I was poking around looking for mild/natural/hypoallergenic soaps (for skin care use, not a shaving soap) today, and came across "castile soap." Deep into the dim recesses of my memory, I seem to recall my grandmother having some of this around the house. Being an ignorant kid, I was not very interested in the nuances of soap.
Anyway...back to my store visit today...
Its ingredients looked pretty benign (olive oil-based IIRC...I was pressed for time -- and without my reading glasses so I didn't get the full ingredient list).
Wikipedia seems to indicate that the term has come to mean a vegetable-oil-based soap: "...Traditionally made with olive oil, it now may be used for any hard, white, vegetable-based soap..."
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this kind of soap. I did a B&B search and found quite a few threads, but they were 5+ years old. I've been a B&B-er for about a year now, and I can't recall any discussion about it.
So...my questions:
Thoughts? Opinions?
Anyway...back to my store visit today...
Its ingredients looked pretty benign (olive oil-based IIRC...I was pressed for time -- and without my reading glasses so I didn't get the full ingredient list).
Wikipedia seems to indicate that the term has come to mean a vegetable-oil-based soap: "...Traditionally made with olive oil, it now may be used for any hard, white, vegetable-based soap..."
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this kind of soap. I did a B&B search and found quite a few threads, but they were 5+ years old. I've been a B&B-er for about a year now, and I can't recall any discussion about it.
So...my questions:
- are there any current users here?
- what are its advantages? disadvantages?
- any specific brand recommendations?
Thoughts? Opinions?