Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Hello all! It's a beautiful Spring day here in Versailles (Fr), one of the nicest ever and I wish I could put a bit of it in this post...! I have a question...mainly for Butch? given his location? (And all others who have seen me ask about this on other lists, please don't groan!) I am looking for Laurel Oil. And this is because I was looking for Castile soap in France, and that is impossible to get. (And, just fyi, it's not the same thing as Savon de Marseille.) However, in my searching I found a very basic olive oil soap called Alep soap. The ones I found come from Lebanon and Syria. The bars are made with olive oil only (water and lye too, of course) Then I bought some liquid Alep soap, which is made with olive oil and " laurel oil " . I thought this was an EO (given the very strong smell and the very green color), but someone on another list said that it is actually a carrier oil, but very hard to find. My end goal is to be able to make something very similar to this soap, (and also to make my own a castile soap, but I don't need the laurel for that). I've been told that: > The oil comes from the berries of the bay > tree and is apparently a very deep green colour. Can anyone help me locate this oil? I was thinking of Butch, because that the general area the finished soap comes from. Thanks in advance! Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 --- Anne Charlet <abccharlet wrote: > Hello all! > It's a beautiful Spring day here in Versailles > (Fr), one of the nicest > ever and I wish I could put a bit of it in this > post...! > > I have a question...mainly for Butch? given his > location? > > (And all others who have seen me ask about > this on other lists, please > don't groan!) > > I am looking for Laurel Oil. And this is > because I was looking for > Castile soap in France, and that is impossible > to get. (And, just > fyi, it's not the same thing as Savon de > Marseille.) However, in my > searching I found a very basic olive oil soap > called Alep soap. The > ones I found come from Lebanon and Syria. > The bars are made with > olive oil only (water and lye too, of course) > > Then I bought some liquid Alep soap, which is > made with olive oil and > " laurel oil " . I thought this was an EO (given > the very strong smell > and the very green color), but someone on > another list said that it is > actually a carrier oil, but very hard to find. > > My end goal is to be able to make something > very similar to this soap, > (and also to make my own a castile soap, but I > don't need the laurel > for that). > > I've been told that: > > The oil comes from the berries of the bay > > tree and is apparently a very deep green > colour. > > Can anyone help me locate this oil? I was > thinking of Butch, because > that the general area the finished soap comes > from. > > Thanks in advance! > Anne Hey Anne, I found this in a google search at this site: http://www.cucinadirect.com/go/Product_6783.html Laurel Oil Soap Flakes These traditional soap flakes come from Mesapotamia. Combining laurel and olive oils, their honest smell make them a pleasure to use. Ideal for handwashing delicates, linens and silks. Kind to hands. Gently disinfectant qualities are also a natural moth repellent. Comes in a galvanised tin. 500g. But I could not find anything at all on bay laurel as a carrier oil. Maybe this will help you narrow it down some more. Cheryl ===== Cheryl Smith A Heavenly Body Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 222-0886 http://www.aheavenlybody.com Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ ph/print_splash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hi Anne in Versailles I know Butch has talked about this oil before. There is a Laurel Seed Oil which is extracted through a boiling method and its is really good for soap making. Its really popular in Asia and Europe. I have Laurel Seed hydrosol and it is wonderful - I sure wish I could get my hands on some of that Laurel Seed Oil! I'm sure he can give much more of a heads up on it than I can. Oh, and " Castile Soap " is simply traditionally a 100% Olive Oil soap ... and now a days as long as the soap is over 50% Olive Oil many folks call it castile. I've even seen one commercial brand of soap out there that doesn't have a drop of Olive Oil in it call itself " Castile Soap " ;-p *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Anne Charlet [abccharlet] Hello all! It's a beautiful Spring day here in Versailles (Fr), one of the nicest ever and I wish I could put a bit of it in this post...! I have a question...mainly for Butch? given his location? (And all others who have seen me ask about this on other lists, please don't groan!) I am looking for Laurel Oil. And this is because I was looking for Castile soap in France, and that is impossible to get. (And, just fyi, it's not the same thing as Savon de Marseille.) However, in my searching I found a very basic olive oil soap called Alep soap. The ones I found come from Lebanon and Syria. The bars are made with olive oil only (water and lye too, of course) Then I bought some liquid Alep soap, which is made with olive oil and " laurel oil " . I thought this was an EO (given the very strong smell and the very green color), but someone on another list said that it is actually a carrier oil, but very hard to find. My end goal is to be able to make something very similar to this soap, (and also to make my own a castile soap, but I don't need the laurel for that). I've been told that: > The oil comes from the berries of the bay > tree and is apparently a very deep green colour. Can anyone help me locate this oil? I was thinking of Butch, because that the general area the finished soap comes from. Thanks in advance! Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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