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Classic soap is a mixture of sodium (solid soap bars) or potassium (liquid hand soap) salts of fatty acids, produced by saponification of animal fat (tallow) or vegetable oil. Today, many additional compounds are usually added -- antiseptics, moisturizers, etc, but the base is the same.
Product Data Sheet. Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) - for Soap Making. Sodium Hydroxide, or Lye, is the chemical that induces saponification with fats and oils to create that magnificent thing called soap! This lye is in flake form and is easier to measure without worrying about static cling.