TheAOOS Journal
Time is an ingredient: How a 12-month cure turn...
Discover why time is an active ingredient in traditional cold-process soap. From cutting grease as a young bar to becoming an ultra-gentle, head-to-toe cleanser after a 12-month cure, explore how...
Time is an ingredient: How a 12-month cure turn...
Discover why time is an active ingredient in traditional cold-process soap. From cutting grease as a young bar to becoming an ultra-gentle, head-to-toe cleanser after a 12-month cure, explore how...
Eight Years of The Australian Olive Oil Soap
From our first AGHA Gift Fair stand in 2018 to ten years of soapmaking, this is the story of how The Australian Olive Oil Soap continued—one batch at a time.
Eight Years of The Australian Olive Oil Soap
From our first AGHA Gift Fair stand in 2018 to ten years of soapmaking, this is the story of how The Australian Olive Oil Soap continued—one batch at a time.
What Happens to Castile Soap During 365 Days of...
A Castile soap bar may appear quiet on the curing shelf, but it continues to change. Discover what happens during 365 days of ageing—and why time matters to the finished...
What Happens to Castile Soap During 365 Days of...
A Castile soap bar may appear quiet on the curing shelf, but it continues to change. Discover what happens during 365 days of ageing—and why time matters to the finished...
Cured in Weeks, Aged for Years
A forgotten Castile soap ball, made with goat milk and rolled oats and aged for around four years, became an unexpected hair-washing discovery. This is a personal reflection on curing,...
Cured in Weeks, Aged for Years
A forgotten Castile soap ball, made with goat milk and rolled oats and aged for around four years, became an unexpected hair-washing discovery. This is a personal reflection on curing,...
Was Castile Soap Always Made With Olive Oil?
Castile soap was historically connected to olive oil, but today the name is also used for mixed vegetable-oil soaps. Discover how the meaning changed and what pure Castile really means....
Was Castile Soap Always Made With Olive Oil?
Castile soap was historically connected to olive oil, but today the name is also used for mixed vegetable-oil soaps. Discover how the meaning changed and what pure Castile really means....
From Mediterranean Tradition to Modern Life
Discover how an ancient Mediterranean olive oil soap became known as Castile, why pure Castile was traditionally associated with olive oil, and how modern formulations evolved to include other vegetable...
From Mediterranean Tradition to Modern Life
Discover how an ancient Mediterranean olive oil soap became known as Castile, why pure Castile was traditionally associated with olive oil, and how modern formulations evolved to include other vegetable...