> I wonder if the weaker ash-based lye solution is safer overall than commercially available pure lye. My understanding is that yes, it will be safer purely b

> I wonder if the weaker ash-based lye solution is safer overall than commercially available pure lye. My understanding is that yes, it will be safer purely because it's a weaker lye solution. It'll be more likely to completely react, and even if it doesn't it will be more dilute and less likely to cause skin problems or burning. But it'll be slower, and less reliable to get the right concentrations to make the same soap over and over.