Prickly Pear color in soap

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BeeKindSoapery

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Hiya,

Has anyone tried freezing prickly pear (tuna fruit) juice then slowly adding lye (using the juice as a partial water replacement) to see what color it makes in the finished soap?
 
Like just about all botanicals it will turn brown in soap. It might start off green for a week or two but from YouTube videos it looks like some are brown from the beginning.

Don’t be fooled by the bright green ones you see on the net - they are coloured (with mica) as are the pink ones (pink clay).
 
Like just about all botanicals it will turn brown in soap. It might start off green for a week or two but from YouTube videos it looks like some are brown from the beginning.

Don’t be fooled by the bright green ones you see on the net - they are coloured (with mica) as are the pink ones (pink clay).
That's what I assumed, especially being a red/pink fruit juice, but just wanted to double check to see if anyone had positive results with it! Carrot works so well *dances*. Thanks :)
 

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