Natural Colorants; Do they smell?

[fuzled]

If I use natural colorants in my CP soap making will they scent the soap? My plan is to add as a swirl after the main batch is poured (1tsp per cup).

I want to try:

Cocoa powder

Sage

Cucumber

Tumeric

Carrot

Tomato

Coffee

But was hoping some one that's used them before could tell me if the scent carries over to the finished soap

[CareBear]

IME:

Tomato = a little, but I use tomato juice for 100% of the liquids and don't scent othewise

Coffee = no

Turmeric = no, but I've only used with a strong FO so I wouldn't swear to it

Edited February 6, 2010 by CareBear

[Kitn]

The only one on your list that has come through for me is cocoa powder, very very faintly.

[LuminousBoutique]

anyone ever try curry powder? I read on a website about using it but worried it would smell

[inherowndominion]

Completely depends on the scent you are using. I've used just about everything as a colorant LOL

Tumeric: No doesn't have a scent, but it needs a strong FO. I used it with lemon once, and NOT a good idea, totally left a scent

Cocoa powder: Yes, leaves a scent, but very slight depending on how much you use. If you use quite a bit, yeah, it'll smell like chocolate.

Curry: I used it once and only once. All I can say is maybe it was just me, or perhaps it was because i gelled the soap, but it turned a funky color and smelled like kind of like dirty socks (and I love curry!). I've stayed away from it since.

Coffee: Again, depends. If you are using it with another FO, probably no scent anyone is going to notice, but if it's alone, it does kinda have a scent, but I use it in massive amounts in my soap.

Sage: To me, yeah. But I've only ever used my own dried sage which is REAL strong anyway.

Cucumber: I wouldn't use fresh or dried cucumber, I did that once (dried) and it made the soap go bad. Ditto with tomato, but tomato juice works really well, to me leaves a slight scent though. Any fruit or veggie in soaps (I've only ever used dried) never works out for me.

Carrot: I've only ever used carrot juice, and no, never left a scent for me but does turn the soap a REAL funky color.

[cbv1]

I use herb mixtures for color and have never had a problem with them leaving a scent. I get mine from Eporium Naturals:

http://www.emporiumnaturals.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=22&zenid=slg1ol1ofckjgef03u285f5at6

[fuzled]

I tried out the Sage and Tumeric and doesn't seem to smell with the FO I used, but I wonder if it's blending with the FO (if the FO would smell differently without the spices added.)

Thanks for the replies with your experiences!!