Using Dyes, Ultramarines, Oxides and Micas

Cold Process:

Micas: For CP soap, using the micas is easy (make sure they are the cp safe ones)! Just add directly to your base oils, blend thoroughly with a stick blender (or by hand) to incorporate. Make sure they are thoroughly blended or you will get clumps in your soap. Or, you can add the colorant at thin trace if desired.
We recommend about a tsp per pound of soap to start, then work from there.
Another method is to mix some mica in a tablespoon of oil and drizzle in the color to acheive the color that you desire.

Ultramarines and Oxides: These can be dissolved into water or oil. The yellow, chromium green and red oxides work much better when dissolved in oil. Start with about 1/2 teaspoon per pound. Mix with 1/2 tsp of hot water or room temp oil. Blend into your base oils, or add at trace. Lori prefers adding colorants (mixed in water) directly to her base oils for single color soaps to insure complete blending of colors.

Peacock Dyes: These concentrated dyes are in a liquid form. You may add the dyes at trace by drop to get the color you desire.
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Melt & Pour:

Micas: Micas can be added directly to the melted glycerin soap. Start with 1/4 tsp per pound. You may also mix the colorants with some liquid glycerin if you prefer working with a liquid colorant.

Ultramarines and Oxides: These need to be mixed with oil or glycerin prior to adding to your base.

Peacock Dyes: These concentrated dyes are in a liquid form. We recommend 1 drop of Peacock dyes for every 4 ounces of base to start.