Acne has become a headache to many in the United States. Everyone, right from teens to people in their mid forties, suffer from it and are constantly seeking cure for it. Though doctors and dermatologists offer cures in the name of therapies and treatments, not every cure works as desired. Some fail miserably, while some [...]
Millions are infected with the poison ivy malaise every spring or summer. The plant is very harmful and poisonous to the human skin, causing a condition that can result in inflammation, blisters, lesions and even fever. Since prevention is better than cure, it is better to avoid contact with the poison ivy plant and thereby [...]
For all its toxic properties and harmful effects, lye or Sodium Hydroxide in soap form can be made ubiquitous at your home. Lye soap, which was once conceived to be a brutal and rough detergent and not a body soap, has grown to become a bath soap that is soft and gentle on the skin. [...]
Okay, so you know all about lye soap, its uses, benefits and its cures. You know that it acts as a good cleanser too. You can use it for any sort of cleaning and even as a laundry detergent. So, what is the big deal about this article, you think? Let us explain. Lye soap [...]
Lye should be a surprise for many reading this blog. Indeed, not many would have surmised that lye or sodium hydroxide or caustic soda would have a wide range of industrial and domestic uses. And not many would believe (without proof) that lye can be used in some unknown ways too. Apart from the usual [...]
Lizard brains are brains that stick with the tested and proven methods. Bothered only about survival, they never ship any idea that is innovative or new. They stick to the basics, operate within the limited and shun the path-breaking. We can become lizard-brained with regard to soapmaking too. We can fail to notice the several [...]
Lye soapmaking is easy if you know the trick of the trade. Anyone with a bare minimal amount of kitchen supplies (along with lye) can try making a natural lye soap. This is because the average soap is made only of three basic ingredients – lye, water and fat/oil. Soap fragrances, colorants, essential oils and [...]
Natural lye soap often means a dull-looking, handcrafted soap that lathers little and has no fragrance or color whatsoever. This is not always the case. Your lye soap can be made to look good, can be shaped differently and yet, still retain its natural properties. Natural lye soap is not just a cheaper choice, it [...]
Red swollen skin. Intense itching. Social embarrassment. Non-stop scratching. End-result: ugly, bleeding wounds. Eczema is equal to everything said above and millions in the United States are struggling to find a solution for this itching skin condition. Eczema does not occur to everyone, and only those suffering from it now the pain and shame involved [...]
Everyone knows that lye is one of the best cleaning agents available in the market. It used for cleaning everything from cast iron cookware to relics to drains and fabrics. It is a heavy duty detergent that works great on any kind of dirty laundry you may have. Though caustic, when used in the form [...]
