RE: ..a question concerning 'fruit' -vs-'non' fruit oils/butters

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On Behalf Of goody10062003

 

 

> Morning--

 

Hi Goody,

 

 

> I have a friend I'd like to make soap for--problem is she's on a

very

> restrictive diet that excludes ANY type of fruit substance--this

> includes on-the-skin-type, as well...<breaks out her skin>

> So, I know that eliminates olive, apricot, grapeseed, mango--but

what

> about illipe? Also, are nuts included in the 'fruit' catagory?

 

 

The following info might help you decide about nuts ...

 

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mveggie.html

 

a nut is, in botany, " a dry, one-seeded, usually oily fruit. " True nuts

include the acorn, chestnut, and hazelnut. The term nut also refers to

any seed or fruit with a hard, brittle covering around an edible kernel,

like the peanut, which is really a legume.

 

 

> I was thinking that because palm kernel is from a species different

> than the one that produces coconut, it would be ok.

 

 

But its from the kernel of the palm fruit ... so that might not be good

for her.

 

> I also thought of

> adding sunflower and safflower oils. I know shortning and lard are

ok

> to use.

 

Those do sound like your best bet.

 

> Any and all help is greatly appreciated here! I tried a bit of

> research online to try to determin which is considered fruit or not,

> and frankly--came up rather short on the subject!

 

Seeds that aren't from fruit sound like a good possibility, but grains

are actually considered fruit according to that link I gave you above.

Kernels and pits come from fruits, and nuts are definitely considered

fruits, so it seems that it'd be best to stay away from those.

 

> I'd really like to do some soap like this soon!

 

Sounds like she's getting a tallow based soap. <grinz> Seriously though,

tallow makes a good soap. Only reason I don't use it is that much of my

customer base requests vegetal based products.

 

> thanks--

 

Happy soaping

 

> goody

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com