DeeAnna oh where are thee.....Canola Oil ?

[Sislea]

I read somewhere down below a comment about canola oil being a mix of other ingredients in some OOs. You said something about the OO that isn't pure could cause soaps to go rancid. My question is can I use pure canola oil in my soaps? Or is that not a good idea?

If it is bad, then I tuck my tail and hide in a corner because I just purchased a gallon of it this past weekend. As well as safflower oil.

 

[FlybyStardancer]

Not DeeAnna, but I'll take a stab at answering.

You can use canola oil in soaps, but it's best to limit it to about 10-15%. It's high in linoleic and linolenic acids, which can promote DOS in high amounts. I've used canola in some of my soaps, and the only one that had DOS was a single bar that was in my Dad's kitchen without being used for months. The rest of the batch was perfectly fine.

 

[cmzaha]

I use canola a lot and have never had dos. One of my favorite gentle soaps is made with high olive and canola called Canolive from Millersoap.com site. I do add in roe to my canola when I open the jug

 

[seven]

I use canola a lot and have never had dos. One of my favorite gentle soaps is made with high olive and canola called Canolive from Millersoap.com site. I do add in roe to my canola when I open the jug

i second this. i happen to love canola a lot too. once i made a mistake of pouring the wrong bottle of oil and ended up with more than 40% canola in my formulation. the soaps turned out fine, no dos no nothing, and it's very moisturizing with gentle suds. it was months ago. i also love the cocanolive soap from millersoap.com. thrown in a lil palm in there, and it's just the perfect soap that can last quite a while.

i also use roe like Carolyn did.

 

[Susie]

ROE=rosemary oleoresin extract. It is used to slow oxidation of oils. You add it right to the jug of oil.

 

[DeeAnna]

I second what the others,are saying. I've used a little canola at times with good results but I do limit the amount. I'm using ROE in my bulk oils now and think that is also a good move.

Related question about using ROE ... do you think it darkens the finished soap a bit? I've been wondering about that based on my last couple of batches. Not sure if maybe something else is adding a tinge of unexpected color, or if my older bottle of ROE should be replaced, or if that's just the way it is.

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[Sislea]

Yeah I was planning on using it in small amounts as well As the safflower just to keep my OO buying a minimum.

ROE..should I be putting it in my gallon jugs of oil I am buying?

 

[Susie]

If you are going to be buying jugs of oil that are prone to cause DOS, then yes, you need to add it to the jugs.

However, there are many reasonably priced oils that do not require ROE to prevent oxidation.

Your choice.

It might be a good idea to ask here before buying oils until you get to know what you like or not.

 

[Sislea]

Thanks Susie I will get some ROE and be sure to post before buying if nothing else I will pour it over the stumps to burn

 

[biarine]

I used canola ( it's a cooking version) from my local grocery store in UK and I used 15-20%. I never have problem. Can anyone tell me if the grocery bought canola is fine for soaping?