Sodium and potassium hydroxide (lye) are a key ingredient in soap. There would be no soap without it. It chemically alters the fats and oils we use through the saponification process and leaves you with a product that cleanses you. Imagine if you only used olive oil to clean your skin… we reckon it will cause more of a mess.
There is nothing to worry about with the use of lye, we cure our bars for 6 weeks and to ensure there is zero lye content in the final product.
