Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " ingredients: Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate (derived from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil which is so expensive. There is nothing else in this soap. What do you think? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 At Mon, 20 Mar 2006 it looks like Judy Cozza composed: > I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " > ingredients: > > Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate (derived > from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. > > I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil which is so > expensive. > There is nothing else in this soap. > > What do you think? > Judy I use a pure castile soap also, stings very bad when it gets in your eyes, trust me on that. I've bought it in bulk bottles at the health food store. -- Bill Schoolcraft | http://wiliweld.com " If your life was full of nothing but sunshine, you would just be a desert. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 I have used this type of soap before and was pleased with it. Giving it a try will let your skin speak for itself!! I like to use the coconut oil as a lotion a couple times a week as soon as I get out the shower, especially when it is cold and dry up here in the mountains. Love the way it feels and it soaks in rather fast. I even put the coconut oil on my face and it is baby soft now. Trish Burrows sunflowers2 P.O. Box 456 Newland, NC 28657 828-733-1672 - Judy Cozza rawfood 3/20/2006 5:55:03 PM [Raw Food] soaps? I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " ingredients: Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate (derived from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil which is so expensive. There is nothing else in this soap. What do you think? Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 I've heard about using coconut oil/olive oil on skin/face...do you find that it clogs your facial pores? I've been tempted to try it instead of moisturizer but I'm afraid I'll break out. Or look too greasy, lol. rawfood , " Trish Burrows " <sunflowers2 wrote: > > I have used this type of soap before and was pleased with it. Giving it a try will let your skin speak for itself!! I like to use the coconut oil as a lotion a couple times a week as soon as I get out the shower, especially when it is cold and dry up here in the mountains. Love the way it feels and it soaks in rather fast. I even put the coconut oil on my face and it is baby soft now. > > Trish Burrows > sunflowers2 > P.O. Box 456 > Newland, NC 28657 > 828-733-1672 > > > > - > Judy Cozza > rawfood > 3/20/2006 5:55:03 PM > [Raw Food] soaps? > > > I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " > ingredients: > > Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate (derived > from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. > > I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil which is so > expensive. > There is nothing else in this soap. > > What do you think? > Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Thanks to everyone for their response to my question. I put the coconut oil on my face when it's time to go to sleep. I like it a lot. Judy On 3/20/06, Trish Burrows <sunflowers2 wrote: > > I have used this type of soap before and was pleased with it. Giving it > a try will let your skin speak for itself!! I like to use the coconut oil > as a lotion a couple times a week as soon as I get out the shower, > especially when it is cold and dry up here in the mountains. Love the way > it feels and it soaks in rather fast. I even put the coconut oil on my face > and it is baby soft now. > > Trish Burrows > sunflowers2 > P.O. Box 456 > Newland, NC 28657 > 828-733-1672 > > > > > - > Judy Cozza > rawfood > 3/20/2006 5:55:03 PM > [Raw Food] soaps? > > > I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " > ingredients: > > Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate > (derived > from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. > > I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil which is > so > expensive. > There is nothing else in this soap. > > What do you think? > Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 I have been buying soap at a place called Lush... they make natural soap (and are unafraid to publish the actual ingredients in their catalog and on their website, and will discuss each one of them with you if you ask them nicely -- they have all sorts of forums for asking questions of other users or of the company directly) check out www.lush.com (if you have some problem clicking on US-- I did at first-- click on Canada or UK) You can have a catalog sent to you, or you can order directly from the company on-line. They have vegan products so-labeled in their catalog, which I think is nice. Margaret rawfood , " Judy Cozza " <judycozza wrote: > > I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " > ingredients: > > Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate (derived > from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. > > I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil which is so > expensive. > There is nothing else in this soap. > > What do you think? > Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 I absolutely LOVE Lush! There's one here in Toronto