bugtussle Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I have searched & found that you can buy coconut oil @ WalMart. What other oils can you find @ WalMart? Do they have any olive oils that can be used? Is cooking olive the same as soaping olive? TIA Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 There are several 'grades' of olive oilwalmart sells virgin and extra virgin that I have seen. Just make sure you select the right grade of olive oil in the soap calculator and you will be good to go. I have soaped with virgin and pomace olive oils. You can cook and soap with most olive oils but I use pomace OO for soaping but would NOT cook with itThey also have canola, grapeseed and probably others depending on your walmartMy walmart is small and I have never seen any of the other oils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel91805 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Mine has safflower as well. And the usuals.....soybean (vegetable), canola, olive, peanut, corn, grapeseed....I've never seen a soap calculator that has virgin and extra virgin olive oil. Only olive and olive pomace. Hmmm...is that what pomace stands for for?? I must research that!Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logcabinmomma Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 The pharmacy has small amounts of Castor and Flax Seed oils. I wouldn't want to use them unless trying it out or in a pinch- expensive for the size!!!-Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traceyy Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 You can also get lard there and in the pharmacy they have castor oil and avocado and sweet almond oil but in very very small amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I haven't found a better price for Lard and Coconut oil than at my super Walmart. So much so that I drive 45 minutes each way to get to it and buy 50 lbs, of lard and 25 lbs of coconut oil at a time, minimum. What I think is funny about the lard is that it is cheaper to buy the 1 lb blocks than the larger sizes per pound. It's even sheaper than getting the 48 lb block at cash and carry and it certainly is a lot easier to deal with!I also buy my Aloe Vera juice there in the pharmacy as well as safflower oil. I think you can do better for olive oil at a store like Costco.Bethany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 You can buy cocoa butter in the hair section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 Wow! great info. Oils & butters are just so expensive to ship. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I think a lot of it depends on where you live... Our Walmart does not carry coconut oil. They do have it at Fred Meyers in the organic foods section.Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieJeanette Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I can find coconut oil at the Walmart Superstore about 4 miles away from were I live, but not at the plain ole regular Walmart a half a mile up the street, so I drive the few extra miles to get it at the superstore. They have lard, too.I buy the pure (not extra virgin) olive oil in big containers at Costco for a really good price in comparison to other near-at-hand places. I love it in my Castile's.I also find big bottles (32 oz) of castor oil at the mom & pop health food store down the street, as well as aloe vera juice in the half gallon sized containers. And I just recently found out that tallow is sold at the Smart and Final about five miles away from me in 50# cubes. I didn't find this out until I had aready bought and recieved a 50# cube from Columbus Foods, which cost me big bucks to have shipped here. I'm getting it at Smart and Final next time for sure! Oh, and if you happen to have an Asian market nearby, you can find some good soaping stuff in there, too. I get my coconut milk and coconut cream at the one in my neighborhood. MarieJeanette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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