Palm kernel oil comes from the fruit of the palm tree.  Actually it comes from the nut (kernel) of the fruit.  Whereas palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Soapmakers also use palm oil which is expressed from the fruit of the palm tree.  Palm kernel oil has many properties like [...]

Olive oil has been getting a lot of fame over the recent years.  It is one of the healthiest oils to cook with, drizzle over your salad and even dip your focaccia bread into.  But when it comes to natural beauty olive oil is par none. So where does olive oil come from? It comes [...]

Over the course of the next three weeks we will discuss three soapmaking oils that I term as staple.  They are staple to me because you will find them in most, not all,  soapmaking recipes.  These staple soapmaking oils are coconut oil,  palm kernal oil and olive oil. For this week we will learn a [...]