Flea Market (was: silly question)

[Guest guest]

I went to our local Flea Market today. I had heard there were some soap

vendors there, so I was just curious to see what they had. There were 2

soap sellers there (out of 200+ vendors) and both had M & P soap only. (I

guess if I ever get good enough to sell my soap, I wouldn't have much

competition in the area.) One of the M & P soapers had made up a sign

advertising that her soap did not contain lye so it was better for your

skin. What does that mean? If it doesn't have lye, what is the cleaning

agent? I understand that you don't have to interract with lye since you buy

your soap base pre-made. But doesn't the soap base contain lye?

Confused,

> > Dianne,

> > It is normal you start with lye but in the end there is no lye left

> in the

> > soap.

> > Kim

>

>

> like olives or hominey (did i spell that right?)

>

> people do freak don't they?

[Guest guest]

Stephani,

No one can make soap without lye. Once the soap is made, the lye and oils

become soap. It is a chemical action. MP is make with lye just the same as

cp. IN fact mp is cp that had alcohol and boiled sugar water added at a

certain point of the process to clarify it. It kind gets cooked a bit at

one point, it is a process anyhow. The white mp was clear mp until titanium

dioxide was added to make it white. (now if I am wrong someone will correct

me I'm sure.). I " oversimplied the processes for the sake of simplicity.

Anyway I hope that helps clear it up for you.

Sherry in Aberdeen

Flea Market (was: silly question)

>I went to our local Flea Market today. I had heard there were some soap

>vendors there, so I was just curious to see what they had. There were 2

>soap sellers there (out of 200+ vendors) and both had M & P soap only. (I

>guess if I ever get good enough to sell my soap, I wouldn't have much

>competition in the area.) One of the M & P soapers had made up a sign

>advertising that her soap did not contain lye so it was better for your

>skin. What does that mean? If it doesn't have lye, what is the cleaning

>agent? I understand that you don't have to interract with lye since you

buy

>your soap base pre-made. But doesn't the soap base contain lye?

>Check out our homepage at

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Soapmaking101/index.html

>

[Guest guest]

Stephani,

No one can make soap without lye. Once the soap is made, the lye and oils

become soap. It is a chemical action. MP is make with lye just the same as

cp. IN fact mp is cp that had alcohol and boiled sugar water added at a

certain point of the process to clarify it. It kind gets cooked a bit at

one point, it is a process anyhow. The white mp was clear mp until titanium

dioxide was added to make it white. (now if I am wrong someone will correct

me I'm sure.). I " oversimplied the processes for the sake of simplicity.

Anyway I hope that helps clear it up for you.

Sherry in Aberdeen

Flea Market (was: silly question)

>I went to our local Flea Market today. I had heard there were some soap

>vendors there, so I was just curious to see what they had. There were 2

>soap sellers there (out of 200+ vendors) and both had M & P soap only. (I

>guess if I ever get good enough to sell my soap, I wouldn't have much

>competition in the area.) One of the M & P soapers had made up a sign

>advertising that her soap did not contain lye so it was better for your

>skin. What does that mean? If it doesn't have lye, what is the cleaning

>agent? I understand that you don't have to interract with lye since you

buy

>your soap base pre-made. But doesn't the soap base contain lye?

>Check out our homepage at

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Soapmaking101/index.html

>