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The process of creating soap has not changed much in 4,800 years since the ancient Egyptians pioneered a similar method. A natural process, it is known as saponification. A key ingredient in this is lye, but do you know how it is used?
There are a lot of myths about this product, though we can sort the fact from fiction. Read on as we answer the question "What is lye?"
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