Herbs and Botanicals

Add herbs to your soaps for a bit of texture, or grind them up for a refreshing exfoliating effect.

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Muslin Tea Bags - These muslin tea bags are a standard tea bag made out of reusable fabric for bath teas, sachets and milk/herbal baths.

FUN IDEA! Muslin Bags work great as a holding sack for your soap scraps. Just toss the soap scraps in and lather up in the shower with the soap in the bag! from Amber, Bramble Berry Customer Service

Alkanet Root, Powder - Use this in your soap to create a purple color. It does turn a bit gray at first but will turn into a murky purple color in CP soap. You can infuse this color (and then strain it out) or just put the powder straight into the soap and stick blend it into your soap. Usage Rate: 1 Tbsp per 4 oz. of oil to infuse. 2 Tbsp. (filtered) infusion provides a nice purple to approximately 3 pounds of soap.

Annatto Seed Colorant, Natural - Infuse these seeds in your liquid oil (Olive is a good one) to get a nice orange tint to color your soap with. Usage rate is 1 tsp. of seeds in 16 oz. of oil to get a nice pale yellow. To get a darker orange color, use 4 tsp. in 32 oz. After infusing for a full week, use this oil as your base oil in your soap recipe to achieve the color desired. Remember, as with any color, if you use too much color, you will get colored lather. If you want to do a hot infusion, heat your oils up and infuse the annatto seeds for approximately 2 hours on low to medium heat. Strain the annatto seeds before using soap.

Benzoin Powder - This additive has historically been used as a fixative in soap for fragrance and fresh fruits (though whether it works is open to some heated debate). It is a known sensitizer and you should use this product sparingly in your products.

Calendula/Marigolds - Whole

Chamomile, Egyptian - Used for centuries to help relax and unwind after a long day (infuse in hot water for 3 minutes for a tea), this herb is also lovely as an additive in soap and bath teas. Use whole in bath teas, or ground up in soap for exfoliation and slip.

Kelp Powder - Use this to create a dark green in soap and toiletries, or just to keep an ocean theme going in your products!

Lavender, grade 1- These buds have been hand harvested, before noon on the day of harvest, to help prevent drying. They have a more rich and deep color of periwinkle and a traditional Lavender smell.

Lavender, grade 2 - These buds are machine harvested and therefore have a bit more debris (stems) and don't have quite the same vibrant color as Lavender Grade 1. However, in items,
such as sachets or cold process soap, where you can't see the color, these strong smelling lavender buds will do the trick!

Orange Peel Powder - Commonly used in bath teas, face scrubs and masks or body powder, this powder smells wonderful!

Raspberry Leaf Herb -

Traditionally used as a tea to ease childbirth, this herb is also used in bath teas and in soap for exfoliation.

Rose Petals

Spirulina Powder - This powder is used to get a dark green in soaps (but does smell a bit ocean-y). Suggested usage in cold process soap is 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp in 5lb batch. Add at trace.