Ginger -

Did I hear that food colorings are suitable for soaps?

PGS


Cosmic Potions wrote:
>
> Kind of funny, but I was reading my Saponifier Magazine tonight and on
> page 17 it talks about using Micas in M&P.
>
> Here is a quote:
>
> “Choosing colorants for melt and pour soap can be tricky. The most
> effective colorants are water
>
> soluble dyes, which stir in easily and give vibrant color to the soap.
> However, these colorants have a
>
> tendency to bleed or run, which can present a problem when doing
> layered or multi-colored
>
> soaps. An alternative to these colorants can be found in micas and
> other pigment products, but
>
> they will give duller colors and can clump or fall to the bottom of
> your soap if not mixed properly diluted
>
> before being added. The ways of diluting micas or pigments are as
> varied as the methods of
>
> soap making; some prefer to mix them with their fragrance or essential
> oils, others add them to liquid
>
> additives such as witch hazel or skin nourishing oils like almond,
> while some simply
>
> mix them with a bit of distilled water.”
>
> If you don’t get this magazine it is well worth it. It only comes as a
> PDF quarterly.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ginger
>
>