Wednesday, September 12, 2012

oat bastille soap

Although bubbles are so good, I love a soap that has more of a creamy lather and can quite happily forgo a bar of soap that has a needless abundance of bubbles, especially for a facial bar.

As we all know, a Castille Soap, although very creamy can feel somewhat slimy (an acquired liking for some). And thats where a Bastille Soap steps up to the plate and is more to my liking.


oat bastille soap

With a minimum of 70% olive oil for its gentle cleansing properties, it allows a soapmaker to have more play with the qualities of the finished soap with the remaining 30% blend of oils.


oat bastille soap
 
 Although not scented with any essential or fragrance oils, the added oatmilk and colloidal oats imparts a subtle fragrance. The verdict is still anxiously awaited on whether the Kaolin clay which was added on the spur of the moment will be a future additive.

Which is your preference, a Castille or Bastille soap?


Greetings from Cape Town
 
x Cynthia x
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12 comments:

  1. NityaThursday, September 13, 2012

    I so love the look of these soaps Cynthia!! I have made only two batches of Castile soap and every time I think...never again. They are quite mild and all, but I really can't stand how slimy they can get. I do plan to try out a Bastile sometime. Who ever coined the name...LOL!!

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  2. Carol Stolk StudioThursday, September 13, 2012

    I'm with Nitya on that one, I don't like the slimy castile soap either. I prefer Bastile, indeed just for the freedom you have with the other oils.
    Great looking soap again!
    XXCarol

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  3. UnknownTuesday, September 18, 2012

    Thanks ladies, bastille for me too and I like the clay in there!

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  4. Anne-MarieWednesday, September 19, 2012

    Love this Bastille soap, it's gorgeous!

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  5. UnknownFriday, September 21, 2012

    Thank you Anne-Marie.

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    Cynthia, your pictures are gorgeous! Ones of the most beautiful soap pictures!

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  10. Silvia en el bosqueFriday, March 08, 2013

    Hi Cynthia,is true that a castile soap is too slimy,in my family this soap has been done always, since i remember.. but i don´t like that tacky, but i love that creamy. So i like your bastille, i prefer it.
    A good Castile soap has a long cure, at least 9 month. I think Bastile not need that long, i want to try, I think my next will be a Bastille with white klay and oatmilk!!. Hugs from the forest ❀ Silvia.

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  11. miscellaneaMonday, July 22, 2013

    Hello Cynthia,
    I also prefer soaps, which aren't too slimy. The combination with olive oil, oatmilk and oats sounds good. I only used oatmilk and oats with another combo of oils.
    Petra

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