How To Make Natural, Fragrant Homemade Soap

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Homemade Soap

To avoid any risk while preparing the soap, stay away from commercially produced lye, as it's an ingredient that can be very difficult to manage and hazardous to your health. This chemical compound emits harmful fumes and you should only ever handle it when you are wearing a protective mask. In the recipe we're about to show you, we create a natural lye with ash and water – in other words, the good old-fashioned way!