Olive Oil

Olive oil has a long history in soap-making, most notably in Castile soap, a style of soap that originated in Spain centuries ago using olive oil as its primary ingredient. It's valued for producing a mild, long-lasting bar with a gentle, stable lather.

Because olive oil is naturally moisturizing rather than stripping, soap made with it tends to be gentler on hands over repeated washes compared to conventional dish soaps formulated with synthetic detergents.

All three use the same core formula; the difference is primarily size and format. The Bar is the standard everyday size, the Brick is a larger 13 oz block for heavier use or less frequent repurchasing, and the Cake is a rounder format, with a refill option available once it runs out.

Plantish's solid dish soap bar and brick combine olive oil with coconut oil, pairing olive oil's gentleness with coconut oil's grease-cutting lather for a bar that balances cleaning power with being easy on hands.

It serves both roles. As part of the soap-making process, olive oil contributes to a milder, moisturizing bar, while still functioning as an effective base for breaking down grease and everyday kitchen mess.

Because it's a simple, fragrance-free plant-oil soap, it can double for other household cleaning tasks, such as hand washing or spot-cleaning, beyond dishwashing alone.