Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Is castile soap as versatile as I've been reading? It seems like it cleans everything from floors to hair to dishes in varying dilutions (I know most soaps will clean many things but sometimes soap is not the preferred cleaner in certain situations). Any drawbacks to using this type of soap? I've seen different brands around. Is there anything I should look for in a good castile soap? Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Is there anything I should look for in a good castile soap? Susan . __,[Anita R] Yes, Homemade, or custom made <G>! Castile is very mild. It is a totally olive oil soap, so you can use it for a lot of things, yes. iiss very mild_._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Is there anything I should look for in a good castile soap? Susan .. __,[Anita R] Yes, Homemade, or custom made <G>! Castile is very mild. It is a totally olive oil soap, so you can use it for a lot of things, yes. iiss very mild_._,___ [Dave:] True castile is made of 100% olive oil. You won’t find it on store shelves because it’s costly (the price of olive oil has been through the roof for the last couple years) and it also doesn’t lather too well. It cleans as well as any soap, but people like lather. So the tendency is to bring in other oils that promote suds. Some soaps label themselves castile without any justification whatsoever. Castile soap is white, creamy and mild. I make it for a friend who has a baby, another friend who is allergic to nearly everything, and I also keep some around for rebatching. Most soapmakers today seem to agree that if a soap contains at least 50% olive oil, it’s ok to call it castile. I describe my soaps as being castile, castile-type (either 50+% olive oil or with OO as the main oil), or noncastile (made without olive oil). About 80% of my soaps are castile-type, with 45% - 75% OO. -- Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/542 - Release 11/20/2006 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release 11/8/2006 1:40 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 , " David Lambert " <dlmbrt wrote: > > Is there > anything I should look for in a good castile soap? Susan > Dave, I know nothing about making soap, but wanting to learn. Soap from Olive Oil...I would like to know the process. Is there a beginner's reference you would suggest? And tell me how the soap is made from Olive Oil. John snipped excess quotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 > Dave, I know nothing about making soap, but wanting to learn. Soap > from Olive Oil...I would like to know the process. Is there a > beginner's reference you would suggest? And tell me how the soap is > made from Olive Oil.< Soap made from OO is the same process as soap made from any other oils, just the proportions differ based on the SAP value of the oil. Google " handcrafted soap " and you'll find literally thousands of sources of information on " how to " . Here is a good " basic " starting point: www.soapguild.org Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 At 08:28 PM 11/21/2006, you wrote: >Soap made from OO is the same process as soap made from any other oils, >just the proportions differ based on the SAP value of the oil. > >Google " handcrafted soap " and you'll find literally thousands of >sources of information on " how to " . please be aware that 'true castile' ... ie olive oil is the only fat used, will take a LONG time to trace... I'd strongly suggest the use of a 'stick blender' to aid stirring to trace. other wise, you may spend hours stirring Over 10 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 please be aware that 'true castile' ... ie olive oil is the only fat used, will take a LONG time to trace... I'd strongly suggest the use of a 'stick blender' to aid stirring to trace. [Dave:] Absolute dittos! My very first batch of 100% OO soap took 12 hours to trace. Yes, you read that right. A stick blender will greatly speed the process. So much so that I don’t use it a lot with most soaps. I like my slower drill/paint mixer better. -- Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.12/544 - Release 11/21/2006 4:59 PM -- Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.12/544 - Release 11/21/2006 4:59 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Ø Dave, I know nothing about making soap, but wanting to learn. Soap > from Olive Oil...I would like to know the process. Is there a > beginner's reference you would suggest? And tell me how the soap is > made from Olive Oil.< [Dave:] Making soap is pretty much the same, no matter which source of fats/oils is used. Oils are mixed with a lye solution and stirred at a warm temperature. This initiates a chemical reaction called saponification, which uses up the lye and transforms the triglicerides in the oils into soap. It sounds complicated, but the chemistry is so simple that people were making and using soap not long after leaving the caves. Each oil has molecules of a different length, and therefore requires a particular amount of lye (sodium hydroxide) to convert all of its molecules to soap molecules, leaving no lye residue. This amount of lye required for each oil is expressed as a SAP value. Normally, you only want to saponify 95% or so of the oil, leaving a small quantity behind so that its emollient or humectant or other properties can be preserved to help nourish and condition the skin. This is achieved by calculating a lye discount. It is a lot less complicated than I am making it sound. There are dozens and dozens of good soapmaking websites. I’d recommend some Googling, and then some experimenting in the kitchen. There are also a lot of great lye calculators online. They will do the math and tell you exactly how much lye to use. But if you get into it you’ll want to learn the math yourself, and it’s easy with any calculator. -- Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.12/544 - Release 11/21/2006 4:59 PM -- Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.12/544 - Release 11/21/2006 4:59 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 > [Dave:] Absolute dittos! My very first batch of 100% OO soap took 12 hours to trace. Yes, you read that right. A stick blender will greatly speed the process. So much so that I don't use it a lot with most soaps. I like my slower drill/paint mixer better.< If anyone is interested, my buddy Ron Jonas of Willow Way Soap Equipment carries just such a product: http://www.soapequipment.com/tipper/ Ron is wonderful and not just a manufacturer of soap equipment, but a very experienced soap maker so he is also available for soap making consultations...he taught me an enoumous amout about making soap, how the batch size effects the finished product because of things like heat and saponification rates, etc. He is a WEALTH of information for his customers! Sue P.S. - this is not an ad...just a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Olive oil soap recipe. This is one I use when my daughter's atopic dermatitis acts up. Total Oils2.144 oz Lye 16 oz (1 lb)6 oz Water Olive:1 lb100.00% You can also make a castille soap with other oils in it. They now accept that it is castille if it is over 95% olive oil. (I'm not certain, but I think that's the actual percentage.) In short you can go to any soap making site to find the actual Pour this into this Kinda information (I'd list it here, but I'm supposed to be working and I don't have it written down where I can get to it quickly). I know that RJ's herbal soaps has some recipes, I know plenty of people on this list probably have them written down somewhere, but have since forgotten where that is. { Most everyone on here knows that we all do so much stuff that we forget where we put stuff sometime ) .} Anyway. I know there's a starter recipe somewhere, and when I get done working I'll post. Jennifer ---- blckfox 11/21/2006 3:57:38 PM Re: castile soap question , " David Lambert " <dlmbrt wrote: > > Is there > anything I should look for in a good castile soap? Susan > Dave, I know nothing about making soap, but wanting to learn. Soap from Olive Oil...I would like to know the process. Is there a beginner's reference you would suggest? And tell me how the soap is made from Olive Oil. John snipped excess quotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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