Why Is My Gelly Pink?Updated 3 years ago

As our products are manufactured in small batches, there will be variations from one batch to the next. These include colour, texture and consistency. We use a majority of natural ingredients in our products, these raw materials will experience variations from each supplier they are procured.

We use a fragrance oil that contains a high concentration of vanilla which is a flavor derived from orchids. Vanilla pods start out very green and then darken to brown as they age and ripen. The darkening is caused by various reactions in some of the components. One of those is vanillin, which is the organic compound that gives vanilla its flavor. Vanillin discoloration is a 100% natural process. It occurs when the vanillin is exposed to air and light. Depending on the percentage in the fragrance the product it contains can turn a pinkish colour or darker. It usually takes a few days to appear, although certain scents may not discolor for a few weeks. The colour change can be lessened or eliminated by using a chemical vanillla fragrance stabilizer; however we choose not to use this ingredient in our products as it is a chemical additive.

We have since tested and changed our fragrance oil to one that doesn't contain a lot of vanillin and is more of a citrus fragrance. The finished product doesn't change colour with the new fragrance oil and remains clear.