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If you have too much lye in it, it will be ridiculously "effective", as its caustic basic property will hurt your skin. Too much tallow, and you essentially jus
by llarsson 7y ago
If you have too much lye in it, it will be ridiculously "effective", as its caustic basic property will hurt your skin. Too much tallow, and you essentially just smear fat on yourself.
No real reason why this, blended well to a reasonable pH level, would not be as effective as what we have today.
- elhudy 7y agoFurther, it's likely our society places a disproportionately large emphasis on "super-effective" cleaning agents. We don't need to wipe off every drop of our skin oil every day in order to eliminate bad smells or function regularly and healthfully around others.
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- colechristensen 7y agoYour skin has oils. It's a good thing to be on the oil side of the balance. If you're on the other side the excess lye is making more soap out of you.
- benj111 7y agoEverlasting soap?