• January 6, 2010

What is a bleeding colorant? Bleeding colorants are usually dyes or FD&C colors that tend to migrate into other layers of your soap over time (see picture below). Sometimes it can look super cool if you’re trying to blend your colors (a la tie dyed soap), but usually it just looks a little sloppy.For sharp, clean lines, pick from the list below!

Bleeding Colorants

 

Non-Bleeding Colorants

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Micas…

Antique Blue
Copper Sparkle
Light Gold
Merlot
Opalescent Green
Opalescent Turquoise
Patina Sheen
Red Blue
Rose Pearl
Sparkle Violet
Vintage Grey
Luster Black
Aqua Pearl
Blue Green Mica
Cappuccino
Mauvey Gem
Silver Mica
Sparkle Violet
Super Pearly White Mica

Liquid…

Black
Blue
Brown
Non-Bleeding Red
Liquid Red (brick red)
Non-Bleeding Violet
Deep Purple
Pink
White
Yellow

Green

 

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