Making soap at home can be done even as a beginner. Home made soap is actually considered healthier and more natural. It helps to nourish your skin and it is less expensive to make your own than to buy it. You need lye in order to make soap, and all soap has lye in it. However, some soap can be made without using active lye by using the melt and pour method. This method is safe and great for kids.
Key Takeaways:
- All soap contains lye, but the melt and pour method doesn’t involve handling active lye.
- Cold process soap making allows you to customize and control all the ingredients.
- Coconut, olive, palm, castor and avocado are the best oils to use in homemade soap.
“The pioneers of old used lye, which they made from wood ash and water until it formed lye, then it was mixed with either tallow (beef fat) or lard (pork fat) to form their soap.”
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