Sunflower lecithin is an ingredient I used to see in chocolate bars or other food products and wonder if I was getting mildly poisoned! Because “lecithin” was an unfamiliar term to me, I assumed this must be a chemical or preservative. Then, after giving birth to our oldest son, I experienced clogged ducts as my […]
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There is a lot of uncertainty regarding how lye interacts with beneficial compounds in certain soapmaking ingredients. Will the luscious properties of fresh aloe gel or herbal infused tea survive the “lye monster?” However, it is well understood how fatty acids undergo saponification. This is why creating soap recipes is largely a mathematical formulation reduced
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