Alkanet root powder : purple dye
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Alkanet Root Powder – Natural Purple Dye for Soap Making and Textiles
Our Alkanet Root Powder offers a natural way to add rich purple hues to your soap and textile creations. Sourced from the roots of the Alkanna tinctoria plant, this dye is renowned for its vibrant colour and versatility in various applications, including cosmetics and home crafts.
- Natural Colourant: Derived from the roots of the Alkanna tinctoria plant
- Colour Variations: Produces shades from blue to purple, depending on pH levels and application methods
- Applications: Ideal for soap making and textile dyeing
- Usage Guidelines: Recommended to start with 2.5% of your oils/fats in soap making; always conduct a test batch
- Origin: India
Note: Alkanet Root Powder can potentially stain; it's advisable to use gloves and an apron when handling. Always perform a patch test before full application.
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For personal use.Alkanet is an interesting natural soap making dye as the colour reacts with the pH. Alkanet soap making infusion can start off as blue, green, grey or even red and morph into purple/violet.
Always protect your hands/clothes when mixing our alkanet root powder.
The intensity of the purple/violet hue in your cold-processed soap really depends on various factors including but not limited to:
- percentage of alkanet used
- the colour of the ingredients used
- pH of the soap
- how the alkanet was mixed – in oil or lye solution
Always best to run a test batch starting with 2.5% of your oils/fats for soap making.
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COMPOSITION / INFORMATION |
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Trade Name: |
Alkanet root powder |
Inci Name: |
Alkanna Tinctoria |
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Status: |
Powder |
Application: |
Natural plant dye for soapmaking/textiles |
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Concentration |
100% |
Additives |
NIL |
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Solubility |
Water |
Caution |
Can potentially stain – use gloves and apron when mixing |
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INCI : Alkanna tinctoria
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: INDIA