• May 22, 2008

I thought I had found the holy grail of reds – an all natural colorant that would stay gloriously magenta in cold process soap.
Alas, my hopes were dashed within 45 minutes as the entire color morphed into a lovely color of decaying potatoes.


Back to the drawing board …

 

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  1. I know, I know, what ARE those black specs in there? Where did they come from? What are they going to do? I feel like they’re going to somehow going to hurt if they’re showered with.

  2. Eww! That does look gross! I love soap but I don’t think I would use that even if it did smell good. Um, by the way, what are those little black specks in there? They kind of add to ick factor. Love all the other stuff you share with us though. 🙂

  3. Yikes! That’s really gross!

    Think I’ll stick with the brick red oxide for now… 🙂

  4. I was *horrified* when this supposedly stable colorant went “Phummmmmp!” and was all gone. I would have been so upset had it been a larger batch.

  5. Oh-my-goodness! Thank goodness you are testing for us. I totally rely on Bramble Berry to offer me the best raw materials.

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