
It's all about lye
Ever wondered how is soap made from the scratch? There are two classic methods to make soap: cold or hot process. Whether you use one or the other method, chemical reaction between fats and lye results in creating soap. When oil fats come in contact with lye, a chemical reaction called saponification takes place. During saponification, the lye and oil molecules combine and chemically transform into soap and glycerin. The saponification process can take 24-48 hours to be 100%