Why Olive Pomace Oil is a Soap Maker’s Secret Weapon for Cold Process Soap

If you’re making cold process soap, Olive Pomace Oil is one of the best oils you can have in your soap-making cupboard. It delivers many of the same benefits as regular olive oil while being more affordable and reaching trace faster, making it a favourite among both beginner and experienced soap makers.

Olive Pomace Oil is extracted from the remaining olive pulp after the first pressing of olives. The oil is then refined to produce a high-quality ingredient that performs exceptionally well in cold process soap making. While it isn’t the same as extra virgin olive oil for leave-on skincare products, it shines in soap formulations.

 Creates a Hard, Long-Lasting Soap Bar

Olive Pomace Oil helps produce a durable soap that cures into a hard bar, allowing your soap to last longer in the shower.

Gentle and Skin-Friendly

It creates a mild, creamy lather that makes it ideal for facial soaps, baby soaps, and soaps designed for sensitive skin.

 Reaches Trace Faster

One of its biggest advantages is that it typically reaches trace faster than regular olive oil, saving mixing time and making it easier to work with.

 Cost-Effective

Olive Pomace Oil offers excellent value for money, allowing you to create premium-quality soap without paying the higher price of extra virgin olive oil.

 Excellent Conditioning Properties

Rich in oleic acid, Olive Pomace Oil contributes to a conditioning soap that leaves skin feeling soft and comfortable after washing

Olive Pomace Oil works beautifully at:

30–80% of your total oils in most cold process recipes.

Up to 100% for traditional Castile-style soap, although it requires a longer curing time.

 What It Adds to Your Soap

 Hard, long-lasting bars after curing

 Mild cleansing

 Excellent skin conditioning

 Creamy, stable lather

 Smooth, easy-to-work-with batter

 Best Oils to Pair with Olive Pomace Oil

For a balanced soap recipe, combine Olive Pomace Oil with:

 Coconut Oil for fluffy bubbles

 Shea Butter for extra creaminess

 Castor Oil for richer lather

 Cocoa Butter for added hardness

A reliable beginner-friendly blend is:

50% Olive Pomace Oil

 25% Coconut Oil

20% Shea Butter

 5% Castor Oil

This combination creates a hard, conditioning soap with a lovely creamy lather.

If you’re looking for an affordable oil that produces beautiful, gentle, and long-lasting cold process soap, Olive Pomace Oil is an excellent choice. Its faster trace, outstanding conditioning properties, and budget-friendly price make it a staple ingredient for both hobby soap makers and small businesses.

At Fun with Soap, we love Olive Pomace Oil because it helps create consistently high-quality soap that performs beautifully while keeping production costs under control.