Saponification is the chemical process that combines oil and lye to create a completely new substance--soap.
Lye (both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide) is a strong alkaline substance. Oil on its own it a naturally acidic substance.
Saponification is the chemical process that combines oil and lye to create a completely new substance--soap.
Lye (both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide) is a strong alkaline substance. Oil on its own it a naturally acidic substance.