Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 When I was at Ex*Tracts show last week, a soapmaker there was very proud tell me that his soap was made only from olive and “huile de laurier.†He had a big captain's flask of dark liquid, about a gallon. The French soapmaker gave me the impression -- but never said it explicitly -- it was more like olive oil but very expensive. I definitely came away thinking it was not an essential oil but rather a soft oil like olive or rice bran. In getting the ingredients together for a new Castile-type soap all I can find is an essential oil of bay which I'm assuming isn't the same thing. Or is it? Any clues anyone? Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 > his soap was made only from olive and “huile de laurier.†> He had a big captain's flask of dark liquid, about a gallon. > I definitely came away thinking it was not an essential > but rather a soft oil like olive or rice bran. > all I can find is an essential oil of bay which I'm > assuming isn't the same thing. Or is it? Hi Jody, I did a quick Google search on huile de laurier. Every single hit was in French, which of course I don't read or speak. But I did have Google translate a few of the pages. It could very well be Bay Laurel EO, although the use of a high percentage of EO in a soap would certainly be problematic in regards to safety. On one of the soap pages I read, the bay oil is supposed to give the soap a green color. I don't want to think about how much EO that might take. From what I read, it translates to " oil of bay-tree " , which could mean it's an infused oil of some sort. Can't say for sure because the only bay oil or bay tree oil I come up with on Google is the EO. According to the info I read, it's also used in equine care ... oiling the hoofs to promote growth and as a part of a liniment for rheumatism. Maybe it is the EO, which would help explain him saying it's very expensive, however we know that infused oils can also provide many benefits to what we add it to, and we know that the cost of many infused oils we can purchase from suppliers is not always inexpensive. There were also a couple of references on the equine care pages that associated it with cade and cod-liver oil. I know this isn't much help, but hopefully it will help someone to find more information. Or maybe one of the more knowledgeable people (HEY BUTCH!) on the list will know about it. Carol Dragon's Pearls http://www.dragonspearls.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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