and you can smell it before you see the store. It's wonderful...so much fun soap in there... Jen rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1 wrote: > > I have been buying soap at a place called Lush... they make natural > soap (and are unafraid to publish the actual ingredients in their > catalog and on their website, and will discuss each one of them with > you if you ask them nicely -- they have all sorts of forums for asking > questions of other users or of the company directly) > check out > www.lush.com > (if you have some problem clicking on US-- I did at first-- click on > Canada or UK) > You can have a catalog sent to you, or you can order directly from the > company on-line. > They have vegan products so-labeled in their catalog, which I think is > nice. > Margaret > > rawfood , " Judy Cozza " <judycozza@> wrote: > > > > I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " > > ingredients: > > > > Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate > (derived > > from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. > > > > I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil > which is so > > expensive. > > There is nothing else in this soap. > > > > What do you think? > > Judy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Judy, I make my own soaps although at the moment I am not using organic materials. I do not make a liquid soap at the moment tho I do know the ingredients in them. The below Castile soap Sounds pretty good to me. But since I am not an expert I asked someone I knew to be alot more educated then I am in making soap. He is a friend of mine from the Texas Soapmakers Association. I asked him what he thought of these ingredients as I had never seen soap ingredients listed in this manner. Below is what he said. " There are basically two ways you can list your ingredients for soap. 1) The list of ingredients BEFORE you mix everything together (Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Lye, Water, etc.) 2) The list of what's actually in the soap AFTER everything is mixed together - which is what this person is doing. The " ate " suffix on the ingredient is what the oil becomes after it's mixed with lye. Thus Potassium Cocoate is coconut oil that has been saponified with potassium hydroxide. I'm not sure about the " pine/tallate " - if it's potassium tallowate, (which is common) it's beef tallow. This would be a liquid soap...right? If it was a bar soap, it would be sodium tallowate - beef tallow mixed with sodium hydroxide/lye. I don't know what the " pine " or tallate would be. Perhaps some sort of pine tar - I've heard of people making soap with pine tar. Yes...if it's made correctly, the lye goes away. You put oil, lye and water into the pot - the chemical reaction leaves soap and glycerin. Hope this helps... David Fisher " So to answer your question in regards to if the ingredients are ok for the skin.. I would say yes..now that I know what exactly they are..I had figured they were something more processed then real basic oils. But from what David states it is the oil. Now mind you again it would depend on how processed the oils were that were used and if they were truely organic or not.. but just the simple oils showing I would say they were fine. I am also hoping the glycerine is not an added ingredient as this also has it's variables.. If the glycerin mentioned is the overal byproduct of what soap " becomes " then it too is very good for the skin. As glycerine is the natural byproduct of soapmaking. Most corporate soaps now adays extract the glycerine and add all kinds of other chemicals. Then sell the glycerine separate. This soap that you have would be another step toward being more natural and more healthy. If you talk to alot of people who follow certain beliefs well we should only be using filtered water that has been magnatized to get all the chemicals and metals out of the water. They do have filters and magnets to do this.. and this is as close to being natural these days as possible. Our skins are like sponges and soap up so much crud. I have read of someone having tested their shower water with those regular chlorine strips to test pools.. before they added the filter and the magnets... and then after the the filter and magnets were added.. according to them there was a tremendous difference in the results for the better. I hope this has helped inform you and help you in making your inner decisions. I tell you a great site I have learned alot from in regards to health and more on a cellular level is www.thebestdayever.com It is a paid site but please note that there is so much information that is very worth knowing...so it is well worth the money paid... I have no affiliation with the group or site I just love the information...and being educated so completely. Debbie rawfood , " Judy Cozza " <judycozza wrote: > > I found a soap called " Pure Castile Soap " > ingredients: > > Water, Potassium Cocoate (derived from coconut), Potassium Tallate (derived > from pine), Glycerin, Vanilla Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Aloe Vera. > > I am trying to put good oils on my skin - other than coconut oil which is so > expensive. > There is nothing else in this soap. > > What do you think? > Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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