What is a natural substitute for lye?

The bulk oils I keep on hand for soap making (and general cooking and use) are:

• Coconut Oil.
• Olive Oil.
• Shea Butter.
• Cocoa Butter.
• Castor Oil.
• Avocado Oil.
• Mango Butter.

Is baking soda same as lye?

Originally Answered: Is baking soda same as lye? No. baking soda is sodium (hence the “soda” in the name) bicarbonate (NaHCO3), while lye (also known as “caustic soda”) is sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

How do you make homemade lye?

To make lye in the kitchen, boil the ashes from a hardwood fire (soft woods are too resinous to mix with fat) in a little soft water, rain water is best, for about half an hour. Allow the ashes to settle to the bottom of the pan and then skim the liquid lye off the top.

Can you make lye from baking soda?

It’s very easy, and inexpensive, to prepare a homemade version as a substitute. You only need two ingredients for homemade lye water: Baked baking soda and water. Mix them at a 1:4 ratio. Then you’re ready to use it!

What household products contain lye?

Sodium hydroxide, NaOH, also known as lye or caustic soda, is an extremely caustic (corrosive and damaging to human tissue) white solid that readily dissolves in water. Sodium hydroxide is used in the manufacture of soaps, rayon, and paper, in petroleum refining, and in homes as drain cleaners and oven cleaners.

Does Borax have lye in it?

Chemically, borax is Na2B4O7·10H2O, lye is NaOH (or KOH, if you are making liquid soap). Lye is used to make soap. No lye, no soap. Now, some people put borax in soap (it can be used to neutralize liquid soap, is often used in laundry soap, etc) but borax does not react with oils to make soap.

Can soap be made without lye?

The main way that you can make soap without handling lye is by using melt-and-pour soap. It’s already been through saponification (oils reacting with lye) and is safe to use and handle straight out of the package. All you do with it is melt it, add your scent, color, and other additives, then pour it into molds.

What are the ingredients in lye?

Lye, or caustic soda, is a mixture of sodium hydroxide and water. This strong alkaline compound is used sparingly in baking due its dominate properties. While stronger solutions of lye have been made famous for making soap and other cleaners, food-grade lye is a much milder solution.

What is the substitute for lye water?

baking soda
It can be replaced by a homemade version made from two extremely common ingredients – baking soda and water. There are two approaches to making alkaline solution at home: one that uses baking soda and one that uses baked baking soda. However, baked baking soda is recommended for both mooncake and ramen making.

Can SOAP be made without lye?