The properties of extra virgin olive oil will help you take care of yourself inside and out. If our precious liquid gold allows you to look after your health while enjoying its flavour, imagine being able to incorporate its benefits into your showers or baths. Today we bring you a recipe to make your own soap from olive oil. Take note!
Ingredients to make homemade soap with olive oil
- 650 grams of olive oil (in the past this soap was made from frying oil reused, after passing the corresponding filtering; the oil obtained by this method is very aggressive but is an excellent stain remover)
- 150 g coconut oil
- 150 grams of sunflower oil
- 120 grams of caustic soda
- 250 grams of distilled or infused water
- Aromatic herbs to taste (rosemary, aloe vera, lavender...)
How to make soap from olive oil.
- If you reuse the oil, filter it first and store it covered in a cool, dry place until you are using it to make soap.
- Put the caustic soda in a plastic or glass container and slowly add the water. Very important: soda is highly corrosive, so you should prepare the soap in a well-ventilated place and use protection, especially for hands and eyes.
- Mix until the soda is well dissolved. This reaction releases heat so take precautions. Making soap from olive oil has its small risks.
- Let it rest until it cools down. It cannot exceed 40 degrees.
- Add the coconut oil and sunflower oil and stir.
- Add the olive oil and stir. In both the previous and this step, if you heat the oils to a temperature similar to that of the water and soda mixture, you will get them to mix faster.
- While stirring, add the aromatic herbs or essential oils you consider. Keep in mind that an excess of essential oils will create a soap that is more aggressive than desired.
- When the dough leaves a groove where the spoon passes through, the chemical reaction called saponification which will end up giving rise to the soap. This tells us that it is time to put the soap into a mold.
- Let it rest for a whole day and check its firmness the next day. If it is hard, cut it as you prefer and let it cure for at least 30 days so that the soda is not dangerous or stings our skin.
Do you want to make liquid soap with olive oil?
Now that you have your favorite olive oil soap, you can make liquid soap by dissolving the soap bars with double the volume of water and more essences, if you wish. If you prefer a more liquid texture, add more water; if you prefer it more viscous, add more soap bars.
Have you made soap from olive oil? Tell us your tips!
