| Olive oil soap, also commonly know as Castile | | | | Or, to make about 4.5 lbs of soap, you would |
| soap, is thought to be one of the oldest types of | | | | use:o 40 oz. olive oilo 5 oz. palm oilo 5 oz. coconut |
| soap in existence. While the city of Venice is the | | | | oilo 16 oz. watero 6.7 oz. lyeo Between 1.5 and 2.2 |
| known origin of the first white soap factories, | | | | oz of fragrance or essential oil, according to your |
| olive soap originated in the Castile region of Spain | | | | preference |
| and may have first appeared on the Greek Island | | | | Recipe #2o 60% olive oilo 20% palm oilo 20% |
| of Crete. This fantastic soap reached the shores | | | | coconut Oil |
| of Southern France in Marseille some time after | | | | Or, to make about 4.5 lbs of soap, you would use: |
| its appearance in Crete and as the excellent | | | | 30 oz. olive oilo 10 oz. palm oilo 10 oz. coconut oilo |
| qualities of this soap were shared it became a | | | | 16 oz. watero 7 oz. lyeo Between 1.5 and 2.2 oz |
| soap that is continued to be used today. | | | | of fragrance or essential oil, according to your |
| Olive-oil soap is gentle to the skin, leaves no | | | | preference |
| residue and is a wonderful soap to include in a | | | | Recipe #3o 60% olive oilo 10% palm oilo 20% |
| soap recipe collection. There are many | | | | coconut oilo 10% canola oil |
| formulations and countless variations from which | | | | Or, to make about 4.5 lbs of soap, you would |
| to choose. This type of soap is the perfect | | | | use:o 30 oz. olive oilo 5 oz. palm oilo 10 oz. |
| formulation for dry and sensitive skin but every | | | | coconut oilo 5 oz. canola oilo 16 oz. watero 6.9 oz. |
| skin type will benefit from its gentle soothing and | | | | lyeo Between 1.5 and 2.2 oz of fragrance or |
| cleansing properties. | | | | essential oil, according to your preference |
| The following four recipes are ingredients to use | | | | Recipe #4o 80% olive oilo 20% coconut oil |
| with the cold process soap making method. The | | | | Or, to make about 4.5 lbs of soap, you would |
| listed ingredients, when combined with a lye | | | | use:o 40 oz. olive oilo 10 oz. coconut oilo 16 oz. |
| mixture, will produce four different but heavenly | | | | watero 6.9 oz. lyeo Between 1.5 and 2.2 oz of |
| results. These recipes are four of the the many | | | | fragrance or essential oil, according to your |
| recipes of soap maker extraordinaire, David | | | | preference |
| Fisher. It would be nearly impossible to find any | | | | Any one of these recipes will create a fantastic |
| that could surpass these in quality and variety. | | | | olive oil soap for your household use as well as a |
| Olive-Oil Soap Recipes: | | | | soap that will be received with pleasure by |
| Recipe #1o 80% olive-oilo 10% palm oilo 10% | | | | anyone on your gift giving list! |
| coconut oil | | | | |