Lye soap making: 5 ways (precautions) to avoid trouble
Lye is a caustic chemical that requires expert handling. Of course, thousands of people make soaps without mishaps. But there are a few who stumble and meet with several troubles in the process of soap...
View ArticleWhy you can’t do without it: 6 must-know things about lye
Yes, you may not be able to do without lye, because it is present all around you – in your soaps, your cleaning products, your leather-making process, in fabric making, metal polishers and almost every...
View ArticleSodium Hydroxide and soap making: 5 uses of lye soaps you just can’t ignore
Sodium Hydroxide is used variously in all sorts of domestic cleaning and laundry products. The most common use of lye is in the soap making industry. Soap makers simply cannot do without a lye soap, so...
View ArticleMaking cold process lye soap: 17 guidelines that work without hiccups
Cold process method of soap making is a versatile method when it comes to working with creative recipes which include both oils and fats. It allows you make soaps that are milder and more natural in...
View ArticleThe ubiquitous lye: How to use lye soap for everything at home
For all its toxic properties and harmful effects, lye or Sodium Hydroxide in soap form can be made ubiquitous at your home. Lye soap, which was once conceived to be a brutal and rough detergent and not...
View ArticleDIY with lye: 7 great reasons to make lye soaps, cleaners on your own
Buying things from stores is not that difficult and many prefer it to messing up with things as a do-it-yourselfer. True. DIY advocates often mess up with things. But they do so only in the initial...
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