What’s the madder with my madder?

[AnnaVier]

Thanks! Just finished reading through that one! Great info and love your experiments. Looks like my little one from last night/this morning will be a little weak.

Based on the experiments by both you and Mobjack, a long tincture based extraction combined with a long soak with clay produces the best long term results. Maybe 2 weeks tincture extraction and 1 week clay? I'm guessing that the clay will dull the color somewhat, but over time will prove to be a better option. Just a guess/assumption on my part.

I have a Soxklet apparatus and want to extract some herbs with it to use in my soaps and lotions. I can either use alcohol or water as a solution.
I bought it years ago to make medicinal mushroom tinctures and also extractions that I used in the making of gin. It is a most satisfying piece of equipment. And afterwards you can change the equipment with an additional part to change it in a still so you can extract most of the fluid, with just the condensed extract staying behind.

 

[linne1gi]

I wouldn’t use alcohol in soap, just oil extraction or glycerin.