Many people these days choose to use natural or organic goods. The trend of solely using and eating natural products began gaining traction a few years ago and had been slowly rising since then. People may be drawn to natural items as they become more aware of the harm that chemicals and synthetic products can cause, or they may assume that natural products are just better and healthier. Here is an overview of Australian natural soap colorants:
Reasons organic is preferable
Soap producers can meet their customers' or clients' requests for natural products in various ways, including organic soap production. Ordinary individuals buy organic soap because they want to avoid chemicals as much as possible or because they have sensitive skin and are allergic to one of the ingredients in most soaps. Some people are allergic to the color used in soap production. As a result, natural soap colorants, or natural dyes, have been developed by organic soap makers.
Ingredients in natural soap
Natural soap colorants are obtained from plants, fruits, or vegetables that have colors that are dark enough to stain a soap combination. Shredded carrots (makes yellow-orange), cinnamon (makes tan or brown), crushed beetroot (pink to red, depending on how much you use), and cucumber are some common natural soap colorants (makes green.) The ingredient tests are done using lye and oil, and the test run is done with a real soap batch: This means it will need to pass two ingredient tests and a test run.
One tablespoon solution in half a cup of water
To begin, combine half a cup of water and one tablespoon of lye in a mixing bowl. Ascertain that the lye has entirely dissolved and has cooled. Add a fourth of a teaspoon of natural soap colorant after that. Remember to smash the fruit or vegetable, as well as the plant's leaves. Add this to the solution, stir it up, and then keep an eye on it.
Several ounces of coconut oil should be heated.
After that, perform an oil test. Several ounces of coconut oil should be heated. Add a fourth of a teaspoon of natural soap colorant and whisk to combine. Keep an eye on the oil to see if it takes on the color. If it occurs, keep an eye on it to see if the color changes over time. Allow the oil to sit overnight, much like the lye, to watch whether the color changes.
Make a small batch of soap as a test.
Finally, use your Australian natural soap colorants to make a test batch of soap. Check to check if everything runs well during this test run. Remember to whisk in your colorant at the same time as you would your commercial soap colours. Check throughout the soap-making process to see whether the colorant caused any issues that you didn't expect.
