Made some soap last couple days, been making it for about ten years now.
Olive oil soap been around for centuries, Castile soap was originally called that because the Oil came from Castile Spain.
"The English began making soap during the 12th century. In 1633 King Charles I granted a 14 year monopoly to the Society of Soapmakers of Westminster.
According to Alison Sim, in her book “The Tudor Housewife,” wealthy ladies of the Tudor period (1485-1603) used a scented toilet soap or ”˜castill soap’ for their daily washing. This soap, made with olive oil and imported, was very expensive. A household instruction manual written during this period included recipes for soap which suggests that people of all levels of society were interested in personal hygiene."
William Colgate starts a starch, soap and candle business on Dutch Street in New York City in 1806 and eventually developed the well known Palmolive Soap for the common people.
I use 90% Olive Oil and 10% Coconut oil to increase lather, Ground Lavender flowers for scent. Other batches add different herbs.
Olive oil soap been around for centuries, Castile soap was originally called that because the Oil came from Castile Spain.
"The English began making soap during the 12th century. In 1633 King Charles I granted a 14 year monopoly to the Society of Soapmakers of Westminster.
According to Alison Sim, in her book “The Tudor Housewife,” wealthy ladies of the Tudor period (1485-1603) used a scented toilet soap or ”˜castill soap’ for their daily washing. This soap, made with olive oil and imported, was very expensive. A household instruction manual written during this period included recipes for soap which suggests that people of all levels of society were interested in personal hygiene."
William Colgate starts a starch, soap and candle business on Dutch Street in New York City in 1806 and eventually developed the well known Palmolive Soap for the common people.
I use 90% Olive Oil and 10% Coconut oil to increase lather, Ground Lavender flowers for scent. Other batches add different herbs.