aloe vera powder

Made my first bar of soap using Aloe Vera Powder. Unlike Aloe Vera Gel, which is a slight yellow-green, the powder is a dark amber-brown. Not very appealing. Did I buy the wrong stuff? Can you get powdered Aloe Vera that only has a slight color to it. *** The soap in question also includes...

What proportions do you use for adding Aloe Vera Powder to your soap? I was thinking 50:1 grams of Distilled Water to grams Aloe Vera Powder. Do you have experience with this? What proportions do you use?