Why We Make Our 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil Soap So Slowly

Why We Make Our 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil Soap So Slowly

100% Marsicani Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Three ingredients. Small batches. Three months of patience.

LOVEVOO handmade soap begins with just three ingredients:

Marsicani Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Food-grade sodium hydroxide (lye), used in traditional soapmaking
Distilled water

No added fragrance.
No colorants.
No essential oils.
No other oils.

Just exceptional Marsicani Extra Virgin Olive Oil, slowly and carefully transformed into soap.

What to Expect

LOVEVOO soap is fragrance-free, naturally low-lathering, and intentionally simple.

Expect a fine, creamy lather rather than big bubbles, along with the subtle natural character of its ingredients.

Because no fragrance is added, each bar carries only the light, natural scent of the materials used to make it.

If you are used to highly lathering soaps, LOVEVOO will feel different.

That difference is intentional.

A Mediterranean Tradition

For centuries, olive oil has been part of Mediterranean life—not only at the table, but also in traditional soapmaking.

At its heart, soapmaking is beautifully simple:

oil + lye + water

Through saponification, these ingredients are transformed into soap, with glycerin naturally created during the process and remaining in the finished bar.

Modern soaps often combine multiple oils and additional ingredients to increase lather, fragrance, hardness, or production speed.

LOVEVOO takes a simpler path.

For us, what matters most is what you begin with.

And we begin with exceptional Marsicani Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

 

Why 100% Marsicani EVOO?

Not every “olive oil soap” is made entirely from olive oil.

Many formulas combine olive oil with coconut oil, palm oil, or other fats.

LOVEVOO does not.

The only oil used in our soap is Marsicani Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

It is the same award-winning Marsicani EVOO we proudly offer for the table—not a separate, lower-grade oil purchased for soapmaking.

No pomace oil.
No blended soapmaking oils.
No shortcuts.

Just Marsicani EVOO.

Very Little Foam. That’s Part of the Difference.

Pure olive oil soap naturally produces a low, fine, creamy lather rather than large, fluffy bubbles.

That is not a flaw.

It is part of what makes true olive oil soap different.

Less foam does not mean less cleansing.

The experience is simply quieter, softer, and more understated.

No added fragrance competing for attention.
No extra oils.
No unnecessary extras.

Just a simple everyday cleansing experience for hands and body.

Handmade by LOVEVOO Founder Queenie

Every LOVEVOO olive oil soap is personally handmade by LOVEVOO founder Queenie in small batches.

Each batch is mixed, poured, unmolded, cut, trimmed, stamped, and cured by hand.

Pure olive oil soap cannot be rushed.

Each small batch takes about 10 hours to make and produces only around 40–50 bars.

Even then, the soap is not ready.

Next comes one of the most important ingredients of all:

Time.

Three Months of Patience

Every LOVEVOO bar is cured for a minimum of:

3 Months

During this time, water gradually evaporates and the soap becomes firmer, more stable, and longer lasting.

From the day a batch is made to the day a bar is ready to be shared, months have passed.

There is no shortcut.

Good things take time.

No Two Bars Are Exactly Alike

Every LOVEVOO soap is cut and stamped by hand.

Slight variations in shape, color, texture, and imprint are part of its handmade character—not imperfections.

Each bar carries small signs of the process that made it.

That is part of what makes each one unique.


*Custom LOVEVOO 100% extra virgin olive oil handmade soap created for Body Cleanse Lymph Release.

Custom Made for Special Collaborations

Some LOVEVOO soaps are custom-stamped for selected clients, collaborations, and special occasions.

Names, logos, and phrases shown on individual bars reflect the client, brand, or occasion for which the soap was created—not claims about the function or benefits of the soap itself.

The soap inside remains the same simple LOVEVOO formula: Marsicani Extra Virgin Olive Oil as the only oil.

 

Custom LOVEVOO 100% extra virgin olive oil handmade soap created for Becks Nielson.

How to Use

Wet the bar and your hands with warm water.

Rub gently between your hands to create a light, creamy lather, then cleanse and rinse thoroughly.

Do not wait for large bubbles.

Very little lather is completely normal for pure olive oil soap.

A washcloth or soap pouch can help create a little more lather if desired, but the soap will still behave differently from conventional high-lather formulas.

Made for everyday hand and body cleansing.

How to Care for Your Soap

The most important thing is simple:

Let It Dry.

Because pure olive oil soap can soften when left wet, allow the bar to dry thoroughly between uses.

Place it on a well-draining soap dish or rack and allow air to circulate around it.

Avoid leaving it sitting in water, inside a wet soap container, or in a constantly damp area.

If your soap is used frequently, rotating between two bars gives each one more time to dry between uses.

Unused bars should be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place, away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, and prolonged moisture.

Proper drying helps the bar last longer.

Made to Be Shared, Not Simply Sold

LOVEVOO 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil Handmade Soap is not part of our regular retail collection.

It is produced in exceptionally small quantities for selected LOVEVOO collaborations, client gifts, special occasions, and, from time to time, exclusive LOVEVOO Rewards opportunities.

Each batch takes about 10 hours to make.
Only around 40–50 bars are produced at a time.
Every bar is cured for a minimum of three months.

We never intended this to become an ordinary retail product.

Instead, these bars are reserved for meaningful collaborations, thoughtful gifts, special rewards, and the people who have supported LOVEVOO along the way.

Some things carry more meaning when they are shared rather than simply sold.

This is one of them.

Made With the Same Marsicani EVOO

We Are Proud to Put on Your Table.

Made slowly.
Made simply.
Made by hand.

LOVEVOO
To Live and Love Well