Kim Elovirta
What is Soap?
I get a lot of questions about soap, something most people use daily and don't really think much about. What is soap really? The simple answer is a combination of fats and lye. When combined together they go through a chemical process called saponification. When cured and the saponification process is complete you have soap and no longer a simple fat and lye solution. Lye by itself is alkaline (having a ph over 7) and can cause chemical burns and must be handled carefully