I sat up for about four hours last night with a very stuffy, sick child sleeping on my lap, so I had a little bit of time on my hands to do some research. I found out that you can buy glycerin soap bases, that don't have the lye in them. Obviously, most soaps have lye in them, but it sounds like a terrible thing to put on your skin, nevermind using it for your little ones. I found a good site too. Aussie Soap Supplies.

If there are any soap makers out there who would like to offer some tips or advise, I'd love to hear from you. I'm planning on making some soap to give to relatives for Xmas pressies this year. I love goat's milk soap, so I think it would make a nice gift.

TIA