Does Botanical Body Lathers soap contain lye?
Yes, all soaps are a mixture of oils and sodium hydroxide. Sodium Hydroxide is the mixture of lye and water. For any soap to clean and lather it has to have some kind of alkali. Lye and water mixed together are an alkali. When Sodium Hydroxide is added to oils saponification occurs and the result is soap. Detergents contain petroleum products and chemicals where as soap contains oils. Botanical Body Lathers sodium hydroxide mixtures are carefully measured and weighed. There is no guess work involved, Botanical Body Lathers uses tried and true recipes.
