First published at 05:11 UTC on April 25th, 2024.
Could you extract pink colour from indigo powder? The answer is yes but there are efforts involved in the extraction phrase. You can either use the heat method or the time method.
The oil that I am using is olive oil for the extraction. What I lea…
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Could you extract pink colour from indigo powder? The answer is yes but there are efforts involved in the extraction phrase. You can either use the heat method or the time method.
The oil that I am using is olive oil for the extraction. What I learnt from other soap makers are the amount use is key. Too little and it will not show up. So here is the recipe that I have learnt from other people that got successful extraction from indigo powder.
✅ Classic Bell Article https://classicbells.com/soap/citricAcid.asp
🛑🛑🛑 Heat + Time Method 🛑🛑🛑
✅ 4 Tablespoons if indigo powder infused in Olive oil (900 grams or 2 pounds) Holly Soap Making
Or
✅ 5 teaspoons in 300 grams of olive oil (Australian Soap Maker Facebook Group)
🛑🛑🛑Method🛑🛑🛑
✅Heat oil in crock pot or double boiler for 2 hours
✅Let it cool down overnight
✅Shake or stir it often for the next week or 7 days
✅Put it up to the light, if you see pink colour (success)
✅If not, let time extract and put it up to the light
✅Use it in your soap recipe
✅Only use the top oil, leave the indigo powder behind in jar
✅ SoapCalc www.soapcalc.net
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Chapters
0:00 Soap Calc
3:22 Don’t use extra virgin olive oil
4:54 Addictive use
5:11 Calculating citric acid + lye adjustments
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