It's time to try a colorant. I'm not a fan of "fake" soap colors but I think people expect a wine soap to be purple. The color of the wine completely changes during the chemical reactions in soap-making, so I've purchased a colorant and am giving this a try! This is the formula for a 2 pound recipe.
14.4 oz. Olive Oil
8 oz. Coconut Oil
8 oz. Palm Oil
1.6 oz. Grapeseed Oil
12.1 oz. Chardonnay Wine
4.5 oz. Sodium Hydroxide
1 Tbsp. Essential Oils (Lavender, Geranium Rosewood, Ylang Ylang)
Half of the batch was left in the natural color We added a purple colorant to the other half but it certainly doesn't look like purple! It's rather brown. Interesting experiment.
About Me
- Lori Jo
- I have a wonderful family who supports my many hobbies including singing, soapmaking, wine tasting and rabbits. I recently retired from teaching English as a Second Language and love to travel. I started making soap in 1999 when we were showing goats in milk as a 4-H project. All of my soaps are made with pure oils and no animal fats. All fragrances are from essential oils. Store-bought "soap" is really a detergent. My soap will leave your skin clean and moisturized. Try some!
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