Orange Soap and Lavender Soap

[dogwoodrose]

I am still new here but thought I would share a couple of my recent soaps. I enjoy seeing what the rest of you have been doing.



This one is scented with sweet orange and clove bud essential oils; I used paprika to give it the nice orange color.


This one is scented with a blend of Lavender 40/42 and Lemon essential oils; I used alkanet root infused in olive oil for the color.

I hope the pictures come through okay. It is my first time uploading pictures.

 

[FreeRabbit]

they are lovely this is very interesting paprika color gave me light pink and not orange like yours

 

[frieda]

I love the natural colouring methods you use! Am planning to do the same myself, but am a bit worried about how the colours will stay on a longer time. Can you keep us updated about what time does to the coulours?

 

[MeadowHillFarmCT]

very pretty - love the purple.... Lavender is my favorite.

 

[Dragonkaz]

Gorgeous soaps! Another lavender fan here!

 

[Relle]

.Great soaps Yep, I'm out of lavender so have to do some.

 

[justjen]

Beautiful! Did you infuse the oil with paprika to get it that deep of an orange?

 

[dogwoodrose]

These two soaps have been curing for four weeks (at the time of the picture). I have a couple others made the same way that have kept their color for 3 months so far.

I added the paprika powder directly to a reserved portion of the raw soap (1 tsp per cup of soap). It has worked for me although I don't like to add too much of any spice powder otherwise it will be scratchy.

 

[JackiK]

They're both beautiful. I have some alkanet root powder, but have only tried it once. Need to pull it back out of the cupboard!

 

[frieda]

thank you for your update!

 

[Lynnz]

Lovely soaps and especially loving your lavender :0)

 

[saltydog]

I added the paprika powder directly to a reserved portion of the raw soap (1 tsp per cup of soap). It has worked for me although I don't like to add too much of any spice powder otherwise it will be scratchy.

Very beautiful soaps. I was wondering about the texture of the Paprika.