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Carrier Oil
- A vegetable or nut base oil used to dilute essential oils prior to the application on your skin.
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Castile
- A region in Spain known for producing olive oil based soaps in the 13th century. Today, a soap made with 100% olive oil is loosely referred to as a Castile soap.
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Castor Bean Oil
- Derived from the beans of the plant, castor oil is also used medicinally.
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Caustic Potash
- See potassium hydroxide.
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Caustic Soda
- See sodium hydroxide.
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Chandler
- A dealer of specific goods, a tallow chandler is a maker and seller of candles and soap.
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Citric Acid
- A natural acidic ingredient extracted from citrus and other acidic fruits such as pineapples. Used as a flavoring and preservative in foods and beverages; also used in bath products.
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Citricidal
- See Grapefruit Seed Extract.
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Cocoa Butter
- Obtained from the cocoa bean, high in unsaponifiables with a chocolate scent.
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Coconut Oil
- The semisolid fat obtained from the meat of the coconut. Used in soap making, it contributes hardness and lather.
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Cold Kettle
- See cold process.
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Cold Pressed
- The process in which oils are extracted under mechanical pressure at low temperatures, typically less than 125° Fahrenheit.
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Cold Process
- A method of soap making without utilizing any external heat source.
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Comedogenic
- Tends to aggravate or produce acne.
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Concrete
- A thick, fragrant material extracted from a botanical base through solvent extraction. Contains the essential oils, fatty acids and wax from the plant base.
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Continuous Process
- A modern method of commercial soap making in which saponification takes place under pressure. Allows for the addition of base ingredients throughout the soap making process.
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Copra
- The dried flesh or meat from a coconut from which coconut oil is derived.
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Cosmeceutical
- Used by the cosmetics industry to refer to cosmetic products that have medicinal or drug-like benefits. This term is not recognized by the FDA.
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Cosmetic
- Product applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions.
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Cosmetic Grade
- Refers to the approval for use in cosmetics, such as colorants, dyes or fragrance oils which will come into direct contact with your skin.
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CPHP
- Crock Pot Hot Process. A method of soap making utilizing the heat from an electric crock pot during the soap making process.
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Cruelty Free
- Not tested on animals.
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