Today, we're featuring a guest post from Amanda Griffin of the blog, Lovin' Soap. At Lovin' Soap, Amanda shares wonderful soapmaking posts and tutorials on everything from using natural herbs as soap colorants to creating unique swirls in CP Soap. Amanda also publishes an E-Zine on soapmaking through the site, and offers soapmaking classes in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Recently, Amanda posted an article showcasing all of the Clays that we include in our Clay Sampler Pack on From Nature With Love. Amanda added our Clays to a simple cold process soap recipe and yielded a rainbow of gorgeous colors. This article provides a valuable reference for soap makers who are interested in coloring their soaps with clay.
Natural Soap Colorants Gallery – Clays added at Trace
Here are some results using cosmetic clay to color your soap naturally. From Nature with Love has an awesome Clay Sampler Pack.
Sea Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Rose Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Rhassoul Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Red Kaolin Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Red Illite Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Pink Kaolin Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Multani Mitti Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Green Illite Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
French Green Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
Yellow Illite Clay – 1/2 tsp per pound of oils added at trace
A big "thank you" to Amanda for sharing this post with us. For more great soap making tips and tutorials, be sure to stop by her blog, Lovin' Soap!
Thank you so much for this. I have actually been planning to make soap coloured with clay this weekend and was researching the best way how. I have black clay, French green clay, red clay and rose clay. This post could not have come at a better time.
Hi Amanda. Im glad the timing worked out so well with this article. Were so thankful to Lovin Soaps for sharing it with us!
Red Moroccan Clay is pretty too, though what I have used is more of an orange. Love the Red kaolin Clay.
Thanks for the tip, Cory. You bring up a good point about the nature of clays. Since they are natural ingredients, they can vary quite a bit in color!
I was wondering if using some of these powders would ruin my product if used in oil based salt or sugar scrubs? And if the color would change at all?
, thanks 🙂
Hi Hunter. I would advise a little experimentation to see how you like using clays in your scrubs. Clays will change the texture of your scrub slightly, and will sometimes yield different colors than you might expect. They also tend to settle in a scrub formula, which isnt a huge deal, since most scrubs need to be stirred before use anyway. Its just a factor to keep in mind. As for the colors stability, they should remain fairly constant, as mineral colors dont tend to fade or morph over time.