Need recommendation for Purple color for CP

[MarisaJensen]

Hello.

I've struggled to find a good vibrant purple that doesn't make my soap batter smell like ammonia or turn to a completely different color (usually very very ugly color).

I've used:

• TKB- Magic Violet (morphed to an ugly dirty gray color)
  An Ultramarine Violet with a red undertone.
  
  Cosmetic Grade.
  USA approved for use: Eyes, Face, NOT Lips.
  EU approved for use: Lips, Eyes, Face.
  Recommended for nail polish (pre-wet with alcohol) and soap making (stable and non-bleeding)I don't agree that it's a stable color
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Crafters Choice- Matte Lavender Ultramarine (Morphed to a different color)

Product pH: Color will not change in products with a high pH. Again, my mistake for not reading the product details.

I haven't found anything that is bright and actually purple when the soap cures. Does anyone know of a supplier that carries a bright purple that works good for CP?

 

[MarisaJensen]

I've also used....

• TKB- African Violet (also morphed)

Use in Soap: Stable and Non-bleeding I don't agree that this is a stable color

• Crafters Choice- Matte Purple Pigment (Smells like ammonia and morphed in color)

Product pH: Color will change in products with a high pH. I should have read this on the website.

 

[OliveOil2]

I have been very happy with Nurture Purple Vibrance and also their Wisteria. To save on cost I sometimes mix The Conservatorie Violet with a little TD and a little Purple Vibrance; for a teaspoon I would use 3/4 of the Violet and the other two to make up the difference. This is a nice lavender not a dark purple. The Purple Vibrance is a beautiful dark Purple.

 

[MarisaJensen]

I have been very happy with Nurture Purple Vibrance and also their Wisteria. To save on cost I sometimes mix The Conservatorie Violet with a little TD and a little Purple Vibrance; for a teaspoon I would use 3/4 of the Violet and the other two to make up the difference. This is a nice lavender not a dark purple. The Purple Vibrance is a beautiful dark Purple.

Thank you so much! I will check it out.

 

[IrishLass]

I use a couple of different purples.

The purple swirls in this soap were made using WSP's Ultra Marine Violet and a bit of activated charcoal:

The purple swirls in this soap were made using equal amounts of Brambleberry's Fired Up Fuschia and Ultraviolet Blue powdered pigments:

The puple swirls in this soap were made using the same color combo as above, but with some activated charcoal added to deepen the shade:

The purple swirls in this soap were made with WSP's Ultramarine Violet and a little bit of TD:

To be continued......

 

[IrishLass]

............. The purple in this one is from a mixture of Brambleberry's Ultraviolet blue and a little activated charcoal that was mixed in with some of my plain batter colored with TD:

And the purple swirls in this one were made with just WSP's Ultramarine Violet in a 100% coconut oil soap):

I find that the trick to getting a good purple from Ultramarine Violet is to use double the amount you think you need.

None of these soaps bleed any purple, by the way.


IrishLass

 

[seven]

mixing ultramarine violet and some ultramarine blue gives me quite a decent purple (with slight blue undertone). this mica also gives me purple, but you got to use quite a lot, otherwise it's grayish.

 

[IrishLass]

Awesome swirls, seven!

IrishLass

 

[new12soap]

There are some gorgeous purples here!

I have always found the best way to get purple (before I read this thread, that is) is to use some TD, to give a true purple. Otherwise it always ends up greyish.

 

[shunt2011]

I use the purple vibrance mica from Nurture Soap Supplies. I have also used violet ultramarine with good results.

These are the vibrance mica. The darker purple had a bit of activated charcoal added.

 

[dixiedragon]

FD&C Blue. A little bit goes a LONG LONG WAY. It won't dissolve in lye water or in soap batter. Dissolve some in a small amount of water, then add it to your soap batter. It starts out blue, then grays, then turns a lovely royal purple.

 

[MarisaJensen]

Oh my goodness, these are some beautiful soaps. Great purples. Thank you all. I'll be placing orders today, I'm excited!

 

[Soap Techniques]

WSP blue 1 lake (Crafters Choice Bath Bomb Blue Powder Color), 2 mini-scoops like this mixed in 200 gr of oil.
For the white swirl I used some Satin Pearl mica.

P.S. This is CP soap - in HP it stays blue.

 

[goji_fries]

The puple swirls in this soap were made using the same color combo as above, but with some activated charcoal added to deepen the shade:

To be continued......

WOW

mixing ultramarine violet and some ultramarine blue gives me quite a decent purple (with slight blue undertone). this mica also gives me purple, but you got to use quite a lot, otherwise it's grayish.

WOW again

 

[MarisaJensen]

WSP blue 1 lake (Crafters Choice Bath Bomb Blue Powder Color), 2 mini-scoops like this mixed in 200 gr of oil.
For the white swirl I used some Satin Pearl mica.

P.S. This is CP soap - in HP it stays blue.

That is one beautiful purple soap. I love it!

 

[newbie]

Conservatories:
Violet Mica
Cosmo MArtini

Nurtures:
Purple vibrance
Wisteria
Iris purple

Holy cow, those darker purples in Shunt's and IL's soaps are absolutely LUSCIOUS!!!!!

 

[KSwiderski]

I always put a little pop of ultramarine blue to deepen or hot pink if I want it brighter. Last night I used nurtures purple vibrance with no adjusting and it turned out awesome!

 

[KSwiderski]

I use the purple vibrance mica from Nurture Soap Supplies. I have also used violet ultramarine with good results.

These are the vibrance mica. The darker purple had a bit of activated charcoal added.

Wow!!! Beautiful soaps!