Archive for the ‘Color In Products’ Category
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
| Have you ever received a jug of oil and noticed a haze at the bottom? Don’t be alarmed. This can be common. It just means that stearines that are solid at room temperature have settled to the bottom. This is normal!
Some oils can also have material left over from the filtration process. This jug of Castor Oil has both stearines that have settled to the bottom as well as some charcoal from the filtration process. While I probably wouldn’t use what is on the bottom of the jug for lip balm or other similar products, it won’t hurt if used in soap. The charcoal will only make the soap a little darker in color. Say… that reminds me! I don’t think we have made a single oil soap made with Castor Oil. Let’s try that tomorrow!
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 The stearines and charcoal having settled in the jug of Castor Oil. |
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Friday, May 13th, 2011
| As many of you know, I adore lemons. A great pick me up fruit if ever I have seen one. I would love to have a bright yellow colored soap scented with lemon but the yellow oxide doesn’t cut it. It isn’t bright like I want it to be. I must say I love the results of the Yellow Oil Soluble Lip Balm Color in soap. What do you think? Come with me to the kitchen to achieve this wonderful and bright color.
Collect Needed Items
Ingredients
Hydrogenated soy
Coconut
Olive Oil
Water
Lye
Yellow Oil Soluble Color
Lemon USA Essential Oil |
Equipment
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Spoon
Immersion Blender
Mold |
Recipe:
Recipe in Ounces
6 oz Hydrogenated soy
5 oz Coconut
5 oz Olive Oil
6 oz Water
2.2 oz Lye
Q.S. Yellow Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Lemon USA Essential Oil |
Recipe in Grams
170 grams Hydrogenated soy
141.75 grams Coconut
141.75 grams Olive Oil
170 grams Water
62.3 grams Lye
Q.S. Yellow Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Lemon USA Essential Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
24% Hydrogenated soy
20% Coconut
20% Olive Oil
24% Water
9% Lye
Q.S. Yellow Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Lemon USA Essential Oil |
Melt oils gently until liquid. Slowly stir the lye into the water. Pour the lye solution into to the oils. Mix to light trace. Add the oil soluble color and fragrance to the soap. Mix well, and pour into a mold. Enjoy!
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 Finished Soap  Oil and Lye Solution  Adding Lye Solution to Oils  Mixing Soap  Adding Essential Oil  Adding Color  Pouring Soap into Mold |
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Thursday, May 12th, 2011
| Coral. What can you say about coral? I wasn’t expecting a color change (and I didn’t get one), but I didn’t expect to fall in love with the color either. It made a bright sassy orange that I am just dying to swirl with. This is a soap with some spunk. This soap tells me “Go girl, you can do anything!” I feel on top of the world. Want to come join me? Come to the kitchen with me to make this inspiring soap.
Collect Needed Items
Ingredients
Hydrogenated soy
Coconut
Olive Oil
Water
Lye
Coral Oil Soluble Color
Orange Essential Oil |
Equipment
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Spoon
Immersion Blender
Mold |
Recipe:
Recipe in Ounces
6 oz Hydrogenated soy
5 oz Coconut
5 oz Olive Oil
6 oz Water
2.2 oz Lye
Q.S. Coral Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Orange Essential Oil |
Recipe in Grams
170 grams Hydrogenated soy
141.75 grams Coconut
141.75 grams Olive Oil
170 grams Water
62.3 grams Lye
Q.S. Coral Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Orange Essential Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
24% Hydrogenated soy
20% Coconut
20% Olive Oil
24% Water
9% Lye
Q.S. Coral Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Orange Essential Oil |
Melt oils gently until liquid. Slowly stir the lye into the water. Pour the lye solution into to the oils. Mix to light trace. Add the oil soluble color and fragrance to the soap. Mix well, and pour into a mold. Enjoy!
