Hunt, John A. (December 1999). "A Short History of Soap". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 263 (7076): 985–989. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. The soap of those early days was dark in color, and the consumption small; Knight revolutionized the trade by manufacturing a high-quality pale yellow soap, which he named "Primrose Soap". [6] Family business [ edit ] John Knight Ltd, Soap Makers to King George V Some manufacturers have redefined Castile soap to use little to no olive oil. This undercuts the vendors who sell real olive oil soap. [7] See also [ edit ]

Early soap-makers in the Mediterranean area did not have easy access to laurel oil and therefore dropped it from their formulations, thereby creating an olive-oil soap now known as Castile soap. Falleh H, Ben Jemaa M, Saada M, Ksouri R. Essential oils: A promising eco-friendly food preservative. Food Chem. 2020;330:127268. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127268 The affordable soaps produced by John Knight & Sons helped to prevent disease and keep citizens healthy. The soap company promoted hand washing via print publications and postcards. Their public messaging of cleanliness was especially important during wars and disease epidemics. The anti-bacterial soap was distributed to soldiers and POWs during the wars. [5] Natural castile soap is known to be a long lasting, effective and potent. It can be used for a variety of applications, from washing your face through to a dog and pet wash. This pure soap can be used safely and effectively used in the laundry and is really popular among vegetarians and vegans as it contains no animal products. It is also great to use with kids, as its pure natural effectiveness washes away grime and dirt without stripping their sensitive skin.Castile soap is a household essential for people who care what they are putting on their bodies, into their homes and into the environment. Castile soap is a fantastic environmentally conscious choice for everything from a household cleaner through to personal care. It is environmentally conscious because it is made from pure natural ingredients (vegetable fats and oils) and is fully biodegradable. These natural ingredients are combined with a strong alkaline, which is made using pure rainwater. The byproduct of this is natural soap. Castile is marked apart from other soaps, in that it contains few ingredients and it never contains animal fats or oils. Castile soap can also be either a solid or liquid soap. Be Natural produces New Zealand’s premium range of liquid castile soap – see here to view our range. Made in New Zealand, Pure, Safe and Simple. Where did it Originate? Use the liquid castile in the windscreen wiper cleaner dispenser in the car. Try our Peppermint an Eucalyptus Castile Cleaning Soap for a fresh clean home. Most castile soap is marketed as containing olive oil but any vegetable oil can be used to make a pure castile. Castile soap is said to have gained its label from the Kingdom of Castilla, now a part of Spain. Apparently the King of France insisted upon the finest soap made from extra virgin olive oil, and hence the name Castile was born.

Autumn Statement: State pension confirmed to rise by 8.5% from April 2024 – while some benefits will go up by 6.7% Serrano Falcón B, Barceló López M, Mateos Muñoz B, Álvarez Sánchez A, Rey E. Fecal impaction: a systematic review of its medical complications. BMC Geriatr. 2016;16:4. doi:10.1186/s12877-015-0162-5 In 1810, John Knight started making candles and soaps, in his spare time, using scraps of material from his job working for a grocer in London. The son of a farmer, Knight was about 18 years old when he established a company in London that would last for 200 years. [2] Early life [ edit ] All of Be Natural’s soap range is castile soap. This is because we only use top quality vegetable oils and butters and we keep ingredients lists pure and natural. Top Ten uses for Castile Soap Xuan TD, Gangquiang G, Minh TN, Quy TN, Khanh TD. An overview of chemical profiles, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of commercial vegetable edible oils marketed in Japan. Foods. 2018 Feb;7(2):21. doi:10.3390/foods7020021

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