orange soap coloring--naturally

[Raha]

does anyone know how to get orange coloring for soap w/herbs..i read about using carrot baby food but i'm wondering if i can use fresh carrots?

 

[IrishLass]

Fresh carrot juice, pureed carrot baby food, and tomato paste all lend a great orange color to soap. I just made a soap last week colored with tomato paste and it came out a lovely orange/peach color.

IrishLass

 

[SoapyMom]

You can also use paprika. More of a light orange/peachy color.

 

[ilovedoxies]

orange clay works great, too.

 

[lovetosoap]

Red Palm Oil

 

[carebear]

annatto seed

 

[Raha]

Dear soap makers
Thank you for your responses! So would i just add tomato paste or carrots at trace?
Raha

 

[IrishLass]

You can stickblend it into your oils before adding the lye water. That's what I do.

IrishLass

 

[edree]

i got a very orange color just adding a little honey to my lye water

 

[bigdmat]

Red palm oil at about 30% looked burnt orange in one batch and at 10% looked yellow in another batch. I did not use any EO or FO in those batches and you could smell alot of the red palm oil in the finished soap.Not a pleasent smell in my opinion.

 

[ChrissyB]

Tumeric will also add an orange colour.
I like the idea of the tomato paste though, I've heard it's very nice for the skin.

 

[dagmar88]

It is Chrissy; I've got problems with acne and my facial bar, made with carrot and tomato puree as 50% of the liquid really helps a lot!

 

[ChrissyB]

Thanks Dag
I'll have to give that a go. Do you use cooked fresh carrot or baby puree?

 

[dagmar88]

We don't have the baby puree without any additives over here, so I just boil some carrots and stickblend them.

 

[Raha]

Dear Irish Lass,
How much tomato paste should one use per pound of soap?
I am going to try to make it in a bit--I was thinking about 2-3 tablespoons for a 4lb. batch?
Thanks!
Raha

 

[IrishLass]

I use only 1 teaspoon of tomato paste ppo. Depending on the color of my oils and/or FO, I sometimes also add 1/2 a teaspoon of TD to it as well.

I buy the tomato paste that comes in a convenient tube as oppsed to the kind that comes in a can (less waste that way). I found it at my grocery store in the gourmet foods aisle next to the fancy spagetti sauces.

IrishLass

 

[FaeryKiss]

Orange color

I use a bit of paprika, it colors it nicely.

 

[Jaaret]

Thank you

Thank you for these ideas! I can't wait to try using tomato paste in my next batch!