pixie Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Every time I try to make a milk soap, the end product turns out an off white, beige or slight orangey. Is there a way to make soaps that will stay white? I know coconut milk will but I am wanting to use an animal based milk, like cream or buttermilk, cow or goat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Glad you asked this. I have just been embracing the tan/brown coloring and assumed if I want white to go with coconut milk or use titanium dioxide for milks like goat milk and buttermilk. But not sure who has a good TD or how much to use pp of oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbenimble Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I personally like the tan color goats milk makes in CP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The cooler you keep the mixture the lighter the color will be.If your blend of lye&milk get too warm they begin to caramelize (turning from white to ivory to yellow to orange depending on the amount of heat).Gelling your soap will also darken it.1) keep the 'batter' cool2) don't gel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn624 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I've never had any luck making a pure white bar of soap using milk. I've managed a nice tan, but that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I use 100% fresh goat's milk in my CP soaps and put in the freezer immediately, so as not to gell, and get an off white/ivory color every time. I also make a 100% hemp milk soap and since that's a bit darker color milk, my soaps are more tan. Embrace the color, you don't really need a 'white' bar of soap, it's the recipe of oils/butters and how it makes your skin feel that's important!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Well I absolutely do not have room in my freezer to put my soap in mold in there. I have tried by the frozen goat milk method and chilled gm added at light trace. The latter works the best for me and I don't gel. But I still get a tannish color so I use only fragrances that work well with a tan or darker colored soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judys Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I freeze my goat milk. Add lye mixture all at once, not slowly. Leave in my workshop in the barn, overnight. It is a creamy white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I freeze my goat milk. Add lye mixture all at once, not slowly. Leave in my workshop in the barn, overnight. It is a creamy white.You leave your lye mix or soap batch in mold overnite in the barn? (Maybe my garage will work the same!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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