tamese Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Being that you have to add water to labcolors, do you have to add a perservative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 The labcolors I use are premixed, so I am not sure what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamese Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 The ones I got from BB said to mix with 4- 8 oz of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I see, I don't see the need for a preservative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamese Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 ok ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttsmom Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I'm new to the soap world, but not to colors. I sell colors for people to use on bird toys. If they mix the colors with water I always tell them to either throw it away or keep it in the fridge. Water sitting around goes stagnant over time and can grow bacteria. I would email BB and ask them about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamese Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 ok ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamese Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 OK so I called BB and they said I should add a perservative to M&P when I use labcolors. So I've been reading some other threads and found that some people said a perservative should be added to any thing that has water in it or anything that water will come in contact with. So that brings up my next question. So since M&P will come in contact with water should all M&P have a perservatives in it even if it has no labcolors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I've made a lot of mp soap and never had a problem with bacteria. MP will absorb moisture from the air and eventually look very gross and nasty if not shrink wrapped or covered but usually a preservative in soap is to prevent spoilage from an additive or oil that has a short shelf life. Did BB suggest what kind of preservative you should use with their coloration?Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamese Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm sorry I misstated what she told me. This is what she said. You will never have to use a preservative in your Melt and Pour soap, or CP for that matter! Both Cold Process and Melt and Pour soaps both have a pH level that does not allow mold or bacteria growth in your soaps. How cool is that? You do still need to use a preservative in your LabColors! Here is a link to a post Anne-Marie did on Soap Queen about diluting your LabColors. She takes you through it step by step and uses Germaben preservative in this example. You can use any water soluble preservative, make sure not to use phenonip as it is oil soluble and will just float on top of your water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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