Lye and Cold Process Soap Making, different types of lye and when to use them.

In this video, I explain the different types of lye that can be used to make soap, why they're different and when you use each type.
This is not a video about lye safety, there are plenty of those on YouTube, this video goes into detail about the different types of lye, sodium and potassium hydroxide.
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Although my cold process soap making tutorials are of a tutorial nature, they are intended for people who have a good understanding of making cold process soap. The information given is based on what works for me, however, there are lots of variables associated with cold process soap making and I, therefore, take no responsibility for the results achieved when using the techniques or methods explained in these tutorials. Cold process soap involves the necessary use of sodium Hydroxide (lye) which is a very dangerous substance. Before attempting and cold process soap making you should ensure you are fully aware of the lye safety procedures and always wear the correct safety equipment when making soap.
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[reneehebert]

Vey interesting. As someone who has never been good at chemistry, I found this very informative and easy to understand. Thank you.

[pauletteplatt]

I saw a YT video of someone chopping their wood, making the ash to make the lye, like the whole process tip to tail. It was crazy labor intensive!

[rlax]

Thank you Lisa. Always good for people to know the why as well as the how. I also wanted to tell you that I made a really cute cat soap using your mold and your technique of brushing the embed with activated charcoal mixed with water. That kitty really pops! Thank you you for sharing your knowledge.

[kellynahas]

You’re such a great teacher/explainer!

[JohannaInTheCorner]

Thank you Lisa. I love these technical videos, and I’m eternally grateful for the heads up - you saved me a large rabbit hole looking into wood lye!
Happy soaping x

[kattaylor]

Thanks Lisa! I love learning the nerdy sciencey stuff!

[ahartistryandaesthetics]

Hi Lisa ❤ great video!! I was wondering could you do a video on dual lye liquid soap pretty please 🙏🏻 you’ve got me all curious 🧐

[littletawelan]

Well done! You smashed that chemistry lesson xx

[elylioney]

What convenient timing. 8 just got interested in this topic and this video was posted 14hrs ago.

[kellensimonedossantos]

Primeiramente agradeço ao YouTube por legendar para o português e preciso agradecer demais a você uma ótima professora saboeira que explica magnificamente muito bem nos mínimos detalhes de forma que qualquer pessoa possa entender obrigada por permitir as legendas em português porque moro no Rio Grande do Sul Brasil 🇧🇷 e só assim posso viajar e aprender mais sobre essa mágica chamada saboaria artesanal . Meu muito obrigada por essa aula incrível e esclarecedora gratidão Gratidão Gratidão parabéns

[ingajohannsdottir]

Thanks for informative content, you are a talented teacher.
I usually watch for the design and creativity - I love your style and many of your methods translate easily to cakedecorating😅
Commenting to help push that algorithm button.

[marydoherty]

Thank you Lisa, excellent information as usual! much love from manchester xxx

[AndiNewtonian]

That was really interesting! Thanks for sharing this. I learned a lot.

[CL-knrq]

I just thought of something (5:27) sorry for interrupting, I must share: Did you watch True Detective Season 1 where the police go and speak to this murdered girl's mother? In the interview she cries and raises her hands and she has huge red knuckles and we can see her nails and they are splitting and broken. They really looked quite terrible, she used to work at a laundromat or a dry cleaners for 30 years. I just put together the effect of lye on your hands this second. It is true, it will eat your hands if you're not careful. Sorry for interrupting, carry on....

[dancingnature]

I used to work in a research lab. Lye ( sodium hydroxide NaOh) is nasty !