🫒 How I Made Castile Soap 100% Olive Oil | Beginner's Recipe

Basic cold process soap with 100% olive oil, also known as Castile soap, is the simplest and most basic soap-making recipe, requiring only 3 main ingredients: olive oil, water, and NaOH. This recipe is time- and cost-efficient, perfect for beginners due to its ease of controlling the reaction. Castile soap offers gentle cleansing, is non-drying, and is suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin.

🧴Ingredients:
🫒 500 g olive oil
⚗️ 66 g NaOH (lye)
💧 100 g distilled water

🔬 Recipe Ratios:
Oil: 100% olive oil 🫒
NaOH Concentration: ≈ 40%, 66 g NaOH in 100 g water
Superfat: 2%

📋 Ingredients Information:
🫒 Olive Oil primarily contains oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid. Soap derived from oleic acid has gentle cleansing properties, suitable for all skin types.
💧 Distilled Water filtered to remove impurities and minerals to prevent unwanted reactions, helping to avoid separation or clumping during soap making.
⚗️ Lye (NaOH) is a corrosive chemical that can cause burns, itching, and irritation to the skin and eyes. Always wear gloves and eye protection for safety. NaOH is essential for saponification; without it, soap cannot form.