Rank beginner question regarding color of CP soaps. I have a package of liquid dyes that says it is used for soapmaking. It is from Amazon and the little vials look like food coloring you get in the market. I used one or two successfully when I made M&P. Then I moved on to CP. I sent away for a powdered dye from a popular soapmaking web site because it was called for in the project recipe the site supplied for a beginner CP project. It was fine. Then I moved into my own CP soaps and the little liquid dyes from Amazon behaved VERY oddly. In one case, I used it to tint a batch of basic 4-oil soap (scented with a fragrance from the soapmaking web site) and the originally green dye turned the soap gray and eventually seasoned to pale lavender. Similar issue with another batch where a red dye ended up turning dark purple.
Is the issue that I am suing dye that should not be used for CP soap?
Is the issue that it mixed with the scent I am using and reacted oddly?
Should I only be using powdered dyes for CP soap?
I am trying to avoid making an unscented batch to see if it is the scent that is causing the problem. I am hoping you all have some experience and wisdom to help me pinpoint the problem.
Thanks!
Is the issue that I am suing dye that should not be used for CP soap?
Is the issue that it mixed with the scent I am using and reacted oddly?
Should I only be using powdered dyes for CP soap?
I am trying to avoid making an unscented batch to see if it is the scent that is causing the problem. I am hoping you all have some experience and wisdom to help me pinpoint the problem.
Thanks!
