Amish Lye Soap [honey oats]

Honey Oats (honey & oats)

It contains no additional, potentially harmful chemicals, and meets Mukhopadhyay’s criteria as non-irritating, non-allergenic, non-acne-promoting, and non-pore clogging. Lye soap can gently remove surface dirt and excess oil from without drying the skin out or causing an inflammatory reaction.

The main reason lye soap has such huge benefits is that it is natural. Unlike many commercial varieties of soap, lye does not contain any harmful additives, and it retains a high glycerine content, helping to keep the skin soft and supple.