Description

Indigo (natural) – natural indigo powder is an extract prepared from Indigofera tinctoria which is cultivated for this purpose. Indigo is the legendary source of colourfast blues and its ability to produce a wide range of shades has made it the most successful dye plant ever known. Indigo grows all over the world but flourishes best in hot, sunny, humid areas. Indigo can give clear blues that range from the tint of a pale sky to a deep navy that is almost black.

Indigo is a natural colourant to achieve anywhere from light blue to dark blue in soap.
Indigo works best added to the lye water but also works just adding the powder to emulsified cp soap.

Indigo is also used in wool dying