Soap Colorant Calculator

Calculate how much mica, oxide, or liquid colorant to add to your soap batch based on oil weight and desired color intensity.

Inputs

Oil Weight

Colorant Type

Color Intensity

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Results

Colorant Amount

6 g

Teaspoons

2 tsp

Liquid (if applicable)0 mL

Estimated Cost$3.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter oil weight in ounces for the batch.
Select colorant type (mica, oxide, ultramarines, liquid) and desired color intensity.
Review Grams Needed, Teaspoons, and Liquid amount (for liquid colorants).
Start at the lower end of intensity and add more — it is easier to deepen color than remove it.

How the result changes with Oil Weight

Oil Weight	Colorant Amount	Teaspoons
51	9.57 g	3.19 tsp
176	33 g	11 tsp
325	60.93 g	20.31 tsp
450	84.39 g	28.13 tsp

What each input means

Oil Weight: Total weight of oils in your soap batch in ounces. Colorant amount is proportional to oil weight.
Colorant Type: Type of colorant: 1 = Mica (~1 tsp/lb), 2 = Oxide (~0.5 tsp/lb), 3 = Liquid dye (~1 mL/lb).
Color Intensity: Desired intensity: 1 = Light/pastel (0.5x), 2 = Medium/standard (1x), 3 = Dark/vibrant (2x).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
Oil Weight = 32, Colorant Type = 1, Color Intensity = 2 = 3 input(s) provided
Calculate Colorant Amount
Colorant Amount
6 = 6
Calculate Teaspoons
Teaspoons
2 = 2
Calculate Liquid
Liquid
0 = 0
Calculate Estimated Cost
Estimated Cost
3 = $3

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