Lye soap recipe

Saponification is the chemical process by which the ingredients that make up the typical bar of soap come together. Find out for yourself with our easy lye soap recipe.

If you want to try soap making, this is a very simple, easy-to-use cold process recipe with only three ingredients: lard, lye, and water.

Looking for a simple soap recipe for beginners? This easy 2-oil cold process soap recipe soap recipe is perfect for brand new soap makers. You'll need just olive oil and coconut oil, plus lye, to make this beautiful yet easy soap from scratch. Ready to learn how to make homemade soap? Pin to save, then click over to my farm blog for the simple homemade soap recipe for beginners, and learn how to make cold process soap.

Want to make soap but worried about working with lye? Here's how to make soap without lye! (aka melt and pour soap)

Learn how to make soap from scratch. This detailed tutorial includes tips and resources along with cold process recipes to recreate at home.

This homemade coffee scrub soap works like a dream and is so easy to make! If you're new to soap-making this can be a great introduction!

Using lard in a soap recipe is a great way to make beautiful, inexpensive soaps and to reduce waste. Learn how to easily render your own lard to make great soap, even for sensitive skin.

Easy-to-make sensitive soap recipe with soothing calendula oil and healing chamomile oil blended into sulfate-free soap. No handling of lye required.

I started my soap making adventure back in the early 1990s. My first batch was plain lye soap. Back then I could make a year's worth of soap for about $8.

Making soap is just one of the ways to customize your skincare routine. Following this simple recipe using lard and olive oil, you can make a soap bar with a smooth lather for moisturizing and cleansing skin.