Posted by Steve (12.205.168.187) on July 29, 2003 at 10:58:28:
In Reply to: newbie question ;-) posted by Em on July 28, 2003 at 01:01:42:
: Can you make soap without Lye?
True soapmaking requires lye. The lye converts oils and fats to soap. There is no way around it.
A lot of people will buy the premade melt and pour soap and pour it into to molds. This bypasses the lye part but still allows you to have some fun.