Castile soap is a very old recipe from France where they first started to make soaps from olive oil instead of animal fat. True Castile soap is 100% olive oil. It is a very gentle soap. All olive oil makes a soap that does not lather much at all but it does get you clean and it's quite moisturizing. Today, I made two different Castile soaps. One I made only one pound (8 bars).
Pure Castile Soap
16 oz. Olive Oil
6.1 oz. Water
2.1 oz. Sodium Hydroxide
1 oz. Lavender E.O.
The other "Castile" soap meets the guidelines of being called Castile even though there are other oils involved. I used 60% olive oil and then split the other 40% with equal amounts of palm and coconut oil. To make it interesting, I used Camomile Green Tea instead of water. To add even more interest, I used the tea leaves as an additive at the end. I created a 3 pound batch as that seems to fit well in my pots and molds. Fun!
Green Tea Castile Soap
28.8 oz. Olive Oil
9.6 oz. Palm Oil
9.6 oz. Coconut Oil
18.2 oz. Twinings Camomile Green Tea
6.7 oz. Sodium Hydroxide
1.5 oz. Lavender E.O.
5 tea bags of tea leaves
Fun! I'm excited about these soaps!
About Me
- Lori Jo
- I have a wonderful family who supports my many hobbies including singing, soapmaking, wine tasting and rabbits. I recently retired from teaching English as a Second Language and love to travel. I started making soap in 1999 when we were showing goats in milk as a 4-H project. All of my soaps are made with pure oils and no animal fats. All fragrances are from essential oils. Store-bought "soap" is really a detergent. My soap will leave your skin clean and moisturized. Try some!
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