Castile Soap Trivia

[Issy]

I just I thought I would pass on what I think is quite interesting. A lot of soap makers will sell soap and call it a Castile soap because it has Olive oil in it. Some actually will call a soap Castile if they just use all vegetable oils. A True Castile soap (at least to a purist) is make with 100% Olive oil. Olive Oil was one of the first vegetable oils used to make soap. It is reputed to have originated in Castile Castle as early as 1567.

Issy

[Padron]

Great info Issy,

This article:
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soaprecipes/a/castrecipe.htm


gives pretty much the same info and a few recipes as well, sounds like fun :D

[Issy]

Great info Issy,

This article:
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soaprecipes/a/castrecipe.htm


gives pretty much the same info and a few recipes as well, sounds like fun :D
I read that...if does give about the same info but I dont like the recipes. Would be a harsher soap. And I would never consider using canolia..

Issy

[Padron]

LOL,

yea, I thought it was interesting...Isn't canola used to fry french fries...:confused:

[TraderJoe]

The first exposure I had to (what I thought was) Castile soap is Kirk's soap bar:


Since 1839, Kirk's Original Coco Castile Soap has given the consumer a high quality, all natural soap at an affordable price. Current national market research ranks Kirk's Original Coco Castile Soap as the top selling all-natural bar soap.


"Castile" originally referred to the highly-prized vegetable based soap produced in Castile, Spain. For centuries this soap was considered "the soap of royalty" because of its luxurious lather and gentleness to the skin. Today, "Castile" refers to any vegetable based soap.





I liked the scent, but it dried me out to a pulp as well.

[Padron]

Yeah, Dr Bronner refers to their soaps as Castile as well, but I don't believe any of them to be 100% OO :confused:

[Issy]

The first exposure I had to (what I thought was) Castile soap is Kirk's soap bar:





I liked the scent, but it dried me out to a pulp as well.
Kirks is all coconut oil, no wonder it dried you out (now it they superfatted at 15% it would be nice)

Issy

[sparky5693]

Kirks is all coconut oil, no wonder it dried you out (now it they superfatted at 15% it would be nice)

Issy

All coconut oil? Dang, I bet it lathered like crazy. Must have been a bit of a let down to get all that nice lather and end up with really dry skin.

Bill, does the grade of olive oil have anything to do with it's classification as Castile? I bet there are a lot of soapers that would be using low quality oil.

[Issy]

All coconut oil? Dang, I bet it lathered like crazy. Must have been a bit of a let down to get all that nice lather and end up with really dry skin.

Bill, does the grade of olive oil have anything to do with it's classification as Castile? I bet there are a lot of soapers that would be using low quality oil.
Actually no which is sad, a lot pf people use pumice OO which is the last bit that is chemically extracted....also the big boys extract the glycerin and sell it to you in lotions

Issy

[Padron]

Does using a higher grade, such as Extra Virgin provide any benefits? I know it cost more but does it make a better bar of soap?

[Issy]

Does using a higher grade, such as Extra Virgin provide any benefits? I know it cost more but does it make a better bar of soap?
Yes to an extent it does, its pressed out and not chemically extracted. Also it has a few more unsaponafibles in it (this makes IMHO a more moistureizing soap)

Issy

[Padron]

Thanks Issy!!

Give us more soap knowledge, oh master of the bar :D

[rick]

Thanks Issy!!

Give us more soap knowledge, oh
master of the bar :D

I thought that was Doc ! :rofl




OKOKOKOK.
....................Ill go finish my drink now. ;)

[Padron]

I thought that was Doc ! :rofl




OKOKOKOK.
....................Ill go finish my drink now. ;)


LOL, too funny my friend :rofl:rofl

[TraderJoe]

Olive Oil is ambrosia for the body, as far as I'm concerned.

I smear it all over, as a moisturizing lotion.