Comments on: The Soapmaking Process http://www.soaps-and-potions.com ~making handmade toiletries an affordable luxury Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.soaps-and-potions.com/the-soapmaking-process/comment-page-1/#comment-56 admin Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.soaps-and-potions.com/wordpress/the-soapmaking-process/#comment-56 What a great question! No matter what anyone else tries to say ... all soap must be made with lye. No lye, No Soap, No Lie! as a popular soaping website says. That said, handmade soap that is properly made no longer contains lye. Soap is "superfatted" which means I use less lye than is necessary to saponify the oils (turn the oils into soap). If you are sensitive to fragrances, may I suggest my Essential Oil line? If you are worried about them as well .... I do have a few unscented soaps, including a castile soap which is over 90% olive oil ... there is a bit of castor to boost lather. I also have one that is castile with some goatsmilk. Thank you for asking such a great question! Barbara What a great question!

No matter what anyone else tries to say … all soap must be made with lye. No lye, No Soap, No Lie! as a popular soaping website says.

That said, handmade soap that is properly made no longer contains lye. Soap is “superfatted” which means I use less lye than is necessary to saponify the oils (turn the oils into soap).

If you are sensitive to fragrances, may I suggest my Essential Oil line? If you are worried about them as well …. I do have a few unscented soaps, including a castile soap which is over 90% olive oil … there is a bit of castor to boost lather. I also have one that is castile with some goatsmilk.

Thank you for asking such a great question!

Barbara

]]> By: Yvonne Dudley http://www.soaps-and-potions.com/the-soapmaking-process/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Yvonne Dudley Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:39:15 +0000 http://www.soaps-and-potions.com/wordpress/the-soapmaking-process/#comment-55 I have a very sensitive skin condition and I would like to know if you can use anythingelse beside lye to make the soap, I am looking for an all natural product. Thanks, I have a very sensitive skin condition and I would like to know if you can use anythingelse beside lye to make the soap, I am looking for an all natural product.

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