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I'm planning to make a batch of lemon meringue soap tomorrow and I was wondering how to make a super bright yellow with the pigments I have, if it is even possible. I have yellow oxide and TD. I'm also trying to do a white "meringue" on the top of the batch. Wondering if a batch that is lard heavy would work? Thinking 55% lard, 15% olive oil, 20% coconut, 5% castor and 5% sweet almond. Normally I do even parts lard and olive, but the olive I have is extra virgin and is a super dark yellow. Wanting this batch to be quite a bit less yellow so that the white is as white as possible without needing 5 pounds of TD hehe Thanks folks!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

Super bright yellow is best done with FD&C colors or neons like the ones that BrambleBerry sells. As far as making the soap white, If your olive is a deep yellow and you use TD, the soap will end up a very light yellow. If you use too much TD, it will make the soap chalky and possibly crumbly. Unrefined palm is bright yellow but that will fade over time.

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Irena
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All coconut makes a very bright white.

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Would the recipe I listed actually work?

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

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Yep! Soapmaker3 actually. Just wanted to ask the professionals hehe, didn't want to make a soap that would, say, dry my niece out like a piece of leather! Here is the graph from SM3, it LOOKS like it should be good, but I've learned to take this with a grain of salt, since it says castille won't be so good, and it is!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

Looks good to me! I've made a 100% lard soap with 8% SF and it's very nice, even tho there's no lather - kind of like castille, but not as slimy.
ETA - and it's pure white.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

Well, I mixed this up tonight. Not sure how it will turn out... I spilled a little too much TD-glycerin mix into my oils It took FOREVER to trace, about 35-40 minutes. Way longer than my castille!! Its on the radiator cooking now, we'll see how it turns out. If its a tosser I may have to get some lemon EO and try that, though I think t fades. It is a birthday present for my niece, along with some bath bomb cupcakes. Here's to hoping it turns out alright!

Edit: I used "English Lemon Delight" FO in it, 1 oz in my crafter's choice mold. Not sure about overheat, but I doubt it since it was ice cold by the time it finally hit trace. Thinking I will still check it every 15 or 30 mins.

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist