Olive Oil - Liquid Gold for Your Skin

If you spend any time browsing the web for natural beauty recipes or reading the ingredients in many

Olive Oil - Liquid Gold

homemade soaps and bath products, olive oil is usually at the top of the list. This isn't some weird coincidence or because olive oil is a cheap ingredient (it really isn't, especially if extra virgin olive oil is used). Olive oil has so many wonderful benefits for skin and hair, you can even use it on its own.

Olive oil has long been prized for its moisturizing and restorative powers. Our ancient ancestors even knew how beneficial olive oil was. They had many uses for olive oil - as an anti-aging remedy, a moisturizer and even for first-aid. In fact, olive oil was so valuable to ancient people that it was believed one of the reasons they went to war was for control of olive plantations. It was so valuable it was called Liquid Gold by the great writer Homer.

Today, olive oil is used for cooking of course, but it is also used in many natural and organic soaps, bath and beauty products because of all its wonderful benefits. Olive oil contains antioxidants which help defend your body against free radicals or damaged cells from sun or environmental conditions. It also contains Vitamins A and E which helps skin remain youthful by preserving its elasticity.

Olive oil is a great cleanser and moisturizer. Oil breaks down oil, therefore olive oil  or even olive oil soap is a wonderful skin cleanser. It also does not clog pores like many of the commercial products on the market. It leaves moisture behind and seals it in, protecting the skin from damage.

Castile Soap

Lately, you'll see many olive oil soaps, or "castile" soaps available at drug stores and grocery stores. A true castile soap is made only with olive oil, water and the sodium hydroxide needed for saponification. Many soaps claim to be castile soap, but if you look closely at the label, you'll see they have a combination of oils in addition to olive oil, usually coconut oil, castor oil, palm oil, etc.

Castile Soap - 100% Pure Olive Oil Soap

Sunny Land Soap & Sundry's Castile Soap is a true castile soap, made with 100% pure olive oil, water and saponified sodium hydroxide. (Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, is needed for the chemical reaction to turn the oils and water into soap. This is saponification.) There is no fragrance or color in our castile soap so it is extremely gentle. This is a great soap for those with sensitive skin, children or even conditions such as eczema. Many commercial soaps contain detergent in order to produce bubbles, which is drying for your skin. Our castile soap is very rich, creamy and moisturizing, but does not produce many bubbles because there is no detergent in it. It is gentle enough to use on your face but works great on your body, too. It is completely natural and 100% vegan.

Stop by our web store and buy a bar of our All Natural Castile Soap today. Or, ask for a free sample* of our Castile Soap with any other purchase of soap or lotion. Your skin will thank you!

*Valid until April 15, 2014