Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Forgotten Annatto Seed Powder

If you follow my blog you would know I have an episode with fading yellow natural colorant - turmeric powder.  See my previous post Fading Natural Colorant.  I got a few very good suggestions since, like using Annatto seed, paprika, red palm oil, carrot juice, tomato paste... etc.  Among all, Annatto seed sounds like the most versatile and economical way to try.  Just as I was getting my mind ready to place an order online just so I can also purchase some Annatoo seed to try, guess what I dogged out from my soaping drawer?!  I didn't even know I had already bought a small spice bottle of Annatto seed powder!  When did that happen?!  I tend to surprise myself from time to time like this.  Ok, my soap drawer is trying to tell me something here!  I HAVE to use the Annatto seed powder. I got all my oil/butter and lye ready, and oh, turned on Dr. Who Season 6 Episode 6 The Vampires of Venice.  Ok, don't laugh, but what I planned to soap was going to take FOREVER (yup, spoon swirl), so I need entertainment.  I probably can't watch it, but I can listen to it!
This batch is named Refresh, my concoction of Orange, Lavender, Eucalyptus, and a little Geranium & Bergomet.  The green is from French green clay, pink from French pink clay, white is TD, and golden yellow (I used too much, more orange now) from Annatto seed powder!

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I got specks when I used annatto but I'm not seeing it in your soaps. Lovely!

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  2. I did get specks in the soap, click on my photo and zoom in, hehehe... I guess the only way you can get no specks is to infuse the oil first then strain the powder out. But I don't want to add extra oil after the recipe called for and I want intense color so I use the powder directly. Next time will try the infusing method to see how intense I can get the color to be.

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  3. Very beautiful soap! These colours....!

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  4. Hahahaha...Emily, I really enjoy reading your post. =) The golden yellow color looks nice! You made it, oh yeah!

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  6. @ Tiffany, sure did! You have a nice blog!

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  7. Emily--you are amazing! You've inspired me to dig my annatto seeds out of the cupboard and to do something with them! :-)

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  8. @Amy, hurry up, can't wait to you what you come up with! I need more soap porn! LOL

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  9. Love love love Annatto Seed. The colors you used came to together so well, and the swirl effect is a-MAH-zing!!

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