DeJae Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 making cp soap with 100% Olive Oil?Someone asked me today if I made 100% olive oil soap.Has anyone? What can I expect of it?Do you fragrance and or color it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSoaps Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Expect it to take forever to trace! But other than that it makes a wonderful bar of soap. This is what is commonly know as Castile Soap. I make one that I market as a baby's soap. It's incredibly gentle and very mild. However, the lather is very tiny bubbles, which often is viewed as slimy. The longer it cures, the less 'slimy' it feels though. Most of my CP soaps I let cure for 4-6 weeks. My castiles, I prefer 4-6 MONTHS. Seriously. It makes a huge difference in the bar when in use.It takes longer to set up in molds (part of the trace thing I'm sure). Mine took 2-3 days last time (I need to make more). Where normally I pull from molds just shy of 24 hours usually. But once it's 'cuttable', cut it. It ends up an incredibly HARD bar of soap. I have two logs that I forgot about, and I won't even attempt to cut them. I'll probably hack chunks off and end up shredding it for something, I just don't know what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieJeanette Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Yes, it's called Castile soap. I've not made a true Castile soap (100% olive oil soap) yet, but I have gone as high as 80% olive oil. My 80% is absolutely lovely. It's very gentle and leaves my skin feeling so moist. I fragrance it and sometimes color it. 100% oive oil soaps need to cure a long time. Some people even like to cure them for a whole year. They are rather soft in the beginning and can be quite slick or slimey when bathed with, too, but a long cure makes them rock hard ad less slimey. One of these days I'll get around to making a true Castile, but for now I'm completey satisfied with my 80%, 60% ad 50% oive oil soaps. I like to call those my 'Castile-types. Some people call them 'Bastile's'.I hope more people will chime in, especially those that have made a true Castile.HTH!MarieJeanette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Use 10% castor oil for less slime and more bubbles.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aprillee Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I have made it a few times. I always cheat and add coconut oil to it for more bubbles and to cut down on the slime feel it leaves. But, it makes a nice hard bar of soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brydean Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I make mine with 90% OO and 10% castor. No scent or color. I HP mine, and don't seem to have the problem with the bars being soft, obviously they still need a cure. But I can cut them within a few hours. I hate to tie up my molds I only have 2.My mother takes care of a 91 yr. old woman and since she has got her to use that instead of of the commercial bar, her skin is SOOO much better. Even the woman who does her manicures commented on how much softer and smoother the skin on her arms has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Thanks all, I will have to give it a try and see if she likes it but she has a long wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Try a 33% lye solution. Should not be forever to cure.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 i made two castille type recipes, one with OO and one with RBO. I definitely like the RBO better, it isn't as slimy.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blest2BAmerican Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Does anyone discount the water to cut down on the curing time or do you use full water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjack Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I recently found some of the castile soap that I made last year. It is very hard, lathers well, and not slimy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Blonde Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I often make 100% oo soaps. I don't find that they're that soft. I usually can cut them the next day, just like my other soaps. They are slimy, but I'm using a bar now that I've had for about a year and it lathers nicely now. These I either don't scent, or use eos. A few months ago I made one that was 75% oo and 25% shea. It's super hard. It's slimy, but I'm hoping the longer I have it the better it'll get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Who's Andy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloworm Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 :laugh2: :laugh2: Who's Andy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Who's Andy?Top I wondered the same thing after I posted it, who the heck is andy?? LOLBut it wouldn't let me go edit the title. Actually I think, he is the little man that helps me with my soap making, he sits on my work table. hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloworm Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Don't ya just love not being able to edit!! But I must say this post and Top's question had me roaring with laughter. I needed a good laugh so thanks to you both!!Glo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Your welcomeIt is fun to entertain people, even when your not trying. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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