No Lies About Lye

No lye, no soap. Almost every soapmaker has stated this moniker at one point or another. And it’s true, you cannot make soap without lye. Both the handmade and commercial processes use lye to make soap. But, what is lye…

No lye, no soap. Almost every soapmaker has stated this moniker at one point or another. And it’s true, you cannot make soap without lye. Both the handmade and commercial processes use lye to make soap. But, what is lye…

Oh no! That lovely bar of expensive handmade soap you stored a few months ago has developed orange spots! What are they? Is that soap still safe to use? Has the soap gone bad? Nothing is more aggravating to a…