Do any of you NOT color your soap?

[kelleyaynn]

So far all the soap I've made has no colorants added. Essential oils and fragrance oils are as exotic as I've gotten. Are there others out there who prefer "undyed" soap?

 

[dubnica]

I like and make both. Some oils or FO's can color your soap without adding any colorants to it.

 

[smellitlikeitissoaps]

I make both. None of my baby soaps have color I use herbs more for coloring. But I have a selective few that I dont color

 

[GreenScene]

I have several bars that are unscented, several that are uncolored, several that are colored and scented with only natural stuff like herbs and things like that. But I love micas and oxides and Labcolors and such a whole, whole lot. ;-)

 

[rubyslippers]

Probably half of my soaps are natural and half I use colorants. I rarely color an entire batch but prefer to have a subtle swirl or lightly colored layers. Quite frankly, the coloring techniques are not something I have yet mastered (maybe never will) and I have been disappointed with too many batches because the colors were not what I had envisioned. With that being said, I've learned to appreciate the natural color of many of my soaps

 

[soapbuddy]

I make both as well.

 

[wiseleyusedherbs]

I only color my soap by using herbs such as sage or paprika, etc. Some are colored naturally (like the Lemon Poppy Seed) from the essential oil used.

 

[dcornett]

I do both also. Even though I love my micas I still have several that I color with spices, cocoa or just let the eo do the color for me.

 

[AmyW]

I really like the natural colors of soap, but "fake" colors can be a lot of fun too, especially if they match the scent.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I do both too. I prefer to colour with clays when I do colour but sometimes play with other colourings. :wink:

 

[ToniD]

I like both as well. I make more uncolored soaps, or ones where the FO or EO does the coloring. When I use color, I like oxides and micas (micas more cuz I think they mix better) but I use more clays or food type powders--like carrot powder. I love calendula petals.

 

[ikindred]

I do both as well. Since I have been practicing with swirls lately (one color only so far), I have really liked the small amout of color in my bars more than the whole bar being colored.

I do have a few bars that are natural colored which I love also.

 

[cerelife]

I don't use color in my soap, just a personal preference. I think it's kind of cool to see what the FOs and the oils do on their own. I was surprised when my 100% coconut oil soap (20% superfat) scented with Peak's Nag Champa turned out a gorgeous lilac color.
Before I started making my own soap, I (as a consumer) was never interested in the brightly colored/swirled soaps, just not my cup of tea. To be brutally honest, I thought they were tacky, and wondered how much more thought went into the design rather than the quality of the soap.
After seeing the posts on this forum, I can see that soap can be brilliantly swirled and colored, and still be quality soap...not hating on anyone...just giving ONE person's viewpoint!

 

[Dennis]

I'm new at this and every little thing I try is a new experience, hence the color and fragrance experiments. Yesterday I was discussing soap with my most excellent assistant and supportive better half who now has renewed access to the soap making area. We talked about color and fragrance variations and it came out that I like plain very white soap with or without fragrance. It may be due to my utilitarian no frills desires but I suspect it goes way way back to that bar of ivory soap floating in the tub when I was a kid.

But all the possibilities with color and fragrance are sure fun and lots of people like them.