| The following table originally appeared Miss Mary Mac's web site up until around 2004
(http://www.missmarymac.com/mmmcolor2.html)
This website is no longer functioning but I felt the information she gathered should not be lost. Some information in the notes are from Miss Mary Mac, other information is from my own experience using the materials listed. I am not sure whether some of the materials were used dried, fresh, ground, oil infused or added straight to the soap pot! If you experiment with these materials, I'd like to hear from you!!
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Greens and Aquas
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| Alfalfa Powder
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Pea Soup
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2 teaspoons in 4-5 lb batch for light green. Double/triple for darker shades. Go sparingly, it can stink.
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| Blue-Green Algae
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Green
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| Chlorella
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Green
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| Chlorophyl (liquid)
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Light Green
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| Comfrey Root
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Deep Sage Green
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2 Tablespoons per 5 lb. Add just before trace after EO/FO's. Contains high amounts of allatoin, a cell regenerator.
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| Cucumber
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Pale Green
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Blended
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| Dill
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Green
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| Heather
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Green
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Use fresh branches.
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| Kelp
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Green
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| Mugwort
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Greenish-Gold
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| Parsley
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Green
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Flakes seem to hold color better than powdered.
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| Parsley (powdered)
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Green
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Works great for marbling effects.
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| Peppermint
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Green
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Powdered
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| Sage
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Green
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Powdered or ground
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| Spinach
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Green
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| Spirulina/Seaweed Powder
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Moss Green
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1/2 to 1 teaspoon in 5 LB batch. Stir in at trace.
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| Stevia Powder & Ground Cloves
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Dark Green
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Use 50/50
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| Ulva Lactica (seaweed)
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Sage Green
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Yellows and Golds
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| Acacia Flowers
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Maize Yellow to Golden Brown
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| Agrimony
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Buttery Yellow
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Flowering tops
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| Annatto Seed
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Golden Yellow
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nice when infused in oil
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| Black-Eyed Susan Petals
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Yellow
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Mix in lye solution, add a few petals at trace.
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| Brass Buttons
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Deep Brassy Gold
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| Calendula Flower Powder
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Buttery Yellow
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1 teaspoon to 14-16 oz of soap at trace. OR infuse about 4 oz Calendula powder with 64 oz Olive Oil in crock pot on low heat.
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| Calendula Blossoms
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Yellow/Orange
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| Canary Wood
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Maize Yellow to Gold
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| Carrot Juice
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Yellow/Orange
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Approximately 1 teaspoon per lb of fat/oils.
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| Chamomile
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Yellow/Gold
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| Chrysanthemum Leaves
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Yellow Gold to Green
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| Curry Powder
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Yellow-Peach
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| Daffodils
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Bright Yellow to Deep Gold
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| Dahlia-Coreopsis
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Intense Yellow to Orange
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| Elderberry Leaves
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Yellow
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| Fennel
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Mustard Yellow
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| Ginger Root
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Yellow
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| Goldenrod Flowers
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Subtle Yellow
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| Grape Leaves
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Intense Yellow
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| Ground Mustard Seed
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Yellow
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| Ground Saffron Petals
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Warm Yellow
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| Gum Weed/Gum Plant
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Yellow/Gold
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| Horsetail
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Creamy Yellow
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Use fresh sterile stems
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| Knotweed
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Bright Yellow to Creamy Yellow
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| Mulberry Leaves
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Yellow-Green
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| Queen Anne's Lace
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Yellow
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| Red Palm Oil * See photo
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Creamy Yellow
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Often found in international type grocery stores. Use at 1% for creamy yellow.
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| Red Palm Oil
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Gold (like Dial Soap)
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Often found in international type grocery stores. Use at 15% for gold.
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| St. Johns's Wort leaves
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Yellow
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| Tumeric * See photo
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Bright/Golden Yellow
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1 teaspoon per 3 lb of soap added at trace.
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Oranges and Peaches
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| Butterfly Bush Flowers
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Orange Gold to Golden Brown
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| Cayenne Pepper
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Salmon
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| Orange Peel
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Orange
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Grated fine
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| Pansy Herb Tea
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Orange
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| Paprika
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Peach/Salmon
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Some feel it can be grainy if too much is used. Use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon per pound of soap.
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| Sweet Orange Oil
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Orange
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| Fresh Tomato Puree
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Orangey Red
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Store bought, 11% concentration, with salt as only added ingredient.
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| Tumeric * See photo
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Orange/Gold
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Mix with gold mica for a brighter gold color. Has a tendency to clump so mix with oils in a small bowl before adding to your soap. May turn bright orange but color will mellow.
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Browns and Tans
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| Cinnamon
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Brown Red
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Tends to lean towards brown. Use small amounts for swirling or about 1/2-1 teaspoon per pound of soap. Don't add much more than that or it may make the soap scratchy.
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| Cocoa Powder
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Coffee-Dark
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Too much can add a weird smell and overpower your scent. Great to make swirls. Add 2 teaspoons to 2 cups of soap and then use this to marble the rest of your batch. Remember many people are allergic to chocolate when labeling your soap.
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| Coffee
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Deep Creamy Brown
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Use with lye in place of water. Does not leave coffee scent in soap.
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| Coffee Grounds
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Brown
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Grind very fine, add at trace and mix thoroughly.
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| Cooking Chocolate
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Brown
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Dark Chunks
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Purples and Blues
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| Alkanet root
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Lavender to soft Pink/Brown
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Lavender: Use 1 teaspoon per cup of oil. Infuse for a day or two. Use infused oil at about 10% of soap recipe.
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| Blackberries
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Purple/Black
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| Black Mulberries
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Dark Purple to Red Violet
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More blue-ish
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| Myrtle Berries
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Maroon Purple
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| Oregon Grape Berries
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Purple
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| Purple Florists Cineraria
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Purple/Lavender
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| Purple Indian Corn
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Dark Purple to Maroon
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| Red Geranium Leaves
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Dark Purple to Grey
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| Red Hibiscus
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Purple
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| Red Sandalwood * See photo
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Purple
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Use about 3 Tablespoons to color about 6 lb of soap
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| Woad Leaves
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Blue
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Reds and Pinks
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| Hibiscus
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Red
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| Lady's Bedstraw
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Coral Pink
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Roots
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| Madder Root
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Tomato Red
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Nice rich color
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| Red Palm Oil
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Pink to Orange
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Often found in international type grocery stores. Defractionated.
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| Rose Hip powder
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Burgandy Red
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Scratchy!
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| Sorrel
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Soft Pink
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Roots
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| St. John's Wort Flowers
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Red
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Infuse FRESH flowers in oil.
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| Fresh Tomato Puree
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Orangey Red
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Store bought, 11% concentration, with salt as only added ingredient.
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