Now we get our colors and fragrance ready. I use the ceramic bowl for this. I use crayons or candle color for my soaps. I haven’t broken out yet, so they seem fine to me. I shave some in the bowl and measure about ¾ to 1 oz of FO per 16oz of oils I used. In this batch I used 3lbs of oils, so I will use 2.5 oz of FO.

editorial note: readers may wish to consider dyes and pigments specifically intended for soap making.