Does it matter? Olive Oil vs Extra Virgin Olive Oil

[contrinokathy]

Personal choice but I only use evoo and buy it from restaurant depo. I had to demonstrate that I had a business and received a card.
They also have other oils there as well.

 

[Vicki C]

I've never had a problem with it and its highly unlikely to be an allergen. It's also easy to get because I can just go pick it up since it's within a half hour drive. I use it in my bath bombs. I had been using cocoa butter but didn't like it as much. The feeling of the batch is better with safflower. Mango is too expensive. I find OO to be less desireable for bath bombs because, while it has great moisturizing properties, it can be too much if you're sitting in it. I had considered avocado but haven't decided if it's better since the price point seems to be about the same and to me it feels the same. I've been trying to find light colored oils so its less likely to discolor. The green of avocado doesn't sit right with me. I use coconut too of course but between 10 and 15%. I also use palm shortening.

Ah, ok - are you talking about soap too? Or just bath bombs.

 

[MelissaG]

Ah, ok - are you talking about soap too? Or just bath bombs.

I use it in my bath bombs and lotion. In my soap, I use olive oil and apricot kernel oil.

 

[Johnez]

Curious if regular olive oil is susceptible to adulteration as EVOO. I really don't care for the EVOO and the regular stuff stays a nice color in the end product (white).

 

[Catscankim]

When I first started making soap I was using EVOO. Then I mistakenly got regular olive oil with my shopping order. At first I was soooo mad lol. But I used it anyway because that was all I had. I liked the color so much better. The green really changes the color of your soap in EVOO. I found myself adding way too much TD to get the soap white.

Oddly though, the castile soap that I made with EVOO was a brilliant white after it fully cured, so maybe the green hue cures out, I dunno.

 

[MelissaG]

I don't remember EVOO being green. It is a darker color. But green is Pomace.

 

[Catscankim]

I assure you that EVOO can be green.

 

[AliOop]

Agreed, my EVOO is quite green, and makes very green soap.