Teach Soap

Hello everyone...I have been having trouble with light colors- for example, I was trying to do a yellow and orange swirl, I was using a little titanium dioxide too. The idea was supposed to be like candy corn for October. I tied twice- with the first one, my batter with the TD turned green even before I poured it into the mold. The orange was ok (Tangerine Wow) and the yellow (Lemon Fizzy) went really dark- you almost can't tell it from the orange. I am wondering if it could be the OO that I am using...it seems darker than what I usually use. Do any of you know of a good recipe to use so that the uncolored batter will stay light and one that I can use with light colors that will stay true? I've used Tang Wow and Lemon Fiz before and not had a problem. Thank you so much. I made another batch today and the same thing happened.

Which fragrance did you use? Any fragrances with vanilla in them will turn your soap dark.

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Haven

The lighter your base oils, the lighter your soap color. Tallow and lard are very white so if you use them at 40-50% and then use coconut and a light color olive oil or rice bran oil, you should have an almost white bar.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

I really like Beta Caroteen for yellow and orange. It's stable and doesn't change or darken. At least, not that I've ever noticed.

Thank you so much. I didn't use Vanilla- and the section with TD turned even before I put the FO in. I will try the tallow and rice bran oil. I think that might make a big difference. I've only been noticing this trend since I re-stocked my OO and it does appear to be a little greener than the last OO I had. I like the idea of beta carotene too. Going to give that a try. Have a great day everyone. Happy Soaping!