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was recently very happy to read about lye availability at local home hardware stores. but furthermore research leads me to believe that this is not 100% lye. this thread states that HH lye is 95-100% Finding Lye in Canada - FAQ - All your basic questions and answers - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus after finding HH lye MDMS sheet on their website it was confirmed, although it dont list what the other 0-5% is.


for canadians using this lye be advised. is it safe to use.

thank you, you beautiful handed people you.
 
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Lewinii said:
was recently very happy to read about lye availability at local home hardware stores. but furthermore research leads me to believe that this is not 100% lye. this thread states that HH lye is 95-100% Finding Lye in Canada - FAQ - All your basic questions and answers - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus after finding HH lye MDMS sheet on their website it was confirmed, although it dont list what the other 0-5% is.


for canadians using this lye be advised. is it safe to use.

thank you, you beautiful handed people you.
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Not sure which Lye brand are you talking about.

Ro-Thyme Crystal Drain Opener is the brand SWIM's Canadian friend used for opening his drains. Aviable at Home Depot.

SWIMs friend cannot guarantee safety however. When he dissolved a large amount of it in water, black resinous particles form on top and float. Those black particles are easily filtered through coffee filter afterwards. What remains is just clear to the eye Lye solution, however there's no way to tell if coffee filter took care of all the impurities. SWIMs friend used this solution for its purposes with no problem at all.
 
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I recently purchased some from soapandmore.com. I thought it would be ok but after seeing your thread I checked my MSDS. For the lye that I purchased the ingredient is listed at 99%, though the MSDS does not list any other ingredients. The ingredient name (I think the same may apply for HH lye) lists the ingredient as Sodium Hydoxide - NaOH (95-99%), again however the ingredient is listed at 99% in another column. I think further clarification on what lye is acceptable to use would be beneficial. I have not used the lye that I purchased.

Here are some other online sources to purchase lye. However, bearing in mind that further confirmation on acceptable lye would be a good idea before purchasing.

candleandsoap.about.com

Where to Buy Lye for Soap Making

Since the common lye supplier for home-based soap makers, Red Devil, has been discontinued, learn about other recommended sources.
candleandsoap.about.com candleandsoap.about.com
 
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I was wondering, as I also don't really trust the sources of lye I've been able to find in Canada, if I could simply make my own?

Calcium hydroxide + sodium carbonate = sodium hydroxide? Am I wrong?
 
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Lewinii said:
HH Lye = 99.3% NaOH

this is perfect then, right..?
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You are A-Ok. The only foodgrade lye MSDS ive seen is classified over 99%. The MSDS listed on that site is not for foodgrade - just for the regular stuff. The foodgrade MSDS link just has a certificate with a signature.

Again, an expert opinion would be nice.
 
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