diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index 57e62aa0881..0026f4e8f5d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
 	icon_state = "gibbl5"
 	random_icon_states = list("gib1", "gib2", "gib3", "gib4", "gib5", "gib6")
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("liquidgibs", 5)
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/ex_act(severity, target)
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm
index 9c04ed01f11..02aa4feb3e6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 	desc = "A Nanotrasen brand bar of soap. Smells of plasma."
 	icon_state = "soapnt"
 
+/obj/item/weapon/soap/homemade
+	desc = "A homemade bar of soap. Smells of... well...."
+	icon_state = "soapgibs"
+	cleanspeed = 45 // a little faster to reward chemists for going to the effort
+
 /obj/item/weapon/soap/deluxe
 	desc = "A deluxe Waffle Co. brand bar of soap. Smells of high-class luxury."
 	icon_state = "soapdeluxe"
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Other-Reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Other-Reagents.dm
index c12c6be1f6d..89fd4c1a679 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Other-Reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Other-Reagents.dm
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@
 			newVirus.holder = blood_prop
 	return
 
+/datum/reagent/liquidgibs
+	name = "Liquid gibs"
+	id = "liquidgibs"
+	color = "#FF9966"
+	description = "You don't even want to think about what's in here."
+
 /datum/reagent/vaccine
 	//data must contain virus type
 	name = "Vaccine"
@@ -1014,6 +1020,13 @@
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
 	color = "#60A584" // rgb: 96, 165, 132
 
+/datum/reagent/lye
+	name = "Lye"
+	id = "lye"
+	description = "Also known as sodium hydroxide."
+	reagent_state = LIQUID
+	color = "#FFFFD6" // very very light yellow
+
 /datum/reagent/drying_agent
 	name = "Drying agent"
 	id = "drying_agent"
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes/Others.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes/Others.dm
index c3614639f7b..a1ac14a18e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes/Others.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes/Others.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,19 @@
 	required_reagents = list("capsaicin" = 1, "ethanol" = 5)
 	result_amount = 5
 
+/datum/chemical_reaction/soapification
+	name = "Soapification"
+	id = "soapification"
+	result = null
+	required_reagents = list("liquidgibs" = 10, "lye"  = 10) // requires two scooped gib tiles
+	required_temp = 374
+	result_amount = 1
+	mob_react = 1
+
+/datum/chemical_reaction/soapification/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, created_volume)
+	var/location = get_turf(holder.my_atom)
+	new /obj/item/weapon/soap/homemade(location)
+	return
 
 ////////////////////////////////// VIROLOGY //////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -357,4 +370,11 @@
 	id = "saltpetre"
 	result = "saltpetre"
 	required_reagents = list("potassium" = 1, "nitrogen" = 1, "oxygen" = 3)
-	result_amount = 3
\ No newline at end of file
+	result_amount = 3
+
+/datum/chemical_reaction/lye
+	name = "lye"
+	id = "lye"
+	result = "lye"
+	required_reagents = list("sodium" = 1, "hydrogen" = 1)
+	result_amount = 2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/obj/items.dmi b/icons/obj/items.dmi
index c621ffbe654..2922a5b706d 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/items.dmi and b/icons/obj/items.dmi differ