Use to color your soaps a bright sunny yellow to a deep dark orange ;
Infusing annatto seeds into one of your liquid soap making oils is my recommended annatto seeds soap making method; we recommend 4 teaspoons annatto seeds per 8 ounces of oil or up to 15% of the total oils in recipe; We do not recommend anymore than 15% as it can bleed from the soap and give you a colored lather which can rub off on your washcloth.
Simply place your oil (we use olive or rice bran) and annatto seed mixture into a mason jar and let it set. Occasionally give the jar a good shake. After about a week or two, the infused oil will be ready for your annatto seeds soap making project. Drain the seeds and continue with your soap recipe using the infused oil.
You can see a picture of our latest batch of soap using Annatto seeds to color it naturally here |