liquid soap natural colorants

[getdirtysoaps]

Has anyone used any natural colorants for liquid soap that work? I tried alkanet root and it just turned it a brown maroon color. I want a nice purple color naturally, but might not be able to with liquid. I am just getting into liquid soaps.

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

I have not tried thou I wonder if Elderberry infused oil might make a nice purple

 

[getdirtysoaps]

What color does elderberry make with cp soap?

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

I have never used it in soap I just know that in elixirs and extracts it is purple I am now gonna try it thou :wink:

 

[getdirtysoaps]

Hmm I will have to research it too. It seems like liquid soap burns herbs more because you can't have any free oils. I thought it would be easier than it has been to make liquid soap. What a pain!

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

now see I love to make liquid soaps
CP scares the heck out of me

 

[getdirtysoaps]

I love soap of all kinds. I JUST LOVE SOAPS!!! Sorry I got a little happy. he he he
Where would I get elderberry except the forest? Are you going to try the elderberry with the liquid or cp soap first?
O I have a question too to ask. I added the boiling 20% citric acid solution to neutralize the soap and it snowballed the soap. What to do now?

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

I love soap of all kinds. I JUST LOVE SOAPS!!! Sorry I got a little happy. he he he
Where would I get elderberry except the forest? Are you going to try the elderberry with the liquid or cp soap first?
O I have a question too to ask. I added the boiling 20% citric acid solution to neutralize the soap and it snowballed the soap. What to do now?

I get them dried from the natural market here ( my ex "fixed mine I need to grow new ones) you might try Mountain Rose Herbs
I think I am going to try it in a CP soap first

I can not help with the citric acid I have never used it

 

[getdirtysoaps]

I am following a recipe from the book natural liquid soaps, and it says to add citric acid to neutralize it. what I am wondering is if you really need the citric acid part? I have noticed many a recipes without it. Hmmm

 

[getdirtysoaps]

I love soap of all kinds. I JUST LOVE SOAPS!!! Sorry I got a little happy. he he he
Where would I get elderberry except the forest? Are you going to try the elderberry with the liquid or cp soap first?
O I have a question too to ask. I added the boiling 20% citric acid solution to neutralize the soap and it snowballed the soap. What to do now?

I get them dried from the natural market here ( my ex "fixed mine I need to grow new ones) you might try Mountain Rose Herbs
I think I am going to try it in a CP soap first

I can not help with the citric acid I have never used it

Mountain Rose Herbs is just up the road from me. I love them. I picked an order just last week from them. We also have GloryBee just up the street too.

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

I don't use it I do the water test if it is clear I go for it
I do add borax to some it aides in thickness I am told

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

lucky you I spend a mint shipping things in from them

 

[getdirtysoaps]

I know shipping is a killer! I have tried to stay away from borax. I love the stuff, but I have got mix reviews from people. I go only for the all natural and when I say natural I mean natural and non harmful to health as much as I can. I know borax is non harmful. I was majoring in chemistry, but some people think it will turn to Boric acid when mixed with acid like from the stomach. Which Boric acid is somewhat harmful. But Borax is not that. What to do????? I want to use borax.

 

[getdirtysoaps]

I did the water and phenol. test and they were good, but the book told me to neut. anyway. I should have just stopped without using the citric acid. Hmm now how to fix it.

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

I go all natural too I have no issues with borax in soap I am not eating it

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

when you say snowball what did it do ?

 

[getdirtysoaps]

I was hoping to make a lavender baby bubble bath/shampoo, so I didn't do the borax because babies drink the bath water all the time. I have 3the boys and I don't know how there is any water left in the tub after there through. Ha ha
I am just hoping to save this soap. Hmmm
I am very curious how elderberry would turn out in cp soap.

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

I would use none in a Castile or baby soap

 

[DragonQueenHHP]

maybe tonight I will try the Elderberries hummm a lard bar CP then maybe a liquid cuz I can cook it on warm all night

 

[getdirtysoaps]

I cooked the liguid alkanet in a crock pot? I hope the crock pot didn't burn the alkanet powder? I noticed alkanet is sensitive to heat. In my cp it is beautiful, but they only reach temps of 80-90f . Have you tried alkant in liguid soap?