Color Bath Bombs Like a Pro: Dyes Lakes and Color Powder!

UPDATED TUTORIAL HERE: • Mix Colors Like A Pro ...
Color powder is color is made from bloomed liquid dye & a base powder. Dye is very concentrated & must be bloomed first (dissolved in water); you can NOT use it as it comes. Add 1/2 teaspoon of dye, 30 milliliters of hot water, & 1/2 cup of base (corn starch or baking soda). I use corn starch because it creates a smoother color powder. You can leave the dye in a liquid form OR you can dry it on a base powder. To bloom a lot of dye, add hot water & dye in a cup. Stir it well. Make sure it's fully bloomed. **Always test it beforehand. ***MAKE A VERY SMALL BATCH OF COLOR POWDER FIRST! Then test that batch in a bath bomb to see if it works BEFORE making a large batch. Add your base powder (baking soda or corn starch) & liquid colorant (food coloring or bloomed dye) to a bowl & mix it thoroughly. Dry the powder. It will forms small chunks. Break them up or blend the powder for quicker drying. I do not recommend baking the powder. ** If you burn it, it's useless. It gets rock hard just like burnt bread. PROCESSING: Squeeze powder. If it doesn’t stick together, it's ready to be processed. To process, blend a small amount for about 2 minutes on high. Allow it to cool. If the powder clumps together immediately, it's not dry enough yet. But the powder will eventually stick to the bottom of blender due to all the friction & steam (even if it was dry enough). The powder will be a bit damp from the steam, so allow the powder to dry & cool before packaging to avoid mold & mildew. I use charcoal for black. ***This project doesn’t require a lot of effort, just a lot of patience as the main thing you're doing is waiting for the powder to become dry enough so you can either process it or color it more. Everything (including you) will be covered in color powder so, make large batches of the 3 main colors. If you have light colors & need to use a lot, adjust the recipe to keep wet & dry ratios balanced. For instance, if you used baking soda as the base, replace the amount of baking soda with the amount of color powder. EXAMPLE: 1 cup baking soda, minus 2 tablespoons. (Replace 2 tablespoons with color powder).
*** You can still use food coloring if you want. I did this time, too. Several clips feature the liquid food colorant. But I burnt it ALL! You can imagine weeks of work (not to mention all the money!) going down the drain within 30 minutes was very disheartening & discouraging to say the least. But it forced me to take a closer look at lakes & dyes. And the truth is that dyes are better, quicker, cheaper, & much more concentrated. I'd probably be still using food color if it wasn't for burning all of my color powder! So... Silver lining! You can purchase regular red, but I recommend purchasing red 27 & 28 (pink) instead. They are much brighter, prettier, & make the other colors just as good. Plus, it makes pink (red can't) & the colors made with pink (purple, fuchsia, magenta) are much prettier than if made with red!
UPDATE: * Even though I did this here, I do NOT recommend coating the color powder more than once. Coat the base powder with color one time only. The more you coat the base powder, the bolder/darker your colors will become, but it will also get less bright & more dull with each coat*
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:34 - Lakes
1:16 - Dyes
4:22 - Making Color Powder
5:34 - Drying Powder
6:52 - Processing & Packaging
7:54 - Results
9:29 - Final Word
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[@kambramathiason4402]

I can't wait to see how you make your custom blends. 😍 Your colors, and end results, are some of the most beautiful that I've seen.

[@CreativeBathLab]

Thank you so much!

[@leonorponce8279]

I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for all your tips.

[@CreativeBathLab]

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[@freddieivory625]

Awesome video, I will definitely try this. Thank you for sharing

[@CreativeBathLab]

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[@TracyD2]

Well I learned something today. I never used anything but micas before. A whole new world opened up to me 😭

[@CreativeBathLab]

That’s how I felt when I found these just a short while ago!

[@vernahrris5601]

Thanks for these tips...I will have to do this as I got some dyes from BeScented and really didn't know what to do with them...You are the best!!!

[@CreativeBathLab]

😘

[@maryroseshearer9715]

Awesome Awesome Awesome. Did I say Awesome? Thank you as always for sharing and teaching all of us. You are so generous with your knowledge and experience. It’ll be returned 10 fold. -Momo

[@CreativeBathLab]

You are so welcome

[@englishgarden2036]

I used to use Lake dyes in lip glosses. One thing I learned is to grind the dyes so they can disperse easily. I'm going to use lake dyes in shower steamers. But I will make small test batches of steamers to make sure the color disperses property. Lake dyes are so beautiful.

