{"id":2834,"date":"2023-02-20T09:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T01:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aussiesoapsupplies.com.au\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2023-02-20T17:01:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T09:01:06","slug":"new-madder-root-powder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aussiesoapsupplies.com.au\/index.php\/new-releases\/new-madder-root-powder\/","title":{"rendered":"New Madder Root Powder"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to announce our new Madder Root Powder is in stock!<\/p>\n

Our new Madder Root Powder<\/a> is Rubia Cordifolia, often used in Chinese and Indian Herbal Medicine.<\/p>\n

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Madder Root, Powder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About<\/h4>\n

Rubia cordifolia is also known as Indian madder or manjit (majith, manjistha etc.) and produces a coral-terracotta-pink botanical dye for use in soap and fabrics. The strength of colour can vary from palest peach to a rosy pink to a deep earthy terracotta brown, depending on the amount used and method. The powdered root is the easiest to use in soap as it gives you consistent results.<\/p>\n

We have trialed our Cordifolia stock to find the easiest way to use it in soap. Used directly into the traced soap only produced a fairly light terracotta coloured bar, or a very strong robust terracotta colour. It gives a slightly different result than our previous Tinctoria stock. We infused the powder in the olive oil portion of our soap batch. As the the entire powder infusion was added to the soap, it did slightly thicken trace.<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Kew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Colour Variations<\/h4>\n

To obtain the darkest colour, you will need to force a nice hot gel. Use lots of insulation and you may consider using a heat mat or a hot gelling fragrance oil to get the temperature up. We used a hot oil infusion of madder root powder in the olive oil portion of the recipe for this soap.<\/p>\n

Other Methods Of Infusion To Try:<\/strong>
\nHot Water Infusion<\/strong> – Like making a herbal tea – in part of the lye water allocation
\nAdd powdered madder root straight into lightly traced soap – this will create a more speckled effect than the oil infusion
\nCold Infusion In Oil Over 6 Weeks<\/strong> – You can double or triple infuse the botanical material if desired to deepen the colour.<\/p>\n

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Madder Root Cold Process Soap Recipe<\/a><\/h4>\n

In the following recipe, and to show it at its lowest strength, we did not force gel or insulate the mould at all. We soaped it in early summer, so about 22\u00b0C ambient room temperature, and approximately the same soap batter temperature. We discounted the water a tad and some thickening was noted.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> If you would like a textured top, you need to balance the thickness of trace with its ability to sit nicely on top in that textured look.<\/p>\n

Ingredients:
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