[soapcraft] Re: Colouring
- From: Soapcraft <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:27:05 +1200
If you add your finally grated beeswax to the hot lye water it will give the
soap a lovely creamy yellow colour.
Makes for a harder bar of soap but can be gritty if not melted properly
though that¹s not always a bad thing.
Gina
On 28/07/10 1:58 AM, "clear marie" <clear.marie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for the welcome Gina :)
>
> Annette mentioned Beeswax and I'm curious what you people feel this adds to
> the soap? I know some use 2% in every batch to reduce ash, but have never
> tried it myself as I rarely get ash and just wash it off or embrace it when it
> does occur .. Does it have any other properties or purpose?
>
> ~ Clear
>
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