成分
菜籽油
Brassica Napus
好處
Natural
We use rapeseed oil in our soap base to create our iconic, vegetarian soaps. After all, we believe in happy people making happy soap, and happy soap’s got to start with a great soap base.
Rapeseed oil and coconut oil are used together in the creation of our soap base. The oils are heated with sodium hydroxide and water, which results in a process known as saponification.
What are the benefits of rapeseed oil in our soap base?
- A 100% vegetarian alternative to traditional soap bases
- It is palm free
- Gentle, creamy feel
How does Lush make soap?
Soap making developed gradually in history, retaining much of the same process over time: oils and fats are boiled with an alkali to produce soap and glycerine. Historically, the fats used were mostly beef or sheep tallow, with olive oil, palm and coconut joining the list later.
Of course, Lush has never used animal fats, favouring vegetable oils instead. In 2007, we felt that it was time for us to take things a step further, so we re-invented the vegetable soap base to make it palm oil-free. We worked with a leading UK soap-base manufacturer and developed a sunflower, rapeseed and coconut oil-base. We've now settled on a formula with just rapeseed and coconut oil, as we feel this gives our soap the properties we want.
The oils are heated with sodium hydroxide and water, which results in a chemical reaction known as saponification. The soap can then be separated from the mixture using salt, and dried to give the solid base that is used in soap production.