Soap Making Made Easy 2nd edition

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*Steep in oil before adding to soap.

**Steep in lye solution before adding to soap.

***Can be irritating to some skin types.

Before you use any colorant in your soap, it is always a good idea to test it first.
Testing the colorant will allow you to decide how much to use to achieve the right
hue, and will prevent a batch of soap getting ruined by using the wrong amount, or
an herb to which you have a skin sensitivity. Also, different colorants should be added
at different stages of the soap-making process, so these important tests can give you
an idea of when to add the colorant to your soap mixture.

The first test you should perform is the lye test, to determine how the colorant you
are using will react with the lye. Dissolve one tablespoon of lye in ½ cup of water.
After the lye mixture has cooled, add a small amount of your colorant; ¼ teaspoon of
powder, or a few leaves of a fresh or dried herb, should be sufficient. Take note of
what happens to the mixture after a few minutes, an hour, and 24 hours.

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