White soap

[Carrie]

I am making a special bar for my mom. She wants it barely pink and scented with Rose Geranium EO. No problem. I am using Lard, PKO, Coconut and Castor. That should make a white bar, conditioning with lather. I can make it barely pink. So my problem is, I want to use powdered GM. If my recipe calls for 12oz of water, can I add 2tsp GM powder to 2oz water and mix it with my oils. Then add the lye water (with the 2oz water subtracted out). Will the GM discolor the soap, at all. I read that the lye water turns orangey when lye is added to GM. Should I forget the GM and add silk instead?

Thanks in Advance,

Carrie

[Carrie]

Anybody know if this will change the color?

[Bunny]

You could add a little TD.. Or use coconut milk instead... As yes, it will discolor..

[Jeana]

Here is a thread about putting powdered milks in soap.

http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5224&highlight=powder+milk+cp

They tell you how to add it without it turning orange.

[Purple Lilac]

I was taught that gm will discolor soap - I have not tried adding it at trace so can not be of help there but I do know that Rose Geranium EO will accelerate trace and with the added protein of the milk ( which also can accelerate trace) you may need to be prepared to work fast.

[Gene]

Be prepared!! rose geranium accelerates!!!

[Carrie]

Thank you all very much. I think I will add the color before the EO. Thanks for the heads up, I hadn't gotten that far yet. I have some silk powder that I think I'll use instead. I'll just add it to the lye.

Thanks again.