Australian Reef Red Clay

[homesteaders]

I finally made a batch using Australian Reef Red Clay in different amounts for each layer (picture below). I was expecting a range from red to light pink, but ended up with shades of brown with only a pinkish tint. I wonder if it was my clay, the way I mixed it, or my oils. This was Hot Process. I often combine yogurt and sodium lactate, and stir in after the cook to make it more fluid. I divided it into three bowls and added different amounts of the clay to each before stirring it into that portion of my soap. I have used that technique with madder root powder to get nice reddish pinks, but it didn't work too well with the clay. Any suggestions?

 

[homesteaders]

Any suggestions? My was biOrigins from www.mysticmomentsuk.com. I know there are color differences among brands of clay. I tried two or three French Green Clays before finding one that was truly green rather than gray.

 

[lsg]

Your soap looks pink to me. I have never used Australian Reef Red clay, but have used French green clay and always get a muted color.

 

[homesteaders]

It looks pinker on my computer screen than it really is. I'm okay with the way it turned out. Just not what I expected.

 

[soapmaker]

I think it's beautiful. I must be putting way too much in my soap, it is a dark red.

 

[penelopejane]

Have you added TD as well?

 

[soapmaker]

Did you mean me or Homesteaders?

 

[penelopejane]

Did you mean me or Homesteaders?

Homesteader-there seem to be white dots of TD in her soap.

 

[homesteaders]

I think it's beautiful. I must be putting way too much in my soap, it is a dark red.

Thank you! How much do you add? For the bottom layer, I only used 1/2 tsp. ppo.

Have you added TD as well?

No TD. It was hot process and some of the non-colored soap from the sides of the crock pot and pans I used for the different layers fell into the mold.