Favorite color additives? Poll

[kelleyaynn]

This forum is such a great place to share information - I've learned SO MUCH over the last few months.

Up to now I've not added colors to my soap. I kind of prefer them to be their natural color. However, I've started to get into different scents (I used to make them all unscented as well), and thought hey, why not try to add some color? I have a small set of some liquid pop micas from TKB Trading, but other than that, I am totally overwhelmed at the choices out there. So I created the poll above to see what others like to use. It would also be helpful to know at about what percentage or amount you like to use the colors, as well as why - ease of use, staying power, resistance to morphing, etc.

I tried to do a search, but so much comes up when you search on colors, micas, etc., it is overwhelming.

 

[dubnica]

I like to use ultramarines and natural colorants as alkanet..

 

[ikindred]

I used maninly ultramarines and have had no problems with the colors fadiing as of yet. I also use natural things like paprika and tumeric.

 

[wiseleyusedherbs]

I just use natural colors such as spises to color my soap...

 

[busymakinsoap!]

I like using ultramarines.

I do use oxides, but find they can be difficult to mix, and sometimes leave 'spots' in the soap, and I have coloured bubbles when using them, and the colour choice is pretty limited

I have discovered a water based soap dye, which might be the same as a lab colour? And I love it, just add to the mix till you get desired colour, really easy.

And I LOVE titanium dioxide, couldnt live without it now that I have it. You can split batch and create a nice white base for your colours, or add it to the lye to create a softer version of your colours.

I also like using teas, coffees, etc. I have a nice rose tea which I want to try adding to my lye, i think it might make a nice 'candy floss' kind of colour

I really want to try micas, but we are very limited in selection here

 

[nattynoo]

Ultramarines, clay and oxide powders here.

 

[DottieF.]

I use ultramarine & oxides, herbs & spices and clays but none of the things listed in your poll.

Dottie

 

[Dragonkaz]

I was using spices, herbs and clays. Like ... tumeric, paprika, cinnamon, cocoa, pale blue clay, green clay etc.

Recently I bought some ultramarines, oxides and micas from an aussie supplier. I not experimented with them heaps ... but so far the ones I've played with appear interesting!