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 Finished Soap Oil and Lye Solution Adding Lye Solution to Oils Mixing Soap  Adding Fragrance and Color  Mixing Soap |
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
| I was excited to test the Ruby Oil Soluble Lip Color. I have been dreaming of a strong true red that isn’t a dye so you can make swirls with it and it will not bleed. I really thought the Ruby color would be it. I am sad to say I must continue my search for a true, non-bleeding red. Although on the bright side, a lovely orange color is created. It has just a hint more red that what the coral has. Come join me in the kitchen to watch this amazing color change.
Collect Needed Items
Ingredients
Hydrogenated soy
Coconut
Olive Oil
Water
Lye
Ruby Oil Soluble Color
Tangerine & Tulip Fragrance Oil |
Equipment
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Spoon
Immersion Blender
Mold |
Recipe:
Recipe in Ounces
6 oz Hydrogenated soy
5 oz Coconut
5 oz Olive Oil
6 oz Water
2.2 oz Lye
Q.S. Ruby Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Tangerine & Tulip Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Grams
170 grams Hydrogenated soy
141.75 grams Coconut
141.75 grams Olive Oil
170 grams Water
62.3 grams Lye
Q.S. Ruby Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Tangerine & Tulip Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
24% Hydrogenated soy
20% Coconut
20% Olive Oil
24% Water
9% Lye
Q.S. Ruby Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Tangerine & Tulip Fragrance Oil |
Melt oils gently until liquid. Slowly stir the lye into the water. Pour the lye solution into to the oils. Mix to light trace. Add the oil soluble color and fragrance to the soap. Mix well, and pour into a mold. Enjoy!
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 Finished Soap Oil and Lye Solution Adding Lye Solution to Oils Mixing Soap  Adding Fragrance Oil  Adding Color  Mixing in Color  Mixing in Color  Soap in Mold |
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
| The first color I tested in soap was the White Oil Soluble Color. I expected that the soap would be white in color and I wasn’t very surprised. It was white in color. Come with me to the kitchen to find out how to achieve this color.
I used our basic soap recipe which results in a creamy white color. I expected that there would be no color change and that the soap would be white. There were’t any surprises when making this particular soap. Easy as pie!
Collect Needed Items
Ingredients
Hydrogenated soy
Coconut
Olive Oil
Water
Lye
White Oil Soluble Color
Baby Powder Fragrance Oil |
Equipment
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Spoon
Immersion Blender
Mold |
Recipe:
Recipe in Ounces
6 oz Hydrogenated soy
5 oz Coconut
5 oz Olive Oil
6 oz Water
2.2 oz Lye
Q.S. White Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Baby Powder Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Grams
170 grams Hydrogenated soy
141.75 grams Coconut
141.75 grams Olive Oil
170 grams Water
62.3 grams Lye
Q.S. White Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Baby Powder Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
24% Hydrogenated soy
20% Coconut
20% Olive Oil
24% Water
9% Lye
Q.S. White Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Baby Powder Fragrance Oil |
Melt oils gently until liquid. Slowly stir the lye into the water. Pour the lye solution into to the oils. Mix to light trace. Add the oil soluble color and fragrance to the soap. Mix well, and pour into a mold. Enjoy!
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 Finished Soap Oil and Lye Solution Adding Lye Solution to Oils Mixing Soap  Adding Fragrance Oil  Adding Color  Mixing In Color  Mixed Soap Ready for Mold |
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
| When I made the soap with the Blue Oil Soluble Color, I ran into a couple of surprises. First when the color was added the soap turned a blue color. Then it turned a murky grey then a bright pink. I nearly dropped the immersion blender! I poured the soap into the mold while it was still bright pink. As the soap cured it became grey again. Then it became purple in color! Come with me to the kitchen to achieve this gorgeous and shocking color.
