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Palm Oil
Palm Oil comes from the same tree as Palm Kernel Oil, the Elaeis Guineensis, an African Palm tree. This oil, however, comes from the pulp of the fruit and not the seeds.
- often used to replace lard and tallow to make all vegetable oil soaps.
- produces a hard bar with a stable lather.
- unfortunately it doesn't contribute much in the way of skin loving nutrients. Its benefits lie with the functional properties it gives to soap.
- this oil is what gives soap its ability to be long lasting.
- speeds up saponification considerably.
- use as a base oil of up to 40% in your soap recipe.
*update - many people no longer use palm oil due to the environmental issues resulting from some the of practices used in the farming of this product. Be sure your supplier buys from companies that adhere to environmentally sustainable programs.
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This information is provided for reference use only and is not meant to substitute the advice of a licensed health care professional.
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