Olive Oil Soap Recipe
with Calendula and Chamomile

This olive oil soap recipe is a great choice for someone with very sensitive skin. This recipe includes calendula, chamomile and oatmeal for their healing and soothing properties.

Traditionally castile soap contains only olive oil for its base but since I like more lather, I have incorporated a small amount of coconut and palm oil. This helps to cut the 'slimy' feeling that an olive oil only soap tends to have.

Base Ingredients	Grams	Ounces	Percentage
Coconut Oil	180 gr.	6.349 oz.	20%
Infused Olive Oil	540 gr.	19.048 oz.	60%
Palm Oil	180 gr.	6.349 oz.	20%
Distilled Water	326.07 gr.	11.502 oz.
Lye	121.145 gr.	4.273 oz.

Water as % of Oils = 36.23
Super Fat/Discount = 8%

Optional Additives	Measurement
Grapefruit Seed Extract	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Rosemary Extract	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Sw. Almond/Vit. E (80:20 blend)	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Honey	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Finely Ground Quick Oats	1/4 Cup (60 ml)
Calendula Flower Petals (ground finely)	1 Tbsp. (15 ml)

Step One
Make an infusion with olive oil, calendula and chamomile.

Place 1 cup of dried calendula and 1 cup of dried chamomile in a crock pot and cover with about 3 cups of olive oil. Place the crock pot on low for an hour and then turn off. Leave covered overnight. Strain out the herb through a coffee filter.

Step Two
Make the homemade soap following the instructions on "The Process" page. Add plain olive oil to the infused oil until you have 540 grams.

Add the GSE to the base oils.

Add the ground oatmeal and calendula at a thin trace followed by the honey, Rosemary extract and Sw. Almond/Vit. E blend.

*Note: Trace happens quickly with this formula so work fast when putting in the additives.

Many more Homemade Soap Recipes can be found on our main recipes page.