[@TheAhsumOne]

i ordered the lake and dye samplers from Nurture. they are well worth what little they cost. each dye tub had enough to bloom and color 3 batches of color powder. i was very happy with this purchase. i also sprang for the eco glitter stars and the white fluorphlogopite. thanks for all of your recommendations!

[@CreativeBathLab]

Oh wow! You’re welcome. I know you’re Heaven- whipping up some great colors.

[@lauriewilson4741]

Awesome Dora.

[@CreativeBathLab]

Thanks Laurie!

[@beautifullove3381]

Damn, girl u got skills😄

[@TheLLCoolJD]

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information, can't wait to see the video where you mix the colors to customize! Also, I love the bowls you used, silicone? Where did you find them?

[@CreativeBathLab]

I linked them in the description all the way at the bottom!

[@beckywyzykowski2780]

Thanks!

[@CreativeBathLab]

Thank you so much. I will continue to create more informative & educational videos that hopefully continue to inspire you! help you as much as this one did! BTW - there is a BRAND new & updated tutorial on this coming out tomorrow!!!!

[@melindaduncan3073]

I’ve got to try this out. I love those little containers. I had bought some a while ago to hold my soaping additives but now I can’t find them. IKEA sells glass containers with black sifter lids or you can lift the other side to measure it out by spoon. I have those dyes and I love how vibrant your bath bombs are. Along with the micas and glitters, they seem like they would be in a colorful, glittery heaven!

[@CreativeBathLab]

I always am in a color/glittery heaven! Even in my dreams! lol

[@natyc81]

Wow super colors...😊😊🤪🤪

[@CreativeBathLab]

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[@juliesongaila4773]

Hi Dora, Thanks SOO MUCH for all you share with everyone. You're wonderful! I have a few questions, which I apologize for if you've already answered these and I didn't see. I really like the concept of being able to get the colorants done ahead of time. (I also master batch my oils, butters and Lye water for my C.P. soap. Because It saves TONS of time) my question is how to incorporate the powder into my bath products recipes?? So, Say you made a 1 cup batch of color powder, colored 3 times as you said you do, how many other colors would you be able to make out of that? (Keeping in mind, this will be going to color products like, say...bath bombs, so it's got to still be strong enough to color the bath bomb recipe) Also, How much of each color would you end up with? And how much color powder do you use in a bath bomb recipe? Like 10% of your dry ingredients? Again, looking for a strong amount of color in the final product. Thanks in advance for taking the time to draw this in crayons for me LOL 😂. Be well and blessed! Julie

[@melyndacollins8151]

Thank you 😊 I’ve been using just micas, but I want to try dyes.(:

[@CreativeBathLab]

Dyes will rock your world!!!!! I know bc I was just recently turned on to them & I feel so silly for not giving them a try before!

[@qrbgaming6199]

It would be awesome if you could share a tutorial on combining powders to make those colours you have achieved. I use dyes and basically use them bloomed in water as my binders but I much prefer your method now I have seen it. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@CreativeBathLab]

You’re welcome. & I will definitely do a color tutorial on making these colors!!!

[@qrbgaming6199]

@@CreativeBathLab that’s awesome, thank you so much!

[@TheLLCoolJD]

@@CreativeBathLab looking forward to it! Got my base colors, ready to go!

[@c.camilaveltzerojas5782]

Please can you guide me how to make the others colors? I'm loosing in that part, and in what other products can be used the color powder? Apart of bath bombs. Thanks I love your videos.

[@susannminall7456]

I think drying the powder in a dehydrator may be the way to go. I'm going to give it a shot and I'll let you know if it works.

[@greenbarn2213]

Can youHi Dora, can you tell me how to make a Pink Magenta out of Nurture Dye colors? Thank you so much ❤

[@annaliseperry5063]

Hey Dora! I just made the 3 colors (red, yellow, blue) I bloomed them all and they are on paper drying now. I’m wondering how you mix the colors to make all other colors; like do you add red dye and blue dye in powder form together then mix with water and mix with a base and let dry. I think that would be blooming? Or do you mix the colors when they have already been bloomed? I hope I’m wording this correctly. You have explained everything amazing but I am just stuck on how to mix the 3 color dyes to get in primary colors. Like purple green orange. Thank you! I really hope you see this! 🥹

[@diamondcandy78]

That's awesome what colors to make Violet, Royal & Purple?

