Tobacco and Bay Leaf discoloration

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Oh, the pressure! I trimmed one of the bars yesterday and it looks kind of cute, but I’ll leave the other three to do whatever it is they’re going to do (for now 😂)

How long until the pink showed up? I made a batch yesterday, cut it this morning, and I'm waiting for it to discolor. I did an alpine green (Nurture) hanger swirl figuring the discoloration with the green would look good for tobacco and bay.
 
Has anyone had this happen with BB’s T&BL FO? The bottle says it discolors to tan, the photo on the website looks mauve on my iPad and I ended up with a pinkish rind. My base is very white but I added a little TD to lighten up the expected tan discoloration. (Ignore the blobby stripes!)

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I had the same experience as you @Mobjack Bay with Tobacco and Bay Leaf from BB. It was pinkish around the outside and the edges. It eventually morphed into a more tan color throughout the entire bar but there are still pinkish/peachy tones to my eye. Pics of just after cut and just today. Soap was made 6 months ago. Great scent retention btw.
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How long until the pink showed up? I made a batch yesterday, cut it this morning, and I'm waiting for it to discolor. I did an alpine green (Nurture) hanger swirl figuring the discoloration with the green would look good for tobacco and bay.
My soap had a pink rind when I unmolded it. The base has gotten a little darker, but not much.
 
So it really did turn tan. That’s what I was hoping for. The pink rind looks better with your soap than mine! Did your recipe have lard in it?
My unscented soap recipe that turned pink was 40% lard. I hope you figure out how to reproduce that pinkish rind. It would be a lovely design element when done on purpose!
 
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