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    Castile vs Bastille. . . That is the Question

    Ummmm…I really don’t know why here in Greece we have so many strict rules about naming-labelling a soap. The truth is that we produce a lot of olive oil and it’s arguably the best olive oil in the world. Almost every Greek family has its very own olive oil, and “secret “ HP or CP OO soap recipe...
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    Castile vs Bastille. . . That is the Question

    It's a personal preference. I find that pomace and "grade B" olive oil saponifies way too quickly for me (I like to play with it before pouring into the molds). I also don't like to use the lower grades because a solvent is usually used to extract the oil. My personal preference is to stay away...
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    Castile vs Bastille. . . That is the Question

    Olive oil is extracted from the fruit of the olive tree. There are different types, grades and uses of olive oil, depending on how the original oil is extracted. Pomace oil is a lesser grade and quality than olive oil due to the way in which it is extracted and the chemicals used in the process...
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    Castile vs Bastille. . . That is the Question

    Hello from Greece;) According to Greek law you can call your soap a) Pure Castile type only if contains 100% Extra virgin olive oil, no color, no scent. It’s just lye and and extra virgin olive oil. b) You can call your soap Castile type only if contains 100% olive oil (no pomace), no color, no...
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