Guest guest Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I use Sodium Hydroxide (dry, pelleted) for my soap making. It is purchased thru a chemical supply company locally. I must buy 50 POUNDS at a time, call ahead of need, sign extra paperwork, have business license on file with them and sign additional statement that I am not a terrorists. SHEESE! It used to be so much easier when Red Devil sold lye in 18 oz cans at the grocery store! kombuchally, Rae USA tombstone - (and my new sig line!) THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA JULY 4, 1776 to NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ~~~ RIP ~~~ Vicki Lye for soap Posted by: " zoe w " mtnwalker2b@... mtnwalker2b Thu Oct 1, 2009 8:47 am (PDT) Which type of lye do you use and where do you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hi ALL, They got arround the law change by changing the drain cleaner formula. Other stuff sold as " drain cleaner " is not pure lye. They have cut the lye with several other chemicals that should not go into your soap and will give you less than predictable results. Before you try a new recipe for soap, you need to run it thru a soap calculator to check amounts for proper saponification. (lye to fat ratio) If you do not check the recipe out, you could end up making a very harsh soap OR a soap that is beyond super fatted that will spoil. You also need a very accurate scale to weigh everything. Coconut oil is said to be very drying to your skin but makes great bubbles. Emu oil carries everything through your skin, in some cases, that worries me. I use a set recipe for my GM soap and do not vary it, except for fragrances. Rae THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA JULY 4, 1776 to NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ~~~ RIP ~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Zoe, You need to be careful when substuting one fat for another. Each change will change the amount of lye needed. That is why every new recipe really needs to be run thru a soap calculator. Rae THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA JULY 4, 1776 to NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ~~~ RIP ~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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