Soap Making Products: Liquid Gel Mineral Oxide Soap Colors
Photo courtesty of Tish Krueger. Click here for how-to instructions on using our liquid gel colors as soap paint.
Mineral & Oxides Liquid Gel Pigments (non-bleeding)
Non-bleeding, pigments in liquid gel form. An ideal choice for coloring soap embedments. Please note that black oxide produces a gray color when used with opaque (white) base products. Best used for darkening & shading other colors when used in white soap base. The black oxide produces a rich black color when used with transparent soap base.
These are cosmetic grade colors except where noted by (NC). Cosmetic colors are safe for lotion, shower gel, bath salts, melt & pour soaps, CP, and HP soaps. Non-cosmetic (NC) colors should only be used in soap making. The base product used determines color outcome. Depending on the color and desired color intensity, one ounce colors 12-16 pounds of soap to a medium shade.
Are these colors natural?
INCI | CI Information: Not all colors are listed. If color is not listed, we do not have the INCI | CI names or numbers on file and are not able to obtain the information at this time.
These colors can be used to paint soaps.
Using a dry brush, lightly dust the soap surface with cornstarch for better paint adhesion. Paint has a tendency to pull away from oily surfaces, such as soap. This is especially true of melt and pour soaps. CP (cold process) soaps tend to have more of a porous surface and paint adheres better. We recommend using professional artist brushes in smooth, even strokes. Allow painted surface to dry for 15 minutes (we suggest overnight) before applying a second color layer. Do not wrap painted soaps for at least 24 hours to avoid paint pulling away from soap surface.
1 ounce $4.50
(Black oxide, brown oxide, orange oxide, chromium oxide green (kelly green) are also avaliable in powder form. Click here for more information.)
2 ounce $8.65
EARTHTONE SAMPLER
1/2 ounce of: red oxide, yellow oxide, orange oxide, black oxide,
brown oxide, Kelly green
$16.75