[@chelNDbeekeeper]

Hello! Love your video's! My sister and I are obsessed with trying your recipes! We are wondering if you have a recommendation for liquid dye colors, for beginners? We specifically would like to purchase a set of several colors for bath bombs and bath salts. With so many options, we'd appreciate your opinion as to what to start with. Thanks!

[@CreativeBathLab]

I actually do have a set I think would be great for beginners! 8 Color Soap Dye - amzn.to/3A9rtVj These work great, are very concentrated, & won't break the bank

[@laural.6881]

Hey Dora! I recently started watching you, and i definitely fell in love with you and your work. I am from Romania and i want to start creating bath bombs and all the other wonderfull things i saw on this chanell, but i wonder if these colorants won't stain the bathtub. Thank you for your answer! Hugs!

[@CreativeBathLab]

Welcome to my channel! So happy to have you! I’ve never experienced any staining- & you’ve seen How much I use!

[@ladyhoneyrosemckay7753]

Dora thank you so much 🌹🪷🥰

[@CreativeBathLab]

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[@rhondahunsucker2504]

If you wanted to make say a 4 oz bottle of dye color. What would be the ratio for that size?

[@melanie8360]

Could you use a liquid colorant/dye to do the same or do you need these lake colors?

[@SheasBathLab]

When making diy color powder with food coloring and corn starch, use alcohol INSTEAD OF WATER. The powder will dry within minutes instead of hours

[@CreativeBathLab]

Maybe for gel food coloring but no extra liquid is needed for liquid or liquid-gel food color (it’s wet enough), but it will definitely NOT work with dyes! I tried it thinking I could cheat the system & get everything to dry faster- nope! It backfired & im left with under bloomed color powder that now has to be re-bloomed! 😩

[@SheasBathLab]

@@CreativeBathLab I find the extra liquid helps me to mix it all up. Not enough and it is really hard to mix by hand.

[@melanie8360]

Where did you get the containers with the colorful lids that you keep your powders in?!

[@ladybug6450]

Hi Dora! So, to clarify, you make custom colors blends AFTER you’ve processed the individual red, yellow, & blue colors into powder?

[@CreativeBathLab]

Yes- you got it!!!

[@irishamericanpinupdoll]

Hi Dora! I am sorry if you have previously linked them, but if not, where did you get the storage bottles you use for your colors and the color rocks you have made in other videos? I don’t see a link in the description. Thank you so much!

[@CreativeBathLab]

I bought those 10 years ago from dollar store! lol

[@leehamssy]

Hello, Dora I want to ask you for help. I bought various dyes from Nuturesoap after watching this video. Among them, when red no.28 was taken out a little bit and mixed with about 200ml of water, something subtly yellow appeared to rise above, and when mixed with blue no. 1 dye, the water became very greenish. As time went by, it became more and more murky. If you take a picture of it with a flash, it looks completely murky green. And after raising the issue, I got them a different lot number Red No.28, but they still looked the same. Can you test if your red no.28 shows the same reaction when you mix it with blue? However, if you mix them with baking soda and dilute them in a lot of water, purple appears again. A bit of green appears when the flash goes off, but not to the point of concern. I also purchased Redno.40 and the red dye was fine, but only Redno.28 dye showed a strange phenomenon.

[@CreativeBathLab]

Same thing happened with mine. But for me it was like a neon greenish tint that I could see when it was in the water & also during the drying process. I also witnessed tiny individual neon green dots rising from the water when blooming the dye. But this is all 100% normal (for me anyways) & goes away completely when the dye is dry on powder. Also, when I under-bloomed the dye, the green tint would be much more vivid. Same thing with the blue - that red tint is much worse on under bloomed dye. And, if it is really under bloomed, the red/green tint is even visible after it's fully dry. Make sure you're adding adequate water to fully bloom the dye. When mixing the pink with the blue (I assume to make purple) it's not going to make the most brilliant purple, but it definitely makes purple. You just have to play around with the amounts of pink vs blue. I actually have another tutorial coming out on colors. You definitely don't want to miss it, it actually addresses this VERY issue.

