JutalakKhort
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Today I cut my 8th batch of soap. Beautiful green from spirulina powder. I use lemongrass and rosemary eo.
What natural colorant you guys like?
What natural colorant you guys like?
I really like the purple color from alkanet. Unfortunately, there is no alkanet selling in the country I'm living. Shipping abroad is very expensive. I'm trying to find a replacement. Probably some local plant that I don't know. Wish me luckVery pretty! I like using alkanet, cocoa powder, indigo, and activated charcoal.
Thanks for your suggestion about the ebooks.I believe @Mobjack Bay has posted previously about creating purple by mixing indigo and madder.
@curlycoat2 is a fabulous resource for natural colorants, as well. Her e-book is available for purchase and download here.
If you're a natural colorant fan, you should check out Wild Plantanica's website, the owner uses only natural colorants and her soaps are so beautiful. She has an instagram as well, both are well worth looking at for inspiration.What natural colorant you guys like?
Oh the green you have in your soap is beautiful! Do you have access to Ratanjot (inci Onosma echioides) or Gromwell (inci Lithospermum Erythrorhizon) both give purple. I think Gromwell will be easier for you to find. You could try Craftiviti I think they sell it. Treat them the same as the Alkanet and you will have lovely purples (one slightly more pink the other leans more blue).I really like the purple color from alkanet. Unfortunately, there is no alkanet selling in the country I'm living. Shipping abroad is very expensive. I'm trying to find a replacement. Probably some local plant that I don't know. Wish me luck
Thank you @AliOop for suggesting my work xxI believe @Mobjack Bay has posted previously about creating purple by mixing indigo and madder.
@curlycoat2 is a fabulous resource for natural colorants, as well. Her e-book is available for purchase and download here.
Thank you so much for your help. I've just found the chinese herb shop that sell Manjistha. Never think of the herb shop before but they are hundred of them around Bangkok where I live now. And great idea for suggesting to look for the inci.Oh the green you have in your soap is beautiful! Do you have access to Ratanjot (inci Onosma echioides) or Gromwell (inci Lithospermum Erythrorhizon) both give purple. I think Gromwell will be easier for you to find. You could try Craftiviti I think they sell it. Treat them the same as the Alkanet and you will have lovely purples (one slightly more pink the other leans more blue).
Madder is inci Rubia Tinctorum and Manjistha is Rubia Cordifolia both give pink and I think you will find Manjistha easier to find maybe. They are different herbs as you can see by the inci. Always look for the inci so you know what you are buying and using.
You may well find it MUCH easier in an Asian store that has healing herbs as both are very good for us or even an online store that sells herbs
Gromwell's Chinese name is Madder's Zicao
Madder's Chinese name is Qian Cao Gen
Fingers crossed you are able to find them now
Absolutely a pleasure to help another soaper to try plants in soap! Please tag me when you use it, would love to share your joy.Thank you so much for your help. I've just found the chinese herb shop that sell Manjistha. Never think of the herb shop before but they are hundred of them around Bangkok where I live now. And great idea for suggesting to look for the inci.
Gorgeous green! I used spirulina once and loved the color, but I think I used too much, as the odor lasted forever!Today I cut my 8th batch of soap. Beautiful green from spirulina powder. I use lemongrass and rosemary eo.
What natural colorant you guys like?
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Your soap on the stick is very beatiful. The incorporate chacoal turn out like marble! Great work.Trying out new silicone molds for an upcoming market (some have organic rose and calendula petals that I put in the bottom before pouring), and a pic of my ‘soap on a stick’ that didn’t leave me time to fully incorporate the charcoal and that I had to cram into the mold. EO blend was Black Rose from EO Calc.View attachment 77092
So creamy looking, I love itMade ZNSC and scented with BBs Sandalwood Vanilla yesterday. Unmolded today and is curing. The scent is pretty nice, it did accelerate the batch.
Your soap looks great!Trying out new silicone molds for an upcoming market (some have organic rose and calendula petals that I put in the bottom before pouring), and a pic of my ‘soap on a stick’ that didn’t leave me time to fully incorporate the charcoal and that I had to cram into the mold. EO blend was Black Rose from EO Calc.View attachment 77092
Thank youSo creamy looking, I love it
Thank you too!Your soap looks great!
Thank you
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