Collect Needed Items
Recipe:
Recipe in Ounces
6 oz Hydrogenated soy
5 oz Coconut
5 oz Olive Oil
6 oz Water
2.2 oz Lye
Q.S. Blue Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Juicy Grape Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Grams
170 grams Hydrogenated soy
141.75 grams Coconut
141.75 grams Olive Oil
170 grams Water
62.3 grams Lye
Q.S. Blue Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Juicy Grape Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
24% Hydrogenated soy
20% Coconut
20% Olive Oil
24% Water
9% Lye
Q.S. Blue Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Juicy Grape Fragrance Oil |
Melt oils gently until liquid. Slowly stir the lye into the water. Pour the lye solution into to the oils. Mix to light trace. Add the oil soluble color and fragrance to the soap. Mix well, and pour into a mold.
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 Finished Soap. What a surprise! Oil and Lye Solution Adding Lye Solution to Oils Mixing Soap  Adding Fragrance  Adding Color  Mixing in Color  Color turns grey  Soap turns pink  Pouring Soap into Mold |
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Friday, May 6th, 2011
| I always think that black soaps are stunning. They are bold and demand to be noticed. My biggest challenge was deciding on a fragrance that I wanted in a black soap. I finally decided on Eastern Amber. This fabulous scent seems even more musky and sensual in a black soap. Come with me to the kitchen to make this enticing soap!
Note: This soap will color a wash cloth. I was able to rinse the color out at the sink but don’t use your favorite wash cloth with this soap.
Collect Needed Items
Recipe:
Recipe in Ounces
6 oz Hydrogenated soy
5 oz Coconut
5 oz Olive Oil
6 oz Water
2.2 oz Lye
Q.S. Black Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Eastern Amber Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Grams
170 grams Hydrogenated soy
141.75 grams Coconut
141.75 grams Olive Oil
170 grams Water
62.3 grams Lye
Q.S. Black Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Eastern Amber Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
24% Hydrogenated soy
20% Coconut
20% Olive Oil
24% Water
9% Lye
Q.S. Black Oil Soluble Color
9 mL Eastern Amber Fragrance Oil |
Melt oils gently until liquid. Slowly stir the lye into the water. Pour the lye solution into to the oils. Mix to light trace. Add the oil soluble color and fragrance to the soap. Mix well, and pour into a mold. Enjoy!
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 Finished Soap Oil and Lye Solution Adding Lye Solution to Oils Mixing Soap  Adding Fragrance Oil  Adding Color  Mixing Soap  Pouring Soap into Mold |
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
I have a to do list on things I need to blog about. The list is longer than my desk. I always love it when I can cross items off and make my list shorter. I have finally gotten around to testing our oil soluble lip colors in cold process soap. Yea! I wanted to walk you through the process of making soap with each color and show the color changes if there were any. Here I have a sneak peak for you. Can you guess which colors result in the colors of soap? Come join me this week as we explore the world of color.
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 Blue, Ruby, Coral, Yellow, White and Black Soaps  Black, Blue, Ruby, Coral, Yellow, White Soap Bars  Ruby and Coral Soap Comparison |
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
I love glitter. Okay, let me rephrase that. I love everything sparkly: glitter, jewelry, costumes, Christmas lights… I love it all. I go just nuts over something with sparkles as does my ten year old cousin. (At least I have someone to play dress up with.  ) I have more beads, baubles and shiny things than what I know what to do with. I just keeping adding more to my collection. (My sister akins me to a crow.) I wanted to make a transparent soap that brings out the little girl in me that giggles and twirls around the kitchen in delight. Let’s head to the kitchen for giggles and glitter that we dreamed of as children. We can even have a tea party afterwards! How does that sound?
This soap was originally created by some goofing around in the kitchen. I was playing around with mixing different colors of the Oil Soluble Lip Balm Colors in melt and pour. I got overly excited and added one too many colors. The result was this rich plum/brown color that I just loved. I added some glitter to make it “shine” and Plumberry Spice Fragrance Oil. I love it when playing around in the kitchen results in more inspiration. Don’t be afraid to play. It has amazing results!
