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Jun 06, 2007 · The various lye-soap recipes reveal that, to obtain lye, water was poured through ashes. The water retrieved from pouring it through the ashes contained a concentration of lye. Lye, in high concentrations, is very irritating to the skin. It is, in fact, one of the main ingredients in many modern chemical mixtures used to unclog drains. ................
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