A strong, vibrant turquoise blue. This colour will migrate in Melt and Pour Soap (bleed) and morph (mutate, change colour) in Cold Process Soap, so bear this in mind when planning your soap. Some soapers like to achieve mauve coloured soap with this colour.
Quantities of colour in the picture above from left to right: 5 drops into 100g Clear MP, 5 drops into 100g White MP and 1 drop of this colour in 1 tablespoon of Fine Sea Salt - this is a concentrated colour, so use less for really pastel tones!
Product Suitability:
Melt & Pour Soap - Yes
Cold Processed Soap - Yes, but it morphs - see note below
Liquid Soap & Shampoo- Yes - we recommend a trial batch
Cosmetics including Eye area - Yes
Water Based Lip Products - Fair miscibility - we recommend a trial batch
Oil & Wax Based Lip Products - No
This Colour is a: Liquid Lake Dye (FD & C)
Liquid Dyes are not suitable for Oil based products
Suitable for Bath Bombs, Bubble Bars and Bath Salts
Our colours are concentrated, we recommend diluting in distilled water or glycerine for Bath Fizzies or Salts. This makes it easier to see the depth of colour and avoid over colouring the product. Read How to Avoid Colour Bombing your Bath!
Our Test Results:
Melt & Pour Soap: Produces a strong blue colour at full stength and in White Soap a paler "aqua" colour. Clear MP and transparent soap will remain transparent with this colour.
pH sensitivity: Unstable in high pH products, morphs to a mauve to purple or grey shade depending on quantity used
Colour Fading: This colour is somewhat light sensitive and will fade over time
Colour Bleeding (Migration): This colour will bleed and migrate in MP and to a lesser degree in CP Soap. This colour will mutate (morph) in Cold Processed Soap to mauve to deep purple depending on the strength used.
| Ingredients: | CI 42090:2 |
| Colour Bleeding (migration): | Yes |
| Cold Process Soap (stable At High PH): | Yes, however not stable in high pH. Mutates in CP to a shade of mauve to purple depending on concentration. |
| Colour Cosmetics - Eyes: | Yes |
| Colour Cosmetics - Skin: | Yes |
| Emulsions (ie Lotions): | Yes |
| Lip Products: | No |
| Melt & Pour Soap: | Yes |
| Oil Soluble Or Dispersible: | No |
| Pigment Or Dye: | Dye |
| Scrubs, Anhydrous Products: | No, use the powdered form |
| Vegan: | Yes |
| Water Soluble Or Dispersible: | Miscible in water |
