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Make a Lye-Water Solution for Your Cold Process Soap

By David Fisher, About.com

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Take a Breath - You've Done It!

If there's any one thing that keeps people from trying cold process soap making, it's dealing with lye. But look - you've done it, and done it safely. As long as you always follow proper safety procedures, wear your goggles and gloves, and don't shortcut the steps, you should have no problems at all safely mixing lye to use in your soap making.

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