Olive Oil Organic Extra Virgin

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

CTFA Name: Extra Virgin Organic Olive Oil
INCI Name: Olea Europaea (Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy or Spain or Argentina

Packaging: BPA-free Gallons, Drums (metal or BPA-free), BPA-free Buckets, BPA-free Jugs, Amber glass bottles
Description: Yellow to green, oily liquid. Some separation can occur, simply agitate to reincorporate. Mild, clean odor and taste.
Applications: Skincare, Soap Manufacturing

Benefits: consistent quality, high in oleic acids, emollient, skin conditioning, high levels of naturally occurring fatty acids, excellent for cold processed soaps, creamy lather in soaps (bar and liquid)

Suggested levels of use:

Cold processed soap: 20-100% of the oil portion
Lotions/creams/emulsified products: 3-15%
Salves/balms: 10-40%
Hair oils/treatments: 5-100%
Cleansing Oils: 20-80%

Olive oil…who doesn’t know about and love olive oil, right? Thick, rich, light yellow to dark green in color, this oil is the premier oil to be the base of any liquid or bar soap, body lotion, creams, face scrubs, serums, and even your evening pasta dish. Olive oil has a high level of oleic acid, which means it will condition the hair and skin beautifully without leaving that greasy feeling.

What makes organic extra virgin olive oil different from true olive or pomace olive oil?

Extra virgin organic olive oil is the highest quality, first press of the olive, so be sure to add this oil in the cooler phases of your formulas to retain the beautiful color and light olive scent. Extra Virgin indicates the least amount of processing and the most amount of fatty acids retained. Olives are generally pressed multiple times in order to extract all the goodness. Extra virgin is the first. This gives OEVOO the highest level of olive flavor and aroma, and makes is the most translucent green of the olive oils.

True olive is also called pomace olive. That is the second or third pressing of the olives. This makes pomace olive oil darker in color; it can have some thickness or what looks like sediment to it; it also has a more muddy aroma and not as light and clean as the organic extra virgin.

Which olive oil is better for soap making, organic extra virgin or pomace olive oil?

Either versions of our olive oils can be used in soap making, both cold and hot process soaps. Organic EV Olive for soap making can leave your bar with a slight green tint, depending on how much olive oil is in your formula and if you are adding colors or not. Organic EV Olive is the better olive to use if you are making Aleppo soap, as you want that to be a pure and clean as possible. It is also the better option for facial bars or bars targeting sensitive skin or skin concerns such as eczema or psoriasis. Organic EV Olive creates more gentle bars, with creamy low bubbles and exceptional moisture.

Organic EV Olive can create slightly faster trace, so you will need to watch this when making soap bars. Pomace olive oil has a slower trace, allowing more time for special colors and designs. If you want to incorporate the higher benefit levels of OEVOO but still have slower trace and lower cost margin, try blending both OEVOO and pomace at 70% pomace and 30% OEVOO. That way you get the best of both worlds.

Olive oil, both OEVOO and pomace, is naturally high in stearic acid. Stearic acid is used both in anti-aging skincare products and in cold processed soap bars. When you use an oil that is high in stearic acid in soap bars, that oil increases the surfactant capabilities of the bar and it increases the hardness. Olive oil is an excellent source of stearic acid, and we do also sell pure stearic acid that you can use in soap making, candle making, perfume making, and in your body butters or lotions. Stearic acid has strong emollient properties and when used in skincare products helps to increase the moisture level on the skin.

Why is organic extra virgin olive so good for skin and hair?

Organic extra virgin olive oil makes a great skincare ingredient. EV Olive oil has a high fatty acid profile, which means that it is extremely nourishing for the skin and can help combat aging and acne damage. Three excellent fatty acids for skin care formulations found in organic extra virgin olive oil are oleic acid, stearic acid and linoleic acid.

Oleic acid helps as a moisturizer, boosts hair growth, has high levels of anti-oxidants to help slow down the signs of aging, excellent anti-inflammatory properties and can help soothe the skin when battling things like eczema, psoriasis and rosacea.

Stearic acid has strong emollient properties and when used in skincare products helps to increase the moisture level on the skin.

Linoleic Acid is a powerhouse fatty acid. Products containing ingredients that are high in linoleic help to combat acne, have high levels of anti-inflammatories, softens the skin and helps to heal the skin. Linoleic acid is also known as vitamin F.

How can I use organic extra virgin olive in my skincare formulas?

OEVOO is ideal as a carrier oil for skin and hair care formulas. You can use olive oil as a single ingredient if you’d like- it is that gentle on the skin. Olive oil is great for:

After shower body oils
Facial Oil Serums
Hair Oils
Hair Masks and Conditioning Treatments
Body Scrubs
Soap Bars
Aleppo Soap Bars
Liquid Soap
Scalp treatments
Facial Cleansing Oils

Is organic extra virgin olive oil cold pressed or expeller pressed?

Organic EV olive oil is cold pressed, meaning no heat or chemicals are used in the processing of our organic ev olive. This makes it incredibly clean for skincare formulations, retaining all the naturally occurring fatty acids and skin beneficial compounds. It also makes the ingredient very consistent batch to batch. You can expect to have consistent formulations when you use organic EV olive oil purchased from Shay, as we always source ours from the same manufacturer. We believe it is important to maintain consistency in manufacturing so you have consistency in your formulas.

Is our organic extra virgin olive oil food grade?

Extra virgin olive oil is a food-grade organic oil, which means you can use it for more than just skincare products. We are not a food or supplement certified facility so none of our products will come with food or supplement labeling or documentation.

What kind of shelf life does organic extra virgin olive oil have?

All our oils have a 3 year shelf lift, but olive oils can last even longer than that. Olive oils are traditionally more shelf stable, and oxidize at a much slower rate. Adding olive oils to your formulas also helps stabilize your formulas, extending shelf life of the end product.

Wholesale bulk Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is sold in 4-ounce amber glass bottles, 8-ounce amber glass bottles, 16-ounce amber glass bottles, BPA-free half-gallon jugs, BPA-free 1- gallon jugs, BPA-free 5-gallon (40 pounds) buckets,  and 55-gallon sizes. Please email us directly for multiple 55-gallon+ orders.

Kosher certification follows 55 gallon drum only.

Short Term Storage: Air tight container. Dark location. Cool room temperature.

Long Term Storage: Removing air from storage container will delay oxidation and rancidity (may need to place in a smaller container). Refrigeration can extend shelf life.

Best Used By: See lot specific C of A for expiration date.