What is the pH of the lye in soap ?

9-10, when too much fluke is used there is not enough oil to turn it into soap. This lye is “free-floating” in the soap which increases the pH level. Soap with high pH will irritate or burn the skin and should not be used.

It is a mixture. simply put, a compound must be pure, that is, of only one chemical structure and composition. a mixture is made of different chemical substances (i.e. elements, molecules, compounds) that are not chemically bonded to each other, but instead physically grouped together, as in the case of gasoline (a homogeneous solution).