tryptographer
tryptamine photographer
Hi all,
Just registered, first post here!
There seem to be some worries about lye contamination of the final product.
But... everybody seems to forget that lye eagerly binds CO2 in the air and turns into sodium carbonate. I don't know exactly how long it takes but I guess a product more than a few days old cannot have any lye in it unless it's stored airtight immediately! Correct me if I'm wrong.
It's like mortar based on slaked lime. It hardens because the lime absorbs CO2 from the air and turns into calcium carbonate.
Anyway, don't take any chances with lye, it dissolves living tissue better than strong acids!!
Washing the product helps of course and should always be done.
Just registered, first post here!
There seem to be some worries about lye contamination of the final product.
But... everybody seems to forget that lye eagerly binds CO2 in the air and turns into sodium carbonate. I don't know exactly how long it takes but I guess a product more than a few days old cannot have any lye in it unless it's stored airtight immediately! Correct me if I'm wrong.
It's like mortar based on slaked lime. It hardens because the lime absorbs CO2 from the air and turns into calcium carbonate.
Anyway, don't take any chances with lye, it dissolves living tissue better than strong acids!!
Washing the product helps of course and should always be done.