VERY STRANGE PHENOMENON--REPEAT

[dcornett]

About 4 months ago I made my first pink grapefruit soap. I used pink flamingo mica and a blend of pink grapefruit & summer sorbet fo, and the stangest thing happened, as I cut it I noticed the center was pale yellow but turned darker over a matter of minutes. I didn't know if it was the mica or the fo as it was my first time using both. Well, I just made another batch, but this time I had my camera ready. (And I learned something)

I tried to get a few pics of the gradual change as the center goes from yellow to the pink it should be, and does end up being.





What I learned is that it must be the mica, because I also made another log of cherry almond, coloring it this time with the pink flamingo. It's not quite as noticable since I used TD and added swirls, but it still underwent the "change" and in this one it not only went to pink but it momentarily went to a hot pink (you have to look closely) and then back to normal.




I just think this is sooooo strange! Besides that I hadn't shared any pics in a pretty long time.

 

[Relle]

I had a similar thing of bright orange into pink and back to apricot.

 

[Dragonkaz]

Wow that is amazing! It's great that you were able to capture the change! Love the look and smells sound beautiful!

 

[nurse_75]

Gorgeous! Will the colour change stay? They look amazing.. i wish i had a smell-o-mac computer and could enjoy the scent too.

Put up some pics if the colour changes again. Great swirls too.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[dcornett]

Wow that is amazing! It's great that you were able to capture the change! Love the look and smells sound beautiful!

LOL! Yeah I was ready for it this time, because it had happened before and I learned then that in the time it takes to get the camera it has already changed considerably. I'm just glad I cut the grapefruit first, I wasn't really expecting to see this with the cherry almond.

Nurse-when the center turns pink like the rest of the bar it doesn't change back...strange isn't it?

 

[Hazel]

This is very strange but the soaps look great. I love the swirls. Sounds like you're always going to have a surprise when using this colorant.

 

[dcornett]

This is very strange but the soaps look great. I love the swirls. Sounds like you're always going to have a surprise when using this colorant.

Yeah, I can just kind of look for it I guess, but it sure is a super nice pink so I'm bound to keep using it.

 

[soapbuddy]

That looks cool! I'm glad you were able to capture it with a camera.

 

[JackiK]

So where did you get the pink mica? I've only been able to find red, blue, green, purple, gold, silver. No pastel colors. Do share!!

 

[dcornett]

So where did you get the pink mica? I've only been able to find red, blue, green, purple, gold, silver. No pastel colors. Do share!!

I get this one from soap supplies, she has some beautiful micas.

 

[Hazel]

Debra -

Are the micas stable in soap? I was looking at the Ruby Slippers and I wondered if it would stay red in CP.

 

[dcornett]

I haven't used the red mica Hazel, and I do get most of my micas from tkb. What I normally order from ss are the oxides, I use red, black, brown and green, and they color great but can end up on your rag if your not careful. I've used a few of ss micas though and the ones I've used have stayed true in soap. I love this pink, it's awesome.

 

[Hazel]

Thanks for the reply. I may have to try it some time.

Like I need more colorants. :roll:

 

[JackiK]

Like I need more colorants. :roll:

We all need more of everything!!

 

[Hazel]

Like I need more colorants. :roll:

We all need more of everything!!

There's a difference between "need" and "want". :wink:

 

[dcornett]

Thanks for the reply. I may have to try it some time.

Like I need more colorants. :roll:

LOL!! I know what you mean. I had to build a shelf just to house my ever expanding line of soaping supplies...I'm especially bad with the fo's. :shock: