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Making handcrafted soap from scratch has always been of interest to me - but admittedly it seems a bit intimidating.  Here is a great article from Mother Earth News on making cold-process lye soap. The article explains in simple terms the science behind the process and gives an overview of the steps.  They list the pros and cons of making cold-process lye soap as follows:

Cold-Process Lye Soaps

PROS:

-More control over your ingredients to create unique recipes

-Soap is made from scratch

CONS:

-Lye must be stored and handled safely

-Numerous materials and tools are required

-More time-intensive

-Lye to fat rations must be computed to ensure a mild product using saponification charts and lye calculators

The full article can be accessed via this link.