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Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda, Lye) (2 Pound Jar) Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda, Lye) (2 Pound Jar)

Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda, Lye) (2 Pound Jar)

Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda, Lye) (2 Pound Jar) Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda, Lye) (2 Pound Jar)
$ 15.99

Score By Feature

Based on 5,108 ratings
Value for money
9.18
Sturdiness
9.51
Easy to use
9.28
Flavor
9.08

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Product Description

Jars made of HDPE that are reclosable
Lye of superior quality and premium quality
You can make soap with it, you can use it to clean, or you can use it for food preparation
Listed as food-grade

Questions & Answers

In what way does this help with hide tanning?

There are some people who use it for tanning hides. The use of lye for tanning can cause damage to your hide if you do not follow the proper instructions.

Is there sodium carbonate in a batch that has recently been shipped?

That doesn't seem right to me. Sodium Hydroxide is what it is.

What can this be used for? Is it possible to increase the PH of water with this?

There is a good chance that it would have to be diluted. I use Sodium Hydroxide for my home water treatment system, which is a two-gallon solution mixed with 25% fluid added to a 55 gallon barrel filled with water the rest of the way.

What is the safety of this ?

Plastic is usually used to make drains and most drains are cast iron! There is no risk in using them on either one and they are recommended by most of the Please do not use this product in septic tanks

Selected User Reviews For Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda, Lye) (2 Pound Jar)

Soap lye is great for making soap
5/5

To make goat's milk soap with lye, I have been using cold process. It looks good to me! This lye isn't flaky or powdery - it's shaped like little pellets. As a result, it is a great lye to work with when This will be my second purchase of this product.

Manuel Bass
Manuel Bass
| Sep 05, 2020
Pretzels to die for
5/5

When I tried making soft pretzels with baking soda, I found that they were just okay. With this Lye, you can use it for years and years to make pretzels. It comes in a sturdy canister, so you get a lot of it for that price. using a digital kitchen scale and mix it with two cups of water in a pyrex bowl until it is a thick batter, which I then stir into an 8x8 glass dish to dip the pretzels in. This baked treat is crunchy and full of pretzel flavor and goes great with coffee!.

Jovanni Hull
Jovanni Hull
| Jan 22, 2021
Despite the quality of the product, its packaging was poor
3/5

This was my first time making soap and the soap turned out really well so I'm pleased with how it performed. With that said, I agree with many of the This product would not be safe if its container was broken and there was no bubble wrap in the package. For this reason, I did not give it 5 stars.

Genesis Stevenson
Genesis Stevenson
| Jun 19, 2021
The goat milk soap making recipe works great with this On Amazon, I found this to be the best and most affordable lye to buy
5/5

Specifically, due to the use of small beads, it is an excellent tool for making soap (goat's milk) because the goat's milk melts evenly. I found the price to be very reasonable and the quality to be good. believe a child-safe lid would be even safer to have around the home or on the job site when children are present.

Adelina Weeks
Adelina Weeks
| Sep 17, 2020
What a great idea! Be safe at all times
5/5

It works great for making soap! It is very value for the money and very easy to use. As a warning to new soap makers, make sure to always put gloves on when handling lye, and pour the lye into water, not vice versa. It is not safe to pour water into lye since it can cause back splash and result in some pretty nasty burns. Make sure you soap safely and do your research!.

Kassidy Kerr
Kassidy Kerr
| Oct 09, 2020
The expected result has been obtained
5/5

There is no such thing as caustic soda as a toy. As far as I can tell, it's 100% pure sodium hydroxide based on how it reacted when in contact with water.

Seth Holloway
Seth Holloway
| Mar 08, 2021
Making soap is made easier with this product! Despite the tough economic climate and delays in everything in this difficult time, the lye was delivered two days earlier than planned
5/5

I needed the item to make soap, and the product was perfect. Make sure the cap is seated properly before shipping. That is all I would like the manufacturer to do. There was a cross thread on the bottle I received, and the threads were almost loose. Otherwise, thanks a lot and I appreciate your time.

Isaac Atkins
Isaac Atkins
| Apr 21, 2021
Pretzels to die for
5/5

For this recipe, you dip the dough in a 3% to 4% NaOH solution for 30 seconds or so, bake, and they turn out like the picture below. In a nonstick pan, I only mix a tiny amount so I can nearly cover the pretzels The metallic ceramic baking dish is a nice addition to any kitchen. The number 7 should be sprinkled. Pour 5 grams of NaOH into 250 ml of water, and stir with something that does not contain alcohol A metallic metal. It's best to stay away from your hands, but don't fret if you happen to get it on them. You can dilute the solution by pouring it down the toilet or drain with extra water at the end.

King Hall
King Hall
| Sep 21, 2020

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