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Let's first discuss what lye is. There are two forms of lye for soap making. S odium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide. One of these substances is necessary to induce saponification. Saponification is basically mixing oil and water together, to create that magnificent thing called soap! By the beginning of the 19th century, soap making was one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. Rural Americans made homemade soap using a process from the Colonial times. They would save ashes from their fires for months to make the lye. The fat was saved from the butchered hogs until enough ingredients were collected to make soap. Thank goodness now a days the process has been simplified. And, we have more oils available. Mainly those from vegetables. We use pure quality, sustainable vegetable and nut oils. No animal lard is used. So, are MoonDust bath & body soaps made with Lye? The answer is... of course....

Shea Butter

Highlights of Shea Butter Minimize wrinkles, fine lines and scars Antioxidant Anti-inflammatory Deeply moisturizing Stimulating for the superficial microcirculation Skin strengthening Skin protecting UV protecting Skin regenerating Collagen production stimulating (makes the skin stronger, more supple and younger) Healing minor cuts and burns Muscle ache healing Physical endurance enhancer Shea Butter is well known to assist skin dryness. Shea Butter melts at skin temperature, making it ideal for lip and body balms as well as handcrafted soaps, lotions and skin creams. Shea butter is extracted from the nuts of the Shea tree (Butyrospermum parkii), which grows in the savannah of Western Africa. The English name Shea comes from its Bambara name "sii", which means sacred. As a sacred tree, it is treated with particular respect. The funeral beds of early kings were carved from the wood of shea trees . Growing up to 60 feet tall, the Shea tree does not flower be...

Rice Bran Oil

Ri ce Bran Oil has only recently become popular in the Western World, but it has been used traditionally in Japan and other countries for a very long time. This oil is extracted from the hulls of brown rice, and is rich in Vitamin E and anti-oxidants such as tocopherol and tocotrienol. The oil is extracted by cold pressing, allowing the oil to retain its beneficial vitamins. Ingredients: Botanical Name: Oryza sativa Bran Oil Common Name: Rice Bran Oil

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