Saturday, December 1, 2012

Natural Plant Dyes and Colorants for Soap

So, I have been experimenting with natural plant dyes and colorants.  I plan on using these for soap making but also dyeing things like play dough, finger paints, macaroni etc. to create some natural products for kids.  So far I have used the following in my soaps.

- Lemon Powder (Looks a little spotty but variation is beautiful in nautral soap.)
- Parsley Powder (Turned out gorgeous!  Check out the picture below.)

I also purchaced some beets, turmeric and spirulina powders to make some natural colorants.  

I have also started using natural oxide pigments with pretty good results.  I have a few batches on the curing rack.  After a long break from soap making (hey life gets in the way) I'm glad to be back in the game!

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