Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi , It would depend on the supplier as there are quite a few grades of olive oil. I would not use oil from a soap supplier for eating unless the brand on the tin was suitable etc you know what I mean if they are pouring it themselves into containers then one would not know. I do know that there is soaping oil which is not the right ph or something or just does not taste right for eating so they say it's soaping oil or it is the bottom of the settling vats at the olive oil processing plants. There are varying colors as well and some can mix pomace with virgin and pass it off as normal olive oil. You would need to investigate this with your supplier and also when is the use by date. Cheers Sharon _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Sunday, 31 December 2006 2:57 PM Melt n' Pour; International Soap Chandlers; Beginner Soapmaking; Bath & Body; Nature's Cauldren Subject: Olive Oil?? I have a quesetion is there a difference between olive oil I would purchase in the grocery store rather than a supplier online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi , There is probably no differance at all from what you buy from a supplier online and with what you buy in the grocery store. The only difference that you need to be aware of wether buying online or in the grocery store is that there are many grades of olive oil. It depends on what you plan to do with it as to which grade would best suit your needs. Extra virgin olive oil is very clean and gorgeous an oil, best suited as an ingredient in products like face oils/ creams and massage oils (not to mention salads with a bit of balsamic vinegar). Then on the complete other end of the spectrum is refined pomace olive oil. This is the " roughest " of all grades but contains the most saponables which makes it best for soapmaking. On the contrary, extra virgin olive oil wouldnt do so well in soap as it is too " clean " and wouldn't saponify without the help of other harder oils. But having said that it could make a great superfatting agent say as much as you would include an essential oil (and at the same time), about 1.5% added at the end of the soapmaking process. Another point on this issue is dont be afraid to ask your supplier where the raw material comes from. If it already doesn't have a label on it, or its the suppliers label and not the manufacturers label ask the supplier for a msds (material safety data sheet) this should give you all of the information you need including who is the manufacturer. Then you can very simply find some info on that company online, and compare to what you get in the grocery store. I am American, but live in Bali, Indonesia. Here is a common story and example for you. There is one major palm oil producer in the neighboring island of Java; they sell their palm oil all over the world. In fact I can call up right now and order a 18-wheel tanker truck full of it (if i had a place to put it) Anyway, my point is that there are probably 20 palm oil labels in the grocery store here, but all coming from the same source. They buy their own tanker truck worth of oil, sell it in smaller 18 litre containers and no one ever questions where it comes from. They just assume that label/ company makes it themselves. They don't say they do or dont make it themselves, we just dont ask. Olives along with every other botanical on earth require a certain climate and region. So probably all of the olive oil on earth comes from a small group of suppliers on the hills of the Mediterranean or wherever the climate best mimics the botanicals natural habitat. One last thing then the guatemalan coffee ramble will stop: wherever you buy your supplies read the ingredients. I recently had a not so pleasant experience buying Marine Collagen. I wanted to start experimenting with it and produce a new, natural anti-aging line. Well, what was sold to me as simply: Marine Collagen - raw material was actually only 12% marine collagen, 60% water and a bunch of other chemicals to preserve and stabilize the collagen. (one of which was a petroleum product, YUK!!!) Anyway, not a problem if I was made aware with a proper label, instead I didnt find out until I requested the msds, then I blew my lid and promptly returned the so-called " raw material " Always read the label. Hope this helps, sorry it took so long to get there. Have a great day, R. Lorenti Jr. mlorenti@... www.sensatia.com On Dec 31, 2006, at 12:57 PM, wrote: > I have a quesetion is there a difference between olive oil I would > purchase in the grocery store rather than a supplier online? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 I haven't made any body products yet (I'm still learning) that have required olive oil, but I do use it to cook in the kitchen. I prefer extra virgin olive oil. Most olive oils are good, but the extra virgin is supposed to be a lot healthier. Hope this helps! ~Sheri > > I have a quesetion is there a difference between olive oil I would purchase in the grocery store rather than a supplier online? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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