[@Pannuslany]

Hi Dora! ❤ I would like to ask if the process shown in the video also works with pigments? Thank you, Panna

[@CreativeBathLab]

no, that's completely different

[@TheSoapChef]

Great video Dora, I watched your other video on making your own powder colors and I did my own little experiment based off that. Do you find that using the purchased color powder has any type of negative or adverse effect on cold process soap? I used the stuff I made in my experiment on bath bombs, m&p soap and cold process soap. Never did it before, it was interesting.

[@CreativeBathLab]

Never made CP soap before!

[@x1dl]

can you use these dyes in candles or liquid soap in the liquid water/dye bloom state?

[@CreativeBathLab]

This video should be taken down as it's old & out of date. Please watch the updated version of this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX2pp4Rubrumq80 But to answer your question, candles no - other stuff yes

[@zbcosmetics4912]

Hi love

[@CreativeBathLab]

Hello

[@victoriatrimmier9889]

Can you use the baking soda with the bloomed dye as a mica to color

[@CreativeBathLab]

Yes

[@khesyahanny5621]

Can i use it for my soap ?

[@CreativeBathLab]

sure

[@sparklesco86]

I did not know you could do this with lakes. About how much longer do the lakes last?

[@CreativeBathLab]

They last forever

[@veronicalotito2650]

Ciao Dora 🤗👋 , al posto di colorare l'amido di mais che non uso nelle mie bombe da bagno, è possibile colorare il bicarbonato come base ?

[@CreativeBathLab]

Of course. There’s a much newer & better version of this tutorial. “Color mixing guide”

[@veronicalotito2650]

@@CreativeBathLab gentilissima!!! Grazie a te sto imparando tantissimo 🥰

[@leehamssy]

Hi Dora😀 I bought the linked dye, but when I mixed the dye with water, something yellow comes up, do you know what it is? It's the same over time. And should I mix the lake with the color powder right away? I Bloomed Lake, too🥲

[@LiiLLAMAHx]

Iv just made two colour powders up, how much of it do i use in a small bath of bathbombs?

[@CreativeBathLab]

add until you reach the color you desire

[@user-ik9bl8xv2f]

When you say dyes do you mean like fabric dyes? Cuz I have a ton of those BUT they stain skin very easily

[@CreativeBathLab]

I don’t think they’re for fabric- they’re sold & marketed for bath bombs

[@agreatday9566]

Sorry if this is a little ignorant, but if I understand correctly, you are purchasing liquid dye, turning it into a powder, and then using that powder in your bath bombs? I have been trying to formulate a milk bath powder but I’m stuck on the dye part. I tried mica but it just floated on top of the water and stained the tub. I saw lakes recommended, but after watching your video it seems water soluble dyes would be best. Do you turn it into a powder so it’s easier to add to your product? Basically, I shouldn’t add the dye directly to my dry ingredients?

[@CreativeBathLab]

Hi there. Sorry this was confusing for you. Dye comes in a very concentrated DRY state & must be bloomed first (dissolved in water: add 1/16 tsp dye to 5 ml. water). After, you can leave the bloomed dye in a liquid form, as it is, OR you can dry it on a base powder like corn starch or baking soda to make "color powder" (as shown in the video). I find color powder is easy to work with in all of my recipes. I used to make color powder with liquid-gel food colorant, & while you still can, dyes are just MUCH more concentrated & actually come out to be a lot cheaper. Lakes do not dissolve in water so I use them in moderation (like micas). Micas & Lakes are the ones that make a mess in the tub.

[@stefaniamorelli9919]

What brand dye do you use? X

[@CreativeBathLab]

PLEASE watch newer versions of this. (brand is linked in description) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX2pp4Rubrumq80

[@notperfect2440]

The color is so rich. It doesn't stain your skin or bathtub?

[@CreativeBathLab]

Nope!

[@CreativeBathLab]

Well when I’m making them, yes it can stain skin. But after there are no issues with staining

[@jabelshan4908]

Do bath bombs made with color powder fade? I like dyes but they fade terribly

[@CreativeBathLab]

I've NEVER had this problem & I keep bath bombs at least 6 months (for quality control testing). The only time I've had an issue with discoloration is when using vanilla (use a vanilla stabilizer)

[@jabelshan4908]

Thank you 😊

[@thetraylortribe]

This looks like an extremely long process. I fell asleep just watching. Am I missing something?

[@CreativeBathLab]

Much better & newer Tutorial

[@CreativeBathLab]

In description or at end