Canola Oil

Canola oil or Brassica Campestris is cold pressed from the seeds of the canola plant, a cultivar of rapeseed. The name "canola" was originally derived from the phrase "Canadian oil, low acid" and the oil is now considered a North American cash crop.

A few of Canola Oil's qualities are as follows:

• very affordable and suitable for all skin types.


• high in minerals, vitamins and in GLA acids.


• absorbs into the skin quickly.


• has a good shelf life.


• can be slow to saponify.

You can use this oil in quantities of up to 50% of your total base oils. Due to it's low cost, it is sometimes used to replace more expensive oils like Olive oil.

The chart below shows the approximate percentages of fatty acids present in Canola Oil. As you can see, the palmitic and stearic acid will lend your soap a small amount of hardness and stable lather. The remaining majority of the acids present will lend the soap a conditioning quality due to the high percentage of oleic, linoleic and linolenic.

This information is provided for reference use only and is not meant to substitute the advice of a licensed health care professional.