skg Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I just read somewhere that you could use grass as a natural colorant in cp soap - has anyone ever tried this or how would one go about doing it? lol And if I used carrots, cucumbers, etc do I also need to put in a preservative? :undecided Thanks, Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 never hear of grass in soaps. as far as preservatives, I suggest you do a search on "preservatives" in the soap part of the forum and see what you come across. I don't recall reading that you do, but think the shelf-life might be a bit shorter with veggies in your soap - but I've never tried it myself (yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You can steep dried herbs in oil to infuse for color. Leave the herbs in the oil in a sunny window for a few days, then strain. Here are two of mine..Annatto SeedThis one was as dark as blood in the oil andmellowed nicely when the lye hit. Alkanet Root: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skg Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 http://www.saratogascents.com/soapmaking_instructions.html Scroll to bottom of the page - it gives a natural colorant list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Try infusing. Use about a teaspoon of herb to 3 TBS of olive oil. Nuke the OO for a minute, add the herb (grass) cover with saran and leave in a sunny window for a few days. Strain. Subract that amount of oil from your base recipe and add the colored oil for your colorant. :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Ahhhhh, inflused. I was thinking pureed as an addition. Infusions! Doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skg Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Thanks Eugenia for the info - very pretty soaps! I was thinking the same thing Carol - I just couldnt see "grass" soap. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle110 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I have not used grass, but last year I had a huge surplus of Parley so I colored pearberry soap with the parsley, I finely ground it, it was beautiful the first week, a nice vibrant green, then the 2nd week and on it started turning a funky yellowish color.I agree with trying the infusing of the grass, it would probably look nicer. Make sure to share your results with us if you do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Did the parsley impart a fragrance? I LOVE grass fragrance. Peaks Heather smells like grass to me.Hmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 eugenia the top of that bar of yellow soap is so dayum pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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