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mix lye, water, and fat in large pot. heat and stir. you will get soap.

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Is lye soap safe to use?

Yes, lye soap is safe to use in fact that is what I use every day. When I was a child, my father used to make lye soap which we all used regularly. Except that it didn't have perfume, it was no different from 'store bought' soap. In previous centuries, many people made and used lye soap.


What is lye soap?

Lye Soap is made by combining Lye (Sodium hydroxide), Oils and water together at the right temperature and ratio as to begin saponification. Ordinary soap like in the supermarket is not this type of soap. They do not contain lye at all.


What do you make from wood ashes?

Along with animal fat, you could make lye soap.


How do Kiss my face make soap without lye?

Kiss my Face does not disclose their specific soap-making process, but it is possible to make soap without using lye directly by using pre-made soap bases that have already undergone the saponification process. These bases are often referred to as "melt and pour" soap bases. It is also possible to make soap without lye by using alternative methods such as the cold process method with ingredients that naturally contain saponins, like soap nuts.


Are all soaps made with lye?

Traditional soap-making processes involve using lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) to react with fats to create soap. However, there are now alternative methods to make soap without lye, such as melt-and-pour soap bases that have already undergone the saponification process.


What two ingredients are used to make soap?

lye and fat http://www.genuinesoaps.com


What is used to make soap?

Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap


Did they have soap on the Oregon Trail (wild west)?

Yes, they both brought soap with them as well as the materials needed to make soap (lye and fat) on the trail should they need more. If they ran out of lye they could make it from wood ash. Fat could be obtained from meats.


How do you make lye?

Normally you don't make lye, you usually purchase it. It depends on your use of Sodium Hydroxide (lye) but one of the ways that lye can be made is by taking ashes from a fire and dripping water of it. The liquid resulting is lye. When most people think of Grandma's soap they think of the harsh feel and smell of it, it is because she probably made her lye this way. The way most in home soap makers get lye is in dry pearl format from a chemical company.


Can sodium chloride be used to make soap instead of lye?

No, sodium chloride (table salt) cannot be used to make soap instead of lye. Lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) is the essential ingredient needed to saponify fats and oils to make soap. Sodium chloride does not have the same chemical properties to facilitate the soap-making process.


What acid is used to make soap?

Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap


What makes the best soap?

lye