Rooibos

[engblom]

I have been planning to make some Rooibos colored soap. What is the best way to get the color: Making a "tea" to which you add lye or oil infusion?

Also, what amount of Rooibos should I use?

 

[ShayShay]

I recently made a batch of soap using rooibos tea. I just replaced the water with a strong brew of tea, but it had very little affect on the color. It came out a yellowish color similar to the other tea soaps I have made (Nettle tea and a White Ginger Tea). The next time I will add a color such as a red or pink clay or maybe paprika to get that reddish color. But I just past the six week mark and used it this morning. It's not the color I intended, but it's a great soap.

 

[neeners]

hmm....I was thinking of doing that as well, but maybe now I won't expect the tea to keep its colour.....

 

[sistrum]

Mine went pretty dark when I did this, next time brew your tea stronger. The soap seems to come out about half the color of the tea.

 

[soapsydaisy]

Has anyone tried Rooibos tea and red palm oil? I bought both with the intention to try it but never got the chance.

 

[kazmi]

I made roobios tea soap once. You should be able to search it in the pictures forum. The color came out a deep caramel/brown color even though the tea/lye color was a beautiful deep burgandy color. I think the darkness depends on 1) how strong you brew your tea and 2) what is in your roobios tea blend. Check your ingredients listed since you'll probably find other things listed than just tea.

 

[ShayShay]

Yes, now that I think about it, I use a cheap flavored store brand that that I had laying around and wanted to use up instead of the good stuff I usually drink. Next time I'll do the good stuff. I am still very happy with the soap though.

 

[Saswede]

My rooibos and honey soap is usually a caramel color - so the issue could be either the strength of the tea you used, or the brand. I generally make a very strong brew, then chill it (or even freeze it like you would for a milk soap) and use the tea instead of water to make the lye solution.


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[kazmi]

^^^that's what I did. Froze strongly brewed tea into ice cubes and used them instead of water to make the lye solution.