gigisiguenza
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Ok, since it appears it's going to be yet another week or so before I can make my first batch of soap (I forgot some supplies and ingredients, so have to do some ordering), I'm going to use the delay to begin making colorants. This means I've got yet more questions LOL. (You are all gonna get sick of my questions soon, so I'll apologize ahead of time for my geeky tendency to investigate everything hehehe)
My oodles of research has given tons of info, and out of all that I think there are two methods I want to try - pureed/liquefied organic material, and infused oils.
Purees/liquefied - If I wanted to use fruits/veggies juices or purees to color my soap, do I need to add a preservative to them to prevent them from going funky over time in the soap, or would the saponification process itself take care of that? And, if a preservative is the answer, what are the natural substance options? or would I need to use a synthetic preservative?
Infusing - I've got avocado oil available (not a huge amount, but some), and I figured it would be good for infusion. If I'm wrong in this thinking, or if there is a more economical oil option, please let me know. My question is, what is the best ratio of organics to oil to use? I've got a bunch of options available, such as saffron, achiote powder, turmeric powder, etc, and I'll definitely be ordering some organics when I order my missing ingredients, so I'll soon have others, but I want to get some started now. - Also, do I have to use heat to infuse, or can I set the jars in a sunny window and let natural heat and time do it?
Thanks in advance for your patience with my tons of questions and your help
My oodles of research has given tons of info, and out of all that I think there are two methods I want to try - pureed/liquefied organic material, and infused oils.
Purees/liquefied - If I wanted to use fruits/veggies juices or purees to color my soap, do I need to add a preservative to them to prevent them from going funky over time in the soap, or would the saponification process itself take care of that? And, if a preservative is the answer, what are the natural substance options? or would I need to use a synthetic preservative?
Infusing - I've got avocado oil available (not a huge amount, but some), and I figured it would be good for infusion. If I'm wrong in this thinking, or if there is a more economical oil option, please let me know. My question is, what is the best ratio of organics to oil to use? I've got a bunch of options available, such as saffron, achiote powder, turmeric powder, etc, and I'll definitely be ordering some organics when I order my missing ingredients, so I'll soon have others, but I want to get some started now. - Also, do I have to use heat to infuse, or can I set the jars in a sunny window and let natural heat and time do it?
Thanks in advance for your patience with my tons of questions and your help