No Sweat Scottish Lye Soap is made one batch at a time. Cooked slowly over an open fire, it is ladled into wood tray forms and set up to dry. Grandma said you're never allowed to measure soap when you cut it. So we don't.

We suggest you unwrap the soap when you receive it so each bar can continue to dry and cure. Our Soap Tips page has more information about taking care of and using your soap.

Gentle Enough for a Baby... Many people have an immediate negative reaction to the thought of using Lye Soap. What we find on the market today labeled as "soap" is in most cases a detergent that has been created from petroleum based products.

What most people do not realize is that soap is the result of a chemical process called "saponification." When the tallow used in Scottish Lye Soap is mixed with sodium hydroxide (lye), it splits into fatty acids and glycerin. The fatty acid combines with the sodium, and the result is a gentle cleansing substance -- true soap, as it was made generations ago.

You Can Use Our Soap Head-to-Toe! Our Scottish Lye Soap is made with the best triple-refined tallow available. The snowy white bars have a pH of 7, mild enough to use on a baby's skin. Click on the links to the left to find out more about this wonderful, natural cleansing bar, and what it can do for you. Scottish Lye Soap makes a beautiful addition to your bath area, and a perfect gift for those who appreciate quality and purity. The bars make great stocking stuffers, too!

Click on the links at the left to learn more about Scottish Lye Soap and its many uses...