Collect Needed Materials:
Ingredients
Olive Melt & Pour Soap
Plumberry Spice Fragrance Oil
Ultrafine Iridescent Glitter
Coral Lip Balm Color
Yellow Lip Balm Color
Blue Lip Balm Color
Ruby Lip Balm Color |
Equipment
Microwave Safe Container
Spoon
Molds
Tablespoon Measure |
Recipe:
Recipe
5 lbs Olive Melt & Pour Soap
1.5 oz Plumberry Spice Fragrance Oil
1 Tablespoon Ultrafine Iridescent Glitter
Q.S. Coral Lip Balm Color
Q.S. Yellow Lip Balm Color
Q.S. Blue Lip Balm Color
Q.S. Ruby Lip Balm Color |
Recipe in Percentages
98% Olive Melt & Pour Soap
2% Plumberry Spice Fragrance Oil
Q.S. Ultrafine Iridescent Glitter
Q.S. Coral Lip Balm Color
Q.S. Yellow Lip Balm Color
Q.S. Blue Lip Balm Color
Q.S. Ruby Lip Balm Color |
Melt the soap gently until liquid. Stir in Lip Balm Color, Fragrance Oil and Glitter. (If the color came in seeds like apple seeds, I used 2 seeds of Coral, 1 seed of Yellow, 1.5 seeds of Blue and 3 seeds of Ruby.) Stir until soap is cooler in temperature. Pour into molds. Allow to cool until solid. Remove soap from molds. Cut and enjoy!
Don’t you love how fast this was? Change this soap by using different fragrances, colors, glitters and molds! Your imagination is the limit!
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 Finished Soap  Melted Soap  Adding Color  Adding Color  Adding Color  Adding Color  Adding Color  Adding Color  Adding Glitter  Adding Plumberry Spice Fragrance Oil  Soap Close Up |
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
| I don’t know about you, but this cold winter has my nose running with nighttime congestion. Overall, not a fun situation. I like being able to breathe, thank you very much! I was browsing through my essential oil drawer and opened the bottle of Eucalyptus Essential Oil to sniff. Whew! Suddenly I felt like I could breathe again. This gave me the inspiration for this shower tablet that allows you to scent your shower with any scent you desire but not smell like it for the rest of the day!
Enjoy making these fun shower tablets!
Weigh all the dry ingredients and place into a mixing bowl. Gently mix until the dry ingredients have been completely mixed together. Add the essential oils and mix to break up all clumps. This mixture must be a free-flowing powder before we start adding color and water.
Mist lightly with the plain water bottle. Two to four sprays should be plenty. We are trying to add enough water to the dry chemicals so we can compress them into the mold, we don’t want to start the fizzing reaction just yet. Stir, or fold over, the powder to mix thoroughly and not create a dust cloud in your kitchen.
Let’s spray again. Stir gently.
This time we will spray color. Two to four sprays are plenty. Mix again. We will continue in this process of adding color or plain water to the mixture just until the whole mixture is slightly damp. The mixture should hold together when tightly compressed. (See the clod in my hand?)
Let’s press into the mold. Use the back of a spoon or a tamper to compress this powder completely. Each mold was filled with 2 tablespoons of dry/damp mixture before tamping begins.
We are using a silicone mold so removal is easy as pie. Leave the tamped snowmen to dry overnight.
In the morning we remove the mold and…. Viola! Our snowmen are ready for packaging. I have used the 4*6 flat bags for packaging these snowmen and then closed the package with a label.
Now wasn’t that easy?
Notes:
If you don’t want to press the mixture into molds, you can press the mixture into a tablespoon and then lightly tap the tablespoon into your hand to release it. You can make multiple half ball fizzies and set them aside to dry where they won’t be bothered.
I used silicone ice cube trays that are a snowman shape. These were on sale after Christmas and I was very excited to pick them up!
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 Mixing the dry ingredients.  Spritzing the color.  Mixing the color into the powder.  Adding more color. |
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