Comments on: Can I use Sodium Hydroxide from the chemistry lab for soap making? http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/ Learn How To Make Homemade Soap | Soap Making Videos | Soap Making Articles Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:48:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Dave Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:17:25 +0000 http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/#comment-217 What's likely to have happened is that the sodium hydroxide, that you used as a cleaner, soaked into the pores of the wood. Since sodium hydroxide is an alkali, an acid would neutralize it. Try scrubbing the deck with white vinegar right out of the bottle. Vinegar contains citric acid and should neutralize it. It may take a couple of tries to completely get rid of it though. What’s likely to have happened is that the sodium hydroxide, that you used as a cleaner, soaked into the pores of the wood. Since sodium hydroxide is an alkali, an acid would neutralize it. Try scrubbing the deck with white vinegar right out of the bottle. Vinegar contains citric acid and should neutralize it. It may take a couple of tries to completely get rid of it though.

]]> By: katy http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/comment-page-1/#comment-215 katy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:25:50 +0000 http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/#comment-215 does anyone know what will cut sodium hydroxide? I used it to clean my deck and the suds is never ending does anyone know what will cut sodium hydroxide? I used it to clean my deck and the suds is never ending

]]> By: JRod http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/comment-page-1/#comment-214 JRod Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:01:13 +0000 http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/#comment-214 Sodium hydroxide is used to make solid soap. Solid soap is bar soap. Potassium hydroxide is used to make liquid soap. Shampoo, hand soap, laundry soap, dish soap are all liquid soap. Potassium hydroxide is made from wood ashes. Both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are both called "lye." They are different. I have found that people say that sodium hydroxide is used to make liquid soap, it is not; potassium hydroxide is used to make liquid soap. Sodium hydroxide is used to make solid soap. Solid soap is bar soap. Potassium hydroxide is used to make liquid soap. Shampoo, hand soap, laundry soap, dish soap are all liquid soap. Potassium hydroxide is made from wood ashes. Both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are both called “lye.” They are different. I have found that people say that sodium hydroxide is used to make liquid soap, it is not; potassium hydroxide is used to make liquid soap.

]]> By: Dave N http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Dave N Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:35:59 +0000 http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/#comment-172 Yes, it may even be purer than what is available else where. Sodium Hydroxide, lye, NaOH, or caustic soda are all the same thing.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, it may even be purer than what is available else where.

Sodium Hydroxide, lye, NaOH, or caustic soda are all the same thing.
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]]> By: Ben W. http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Ben W. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:27:59 +0000 http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/#comment-171 Yes you can. I did it in high school as well.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes you can. I did it in high school as well.
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]]> By: shannel http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/comment-page-1/#comment-170 shannel Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:39:59 +0000 http://soapmakingsecret.com/can-i-use-sodium-hydroxide-from-the-chemistry-lab-for-soap-making/#comment-170 Yes. We used that in our soap making in high school.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes. We used that in our soap making in high school.
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