I would bet that cochineal would be eaten up by the lye. As for the purple colour you only need a small pinch for a pale colour like a small pinch of salt. Its very powerful. Just be aware sometimes in speckles which some people do not want. Gina On 11/07/10 9:22 PM, "Jenny Holmes" <tinks2@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Just wondering if anybody knows whether it's OK to use cochineal to colour > soap. I'm thinking of making a rose soap and would like it coloured pale > pink. Any suggestions? Also wondering how many grams of Gina's purple > powder to add to a batch to get a pale purple soap. Do I mix it in a bit of > olive oil before I add it? > > Jenny > > > On 10/07/2010, at 10:00 PM, Louise Shing wrote: > >> What¹s your secret Ross how do you get soap that lathers so well, but isn¹t >> so drying on your skin? >> >> >> Louise >> >> >> on 10/7/10 2:48 PM, Ross Spencer at galahad@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >>> Great, thanks >>> >>> >>> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>> On Behalf Of Jenny Holmes >>> Sent: Saturday, 10 July 2010 12:58 p.m. >>> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Summer Garden Party >>> >>> Hi Ross >>> >>> >>> >>> I picked up your soaps yesterday. I was struck straight away by their very >>> different scents which I can't quite define though their scent made me >>> recall such things from my childhood as going up into a hot attic. Am >>> starting off with Kronos. The soap has a lovely smooth feel and lathers >>> well. The scent strength (to me) is strong without being overwhelming. >>> Soap was cut very squarely and cleanly unlike mine. I will enjoy them. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jenny >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/07/2010, at 10:09 AM, Ross Spencer wrote: >>> >>> >>> New soap posted on Soap Craft Facebook page >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Soapcraft/10150143580645374 >>> >>> >>> <image001.jpg> <http://www.wild-hybrid.co.nz/> >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> >>> Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2990 - Release Date: 07/10/10 >>> 06:36:00 >>> >>> >>> >>>