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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
11:43 pm	Castile Soap, How's This Soap Not the same as Other Soaps Castile soap is a name utilized in English-speaking countries for soap created using essential olive oil via this heritage region of Spain. castile soap Castile soap is recorded within the Imports Book of the London port in 1567 and 1568. It is thought that this natural soap originated from the preparation of lye or sodium carbonate from water and plant ashes, then boiled with olive oil instead of animal fats. Essentially, they'd boil the water with the ashes, adding the oils, and soap would float up where they would scrape them back. This process produced hard white soap that harden with age, while staying white. Creating the first of Jabon de Castilla. handmade soap So historically, this organic soap was olive oil, lye solution, and water. But today I see a lot of mis-labeled soaps that have other oils inside them. I don't know who makes them rules, only one site stated that as long as they had 80% Olive Oil, they might label it as being such. There isn't any governmental or regulatory body in soap making. Granted, I've chose to make this essential olive oil only soap, also it does not lather the way in which we are used to. It is referred to as having creamy bubbles, that we suppose holds true, but those bubbles are extremely small, it could be called a creamy lather instead. When I first tried on the extender, I though something was wrong using the soap, because it took some rubbing to get a little bit of lather, but that's how only essential olive oil soaps lather, or lack there of. It is coconut oil in soaps that induce those nice big bubbles. And due to this, some soap makers add another oils, such as coconut, to ensure that there will be a lather. handmade soap So if you're searching for a natural as you possibly can soap, Castile would be a sensible choice, so that as a guide, it would be also unscented. (Comment on this)
11:41 pm	Castile Soap, How's This Soap Different From Other Soaps Castile soap is a name utilized in English-speaking countries for soap created using olive oil originating from this heritage region of Spain. handmade soap Castile soap is recorded within the Imports Book of the London port in 1567 and 1568. It is thought that this natural soap originated from the preparation of lye or sodium carbonate from water and plant ashes, then boiled with olive oil instead of animal fats. Essentially, they would boil the water with the ashes, adding the oils, and soap would float up where they would scrape it off. This process produced hard white soap that harden with age, while staying white. Creating the very first of Jabon de Castilla. handmade soap So historically, this organic soap was essential olive oil, lye solution, and water. However nowadays lots of mis-labeled soaps which have other oils in them. I'm not sure who makes these rules, but one site stated that once they had 80% Essential olive oil, they might label it as such. There is no governmental or regulatory body in soap making. Granted, I have made this olive oil only soap, and it doesn't lather the way we're accustomed to. It's described as having creamy bubbles, which I suppose is true, but those bubbles are so small, it may be known as a creamy lather instead. Initially when i first tried on the extender, I though something was wrong with the soap, as it took some rubbing to obtain a small amount of lather, but that is how only essential olive oil soaps lather, or lack there of. It's coconut oil in soaps that create those nice big bubbles. And because of this, some soap makers add the other oils, for example coconut, so that you will see a lather. handmade soap So if you are looking for a natural as possible soap, Castile will be a good choice, and as a rule, it might be also unscented. (Comment on this)