Natural Colors
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lpstephy85
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I don't think natural colors stain as easily as oxides and micas. I have never soaped where I use the colors in the lye water but I am sure just like anything else, less is more to avoid colored lather.
so you prefer not to color the soap at all? Sorry but i am not sure i understood well
Natural colorants have been discussed many times. Just use that phrase in the search bar.
I doubt that beetroot colored water will survive the process without morphing or something. Turmeric will if mixed into the batter dry. I think people use carrot puree with the oils to use that. But there are many discussions on the subject.
As far as staining goes, less is more when coloring soap.
Ipstephy85 is saying she has never tried using colored water to color soap. Not that she avoids colorants.
I doubt that beetroot colored water will survive the process without morphing or something. Turmeric will if mixed into the batter dry. I think people use carrot puree with the oils to use that. But there are many discussions on the subject.
As far as staining goes, less is more when coloring soap.
Ipstephy85 is saying she has never tried using colored water to color soap. Not that she avoids colorants.
Earthen_Step
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From my experience with natural colors this is what I can come up with at the moment. I have only done CP soaps, I add most at light trace with my EO blend.
Black Walnut Hull Powder: a nice tan to dark brown depending on amount -- love it, fades some in sunlight.
Cocoa: A nice tan to dark brown depending on the amount -- I like the look of it, but it bleeds a lot if you put much in.
Activated Charcoal: Deep rich black -- a little goes a long way! Bleeds a little in the water.
Safflower Powder: Yellow to orange/peach color with nice little specs -- fades a bit in the sun.
Dandelion Leaf: Dark green with slight brown colors -- fades to brown and loses most it's green in the sun.
Burdock Leaf: Same results as Dandelion leaf, just slightly darker.
Red Sandlewood Powder: Peachy Orange i'd call it, and fades some in the light.
Paprikia: Yellow to peachy orange color depending on amount -- This one seems to hold it's color really well from my experience.
Turmeric: Yellow/tanish -- I like to blend this in with browns and tans, it livens the color some. Fades in the sun a bit.
Indigo: Grayish blue -- holds its color decently in the sun.
Annato Seed: Infused olive oil 24 hours before use -- deep orange color that holds up well.
taken from: http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=50630
Black Walnut Hull Powder: a nice tan to dark brown depending on amount -- love it, fades some in sunlight.
Cocoa: A nice tan to dark brown depending on the amount -- I like the look of it, but it bleeds a lot if you put much in.
Activated Charcoal: Deep rich black -- a little goes a long way! Bleeds a little in the water.
Safflower Powder: Yellow to orange/peach color with nice little specs -- fades a bit in the sun.
Dandelion Leaf: Dark green with slight brown colors -- fades to brown and loses most it's green in the sun.
Burdock Leaf: Same results as Dandelion leaf, just slightly darker.
Red Sandlewood Powder: Peachy Orange i'd call it, and fades some in the light.
Paprikia: Yellow to peachy orange color depending on amount -- This one seems to hold it's color really well from my experience.
Turmeric: Yellow/tanish -- I like to blend this in with browns and tans, it livens the color some. Fades in the sun a bit.
Indigo: Grayish blue -- holds its color decently in the sun.
Annato Seed: Infused olive oil 24 hours before use -- deep orange color that holds up well.
taken from: http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=50630
Saponista
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Beetroot doesn't work, it will go an off brown colour. If you want red you need to use madder or rose clay or red iron oxide.
lpstephy85
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@Susie Thanks for clarifying for me 
@Susie Thanks for clarifying for me
Sorry, but your English is too good for me
Thank you all ladies and gents for your support :razz:
