Does Organic Soap Contain Lye? It's not Soap without Lye!

Natural soap contains one ingredient that is sometimes mistaken as a negative: lye. The truth is though, lye is a natural ingredient – even if it isn’t very trendy! In fact, although lye isn’t technically organic, it is one of the few non-organic ingredients that the USDA allows within their organic standards. That means that, even though it isn’t organic, it is used in such a way in soap making, that soaps made with it can still be considered organic. In fact, there is no true soap that does not contain or use lye somewhere in the process of making it. The alternative, in fact, is a harsh detergent. A lot of the fear and negative thought around lye comes from images of frontier women using it in the American West. This is an outdated image though, and processes have

Is There Lye In Natural Soap? Won't It Harm My Skin? – Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve

What Is Lye? A key soap ingredient. – Oregon Soap Company

Is There Lye Your Natural Soap? – Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve

Why do you need lye to make soap? (FAQS)

Making Soap Without Using Lye: Melt and Pour Guide! — All Posts Healing Harvest Homestead

Is there such a thing as lye free soap? - The Soap Coach

Don't be confused about LYE soap! - Shady Grove Ranch

Making Soap Without Using Lye: Melt and Pour Guide! — All Posts Healing Harvest Homestead

Simplici Simply Lye Soap Value Bag (6 Bars) Bulk Pack. PALM OIL FREE. NO ADDED COLOR, SCENT OR TEXTURE. Made With Lard, Lye & 15% Coconut

Simplici Simply Lye Soap Value Bag (6 Bars) Bulk Pack. PALM OIL FREE. NO ADDED COLOR, SCENT OR TEXTURE. Made With Lard, Lye & 15% Coconut Oil.