Can I wash my hair with lye soap?

Personally, my family uses our Homemade Lye Soap every day for shower, shaving and shampoo. It doesn’t take the gray out of my hair, but it does take the oil and dirt out… 😉 And, we don’t need to use a conditioner, lotions, or moisturizers.

What is Grandma’s Lye soap?

Grandma’s Lye Soap is a natural pure soap made in the tradition of old time soap making. Containing only food grade lard, Lye and water this soap is highly recommended for dry skin. May ease skin discomfort for Psoriasis, Eczema and Acne sufferers.

Do shampoo bars contain lye?

There is no lye present in the finished bars of soap or shampoo. While all real soap must be made with lye, no lye remains in our finished product after saponification (described below).

What does lye do to hair?

The main active ingredient in a Lye Relaxer is Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH). Sodium Hydroxide relaxers are very effective in breaking down the hair’s bonds (straightening the hair) quickly. Because it processes quickly it is also the most commonly used relaxers by professionals.

What does lye do to your scalp?

A lye relaxer works to break down the hair’s bonds more quickly, which is good because you often experience more scalp irritation with this chemical; the faster it works, the sooner you can rinse it out. They tend to rinse cleanly and quickly with a good neutralizing shampoo follow-up.

What is lye soap good for?

Medicine. Medicinal claims that lye soap will cure psoriasis, dandruff, head lice and a host of other common skin problems and infestations may be partly true. Old recipes retained some caustic lye in the final product, which acted as a rough antiseptic.

Is lye good for hair?

Does lye stop hair growth?

Because hair relaxers contain lye, they can damage your hair and scalp if used incorrectly, and even cause hair loss.

Does Dove soap have lye?

Yes, Dove is made with lye!

Does lye make your hair fall out?

They all contain lye, or sodium hydroxide, a versatile yet highly corrosive substance used in the manufacturing of many different products. Because hair relaxers contain lye, they can damage your hair and scalp if used incorrectly, and even cause hair loss.

Does lye remove hair?

Lye. We do not recommend using caustic lye (potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide) based drain openers even though they’re frequently rated as “most effective.” Yes, they’re great at breaking down organic matter such as hair and they even convert grease into soap!