How do handmade soaps get their colour?
Effortlessly Pleasing, are two words to describe the looks of handmade soaps. They're characterised with unique shades, shapes and sizes. Some also have a 'garnish' on them for an extra something.
If you have noticed, there are also cases where handmade soaps with the exact same ingredients look slightly different in their hues. And it's great to use interesting looking soaps!
Authentic handmade soaps use natural colours in their making, extracted from plants, flowers and the like. There are quite a few ways to add them.
Some of the methods are as follows:
● Most of the colours can be added by mixing directly into the batch of soap at trace, as desired.
● It can also be done spooning out a bit of soap at trace, mixing the colour in the same, and then adding this mixture to the soap after it is poured into a mould.
● Another way is mixing the colour and steeping in an oil before use.
Here are some of the sources of the colours used:
Alfalfa: (dried and ground) gives medium green
Alkanet root: produces purple to blue
Beet root powder: gives a squash yellow and contains antioxidants
Black walnut hull: (dried and ground) adds purple to black specks, is good for exfoliating
Calendula: (dried, whole flowers) produces yellow streaks and has healing properties
Carrots: (raw, ground) produces yellowish orange
If you have noticed, there are also cases where handmade soaps with the exact same ingredients look slightly different in their hues. And it's great to use interesting looking soaps!
Authentic handmade soaps use natural colours in their making, extracted from plants, flowers and the like. There are quite a few ways to add them.
Some of the methods are as follows:
● Most of the colours can be added by mixing directly into the batch of soap at trace, as desired.
● It can also be done spooning out a bit of soap at trace, mixing the colour in the same, and then adding this mixture to the soap after it is poured into a mould.
● Another way is mixing the colour and steeping in an oil before use.
Here are some of the sources of the colours used:
Alfalfa: (dried and ground) gives medium green
Alkanet root: produces purple to blue
Beet root powder: gives a squash yellow and contains antioxidants
Black walnut hull: (dried and ground) adds purple to black specks, is good for exfoliating
Calendula: (dried, whole flowers) produces yellow streaks and has healing properties
Carrots: (raw, ground) produces yellowish orange
(Alfalfa)
(Carrots)
Chamomile: (dried and powdered) produces beige to yellow
Cinnamon: brown
Cloves (ground), Cocoa powder and Chocolate: brown
Coffee: (ground) brown to black; exfoliating, has antioxidants, and removes odors
Green tea powder: produces a brownish green, contains antioxidants
Henna: olive green to greenish brown
Madder root: rich red to purple
Milk: shades of beige-orange to brown
Orange Juice: beige to light orange
Saffron: results in a beautiful yellow
Sage: produces green to brown
Sandalwood powder: (depends on the type used) - red will be brownish red; yellow will be yellow to beige
Spinach: produces light green
Turmeric: results in yellow
Intriguing, isn’t it? Most of these colour sources have healing and exfoliating characteristics along with giving vibrant colours. The same also get passed on in the soap and work wonders on the skin. Commercial soaps use artificial colours containing harmful elements. Whereas, along with numerous other benefits, handmade organic soaps can also boast of its attractive looks owing to natural colours only.
It is always essential that you enquire about the usage of colours in a handmade soap with your dealer. It is possible that some soaps may use all organic ingredients but fail to pay attention to the colour, causing a toll on your skin. Hence, research well and shop from authentic sellers only!
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Cinnamon: brown
Cloves (ground), Cocoa powder and Chocolate: brown
Coffee: (ground) brown to black; exfoliating, has antioxidants, and removes odors
Green tea powder: produces a brownish green, contains antioxidants
Henna: olive green to greenish brown
Madder root: rich red to purple
(Cinnamon & Cloves)
(Chocolate)
(Coffee beans)
(Green tea powder)
Milk: shades of beige-orange to brown
Orange Juice: beige to light orange
Saffron: results in a beautiful yellow
Sage: produces green to brown
Sandalwood powder: (depends on the type used) - red will be brownish red; yellow will be yellow to beige
Spinach: produces light green
Turmeric: results in yellow
(Spinach)
(Saffron strands)
(Turmeric powder)
(Sage)
Intriguing, isn’t it? Most of these colour sources have healing and exfoliating characteristics along with giving vibrant colours. The same also get passed on in the soap and work wonders on the skin. Commercial soaps use artificial colours containing harmful elements. Whereas, along with numerous other benefits, handmade organic soaps can also boast of its attractive looks owing to natural colours only.
It is always essential that you enquire about the usage of colours in a handmade soap with your dealer. It is possible that some soaps may use all organic ingredients but fail to pay attention to the colour, causing a toll on your skin. Hence, research well and shop from authentic sellers only!
We hope you liked this article. Share it with a loved one and Subscribe to our blog for regular updates.
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