Description
The True Red Trio is a great place to start for making your own red blends. There are several different ways to make a true red in cold process soap. The general rule of thumb is to start with a very bright pink base or a reddish orange one. Using a pink base will create a bright pink-based red. Using a reddish orange base will create a bright orange-based red.
Here are the best colors to use to make your own red:
- Queen of Hearts Mica
- Brick Dust Mica or a similar dark red such as Ruby Red or Red Vibrance
- Neon Red (migrates), Neon Deep Orange, or Neon Red-Orange
Neon Red bleeds and migrates, so be aware of this if you are creating your own red blend. We tested red blends made with Red-Orange Neon and Deep Orange Neon. We prefer Red-Orange as it creates a red that is a touch brighter and true.
Add any of these colors in equal parts and mix, mix, mix! We prefer using our Mica Mixer to ensure all colors are completely dispersed. This will help prevent streaks or speckling in your soap.
We encourage you to try different blends and see which one works best for you!
Nurture Soap has the tools you need to make soap! Find your perfect color with our color blender, find out how much fragrance you need with our fragrance calculator, and create your soap recipe with our soap calculator! You'll also find all documentation for colors and fragrances by following the documentation links below.
- FAQ
- Color Blender
- Soap Recipe Calculator
- Fragrance Calculator
- CP Soap Color Gallery
- Color Documentation
- Fragrance Documentation
Have questions about soap making? Call us anytime at 260-200-1081 or Contact Us.
I mixed the Queen of hearts and brick dust mica in my Christmas themed soap and I was quite impressed by the results. Will be purchasing larger sizes
I've worked with a few reds in search of a true red for Christmas and Valentines. Trial By Fire is the only red you'll ever need. The others are excellent quality, but for a true red, Trial By Fire is it!
These colours make a lovely spectrum of reds! I love how they mix and change to my needs.
This combo makes a great red. Will be my go-to when I need this color.
This is the best red I have been able to obtain in CP soap. I don't mind at all mixing the colors together, and what's nice is you are able to change the ratios to change the hue if you want. I'm able to easily obtain a true red with no trouble with this color set. With a fragrance that doesn't discolor, you'll get a bright vibrant red. And with a fragrance that does discolor, you're STILL able to get a great red. Here is a photo of a soap I used to struggle with to get red until I found this set. The fragrance discolors a good bit, but even so I still get a really great red!
I mixed the Queen of hearts and brick dust mica in my Christmas themed soap and I was quite impressed by the results. Will be purchasing larger sizes
I've worked with a few reds in search of a true red for Christmas and Valentines. Trial By Fire is the only red you'll ever need. The others are excellent quality, but for a true red, Trial By Fire is it!
These colours make a lovely spectrum of reds! I love how they mix and change to my needs.
This combo makes a great red. Will be my go-to when I need this color.
This is the best red I have been able to obtain in CP soap. I don't mind at all mixing the colors together, and what's nice is you are able to change the ratios to change the hue if you want. I'm able to easily obtain a true red with no trouble with this color set. With a fragrance that doesn't discolor, you'll get a bright vibrant red. And with a fragrance that does discolor, you're STILL able to get a great red. Here is a photo of a soap I used to struggle with to get red until I found this set. The fragrance discolors a good bit, but even so I still get a really great red!