Vanilla FO color change...any photos?

[adoptapitbull]

I made the most beautiful pumpkin soap last night with pumpkin puree and vanilla pumpkin pie FO. I already know the gorgeous pumpkin color is going to turn ugly brown but I wanted to know what I was in for. Does anyone have photos of the color change? At what age does the color stay the way it is?

 

[carebear]

No pics, but it's my understanding that pumpkin retains some of it's color. Love to see what you end up with.

 

[adoptapitbull]

I'll take a photo when I get home from work. Right now it looks just like the canned pumpkin.

Kinda surprised that with the milk sugar and the pumpkin sugar, I only had a hint of partial gel. I was sure it was going to be a partial gel hell.

 

[scouter139]

adopt...I make a pumpkin with a cinnamon swirl...it stays a nice dark pumpkiny orange with a darker brown swirl but I use a local pumpkin fragrance that must not have alot of vanilla...it was my first CP soap for my use before I knew anything about vanilla turning brown...I think I have a piece left which is probably almost 3 years old and it's the same. So, Carebear is right....if your pumpkin fo doesn't have alot of vanilla, it should stay a nice darker pumpkin orange. I will try and take a pic in few days.

 

[carebear]

I need to learn how to read. The lovely pumpkin color will end up brown. Exactly how brown will depend on the FO. Lots of vanilla means very dark brown.

 

[nattynoo]

If you have a look at this link you'll see how different vanillas go different colours.
http://artisansoaps.blogspot.com/p/vanilla-files.html
Love this blog.
*My* straight vanilla soaps go a deep deep dark brown. So guessing on how much vanilla it had will determine the end colour.
Time will tell, don't ya just hate waiting!!

 

[MeadowHillFarmCT]

If you have a look at this link you'll see how different vanillas go different colours.
http://artisansoaps.blogspot.com/p/vanilla-files.html
Love this blog.
*My* straight vanilla soaps go a deep deep dark brown. So guessing on how much vanilla it had will determine the end colour.
Time will tell, don't ya just hate waiting!!

Great link - thank you.

 

[Iris Reola]

I made some soap using a vanilla fragrance oil and it discolored to a very deep brown, and now they look like chocolate brownies.

 

[simplymcghie]

Here is my picture comparison

 

[Iris Reola]

Oooh, what a drastic change over time! I do love the color though, as it reminds me of milk chocolate!

 

[Dragonkaz]

I love the colour change! I love the deep colour that vanilla causes soap to change to ... so beautiful!