Comments on: Pure Olive Oil Soap

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:35:29 +0000

Kat–Oooh, I’d like a whiff of that! Good job!

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:21:16 +0000

Just made this!
I halved the recipe and used rosemary essential oil (about 5-10 drops) to scent the soap. My fingers are crossed…
I also just took two loaves of bread out of the oven, and I can’t tell you how yummy the house smells!

By: Chris Carroll

Chris Carroll — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:05:05 +0000

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By: mikapixie

mikapixie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:45:05 +0000

Thanks TL for the info.
When I go to Savannah the next time I’ll have to pick some up. No Kroger around these parts and I just don’t make that two hour x 2 drive that often anymore with the gas prices and all. But I am excited to try that oil… Maybe I have some friends I just have to visit.
Thanks again, Mika

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:29:08 +0000

Mika–The container reads: Kroger Imported Pure Olive Oil. It’s in the big green metal can. Sorry I took so long replying, had to search for it a bit.

By: mikapixie

mikapixie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:17:53 +0000

dear brainfault, I have had to stir as long as an hour to get trace on handstirred olive castille.
And TL what brand of olive oil did you use, if you can tell me. I have always gotten beige bars, which does not bother me that much if at all, but those amazingly white bars are, well, just amazing and I would like to try my hand…
Thanks, Mika

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:57:31 +0000

brainfault–Thank you. I use an immersion blender to get it to trace. With the blender, it only takes a few minutes, fewer than 10. By hand I’ve heard pure olive oil is especially reluctant to thicken up. I love the immersion blender. Saves so much stirring!

By: brainfault

brainfault — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

nice looking soap. how much time did you stir before you get the trace, I’m trying to make pure olive oil soap but I’m failing in getting the trace, I have to say that I’m not very patient

By: mila

mila — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:18:39 +0000

Good to know! Thank you so much!

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:13:32 +0000

mila–You don’t have to have a special mold. Many people use old milk cartons,shoe boxes, Pringles cans, etc. and just tear off the paper when the soap has set, then slice into the desired-size bars. Rustic is good.