Best way to get earthy colors in M&P

[sakura1024]

Hi all! I really appreciate all the help you guys have given me since I started soaping! I made some fabulous Pink Grapefruit Goat's Milk soap with pink Hymalayan Sea Salt for Christmas presents and everyone really seemed to like them.

What I want to know now is how to get that lovely tan color or the earthy greens and browns in MP soap? I don't want to have unnatural colors (no offense to those who use those colors - it's just not what I'm looking for right now) like hot pink or electric blue. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Genny]

Clays work well in coloring. Some fo's will turn your mp different colors, like brown or yellow.

 

[Tabitha]

You will probably want to start out with a white base so the color you add gets muted or toned down.

 

[sakura1024]

I use Goat's milk base. Just out of curiosity, what are the best clays? I haven't used them or done any research on them yet. I want to make a shaving soap that requires clay, so it'll be beneficial to know for that as well.

 

[llineb]

You can use Pigments like a brown oxide. Some of the micas have a shimmer and don't look natural but the oxides do.

http://www.brambleberry.com/Pigments-C45.aspx