Bath Bomb Colorants

[singleyellowrose]

What do you all use to color your bath bombs?

At present, I am using Celestial Colors, but am hoping to find something dry as opposed to wet.

[Meridith]

I use the ones from Brambleberry. I've also used my Select Shades.

[scrochet]

I have the ones from brambleberry, but i find that they are not dark enough. So I did some research and found that some use wiltons icing dye so I got some and next batch i will try that.

Sheli

[Scented]

POPS and micas here for the most part!

[LuminousBoutique]

I've used the wilton icing dye's, they work great! I think what attracts me to them most is that a tiny bit goes a very very long way, they are cheap, and they wont stain the tub (maybe if you used a ton.. but you'd have to work really hard at it . TBK pops work fantastic as well. To use those most effectively, I mix them with my oils before adding to the mix.. and remember with pops you dont need much.

[singleyellowrose]

Thanks Everyone. I figured out a way to keep from getting the spotted colored look.

For the pops/micas, once they disperse in the water, do they leave a colored ring?

[rebeccajo99]

I have been looking for bomb colorants too.

Do you have to mix them with the oils first or can you put them right in the mix for a more speckled look?

Thanks

[Meridith]

I have the ones from brambleberry, but i find that they are not dark enough. So I did some research and found that some use wiltons icing dye so I got some and next batch i will try that.

Sheli

It does take alot of the colorant to get colors from these. But I found that if I mix them with a bit of witch hazel for incorporating them in my mixture, they work a bit better.

[Scented]

For the pops/micas, once they disperse in the water, do they leave a colored ring?

Only if you use too much. I haven't had a problem yet. I love the colors I get and so far only had colored rings twice that washed away.

[Objoref]

I've finally learned what micas for ! thanks for your thread ans for the members who answered it !

[Dolphin146]

I use the wilton colors They work great for my bombs and a little goes a long way. The colors come out really bright

[Scented]

I use the wilton colors They work great for my bombs and a little goes a long way. The colors come out really bright

How much is a little, because a little gets nada here.

[Dolphin146]

With my recipie I use a 1/4 teaspoon or less. That makes 6 3 ounce bombs with some leftover for bath salts.

[Scented]

Are you watering it down any to get to spread better?

[Dolphin146]

What I do is add the coloring to my oils and mix well then add it to my dry ingredients. Comes out very nice every time

[Scented]

I'll try that the next time, but I don't put a lot of oils in my stuff, just cocoa butter really.

[Dolphin146]

I don't put alot of oils in mine either. But I do put in my grapeseed oil,fragrance oil, coloring,polysorbate 80 and my borax all in one container and then mix it all up then add it to my dry ingredients.

[singleyellowrose]

How do you list the INCI?