Pure and simple, The Girl & The Olive Castile Soap Bar is made from 100% organic biodynamic extra virgin olive oil grown and made locally at Mount Zero. Softly lathers to purify while being respectful of both our skin and our natural wool clothing's delicate pH. This gentle soap is particularly great for hand washing and restoring your precious woollen knitwear. Its pure and gentle and certified organic ingredients make it ideal for baby clothing and people sensitive to other soaps and fragrances.
Pure olive oil soap is a traditional method used in the utility, kitchen and bathrooms throughout the ages. It can be used to clean just about anything.
Size: 150g
To use: Use the soap bar as is by wetting down the garment and lathering up any particularly dirty parts of the garment. Or to make the hard soap bar into a liquid wool wash you can do the following:
1. Grate 1Tblspn of Olive oil soap and add 500mls of near boiling water. You can add a few drops of essential oil of lavender or cedar if you wish.
2. Mix to dissolve the soap flakes into a milky solution.
3. Add to a lukewarm basin of water and proceed with your hand washing routine.
Great method for zero waste households. In the long tradition of French Savon De Marseille Soaps you can look up recipes for all sorts of household uses.
Made in Mount Zero Victoria by The Girl & The Olive
Ingredients:Demeter Biodynamic Certified 100% Saponified extra virgin olive oil
To achieve Demeter Certification: Ingredients from agricultural origin must be a minimum 95% certified Demeter Biodynamic. Contain only natural ingredients and a small number (5%) of permitted additives & preservatives. Contain no genetically modified organisms.Water – often a major ingredient in cosmetic products – should be of the highest quality: spring water or distilled water is preferred. Contain no nanoparticles or synthetic fillers.The certification is assessed and renewed annually, with strict regulations that impact more than just our skincare, from energy use during manufacturing, to packaging and product biodegradability.
The Girl & The Olive produces biodynamic skin care products that are gentle on your skin and the environment. They believe in simplicity, integrity and transparency, only using ethically sourced, natural and traceable ingredients without any harmful chemicals.
Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food, and nutrition, rooted in the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Biodynamic philosophy considers the interconnectedness of the land, plants, animals and people, setting out guiding principles that, by nature, promote biodiversity, the humane treatment of animals, and social responsibility.