The first thing anyone sees from a soap creation is the color and shape. What will intrigue and persuade a customer to pick up a bar of soap is not the smell; it’s the color. From LabColors, to micas, color blocks for melting and pouring, and pigments, there are many options for to color your soap. If you prefer to use natural ingredients in your soap, you can still get vibrant, beautiful colors with natural dyes. Natural products that give color include clay, but also herbs and plant extracts.
Using natural herbs in your soap can add benefits for the skin, in addition to beautiful color.
Adding this natural dye to your soap or lotion gives a vibrant, warm orange color. This dye is actually considered a pepper, and therefore it is believed to promote blood flow to the skin.
Paprika use in soap
The generally recommended dosage is 1/2 tsp of dye per 500 grams of cold made soap. You can work your way up or down from there. Much more subtle herbs require more than 1/2 teaspoon of the natural herb or dye. For melts and pours, start with 1 teaspoon dye dispersed in 1 tablespoon isopropyl alcohol per 500 gram melt and pour base.
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