.soap-making-resource.com/soa ... g-dye.html

http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/naturalcolors.html

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Kim

To add to what has already been provided - I also use herbal colorants. My favorites are Annatto seed for yellow and orange and Alkanet Root for blue/purple. With both of these, once you buy the herb you put a few spoonfuls into two cups of the oil you plan to use in your soap and store the mixture in a glass jar with a lid. Let the mixture sit for a week or two in a dark place and shake it when you think of it. After it has sat, strain out the herb, then measure in the dyed oil with the rest of the oils as you make your soap. You'll have to experiment a bit with it to get the hue exactly as you like it. Have fun! Coloring is my second favorite part of soap making - right after adding the scent!

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Heather Shoemaker