Sodium Hydroxide Soap Making Also known as lye, NaOH, or caustic soda, and a must-have for making soap Lye or sodium hydroxide for soap making (or NaOH), is needed for cold-process soap, and making cold-process soap is what this website is about. Lye is also known as caustic soda, it is a caustic metallic base.
Soap Making Supplies: A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Tools & Equipment
Before you begin making soap, it’s important to gather the right supplies — but soap making does not have to be expensive or complicated. When I first started, I used many items I already had around the house, along with a few second-hand finds from garage sales and thrift stores. One rule has always stayed…