Yes, you may not be able to do without lye, because it is present all around you – in your soaps, your cleaning products, your leather-making process, in fabric making, metal polishers and almost every other household product that cleans. Even the pretzels, rolls and noodles you take have lye in them. So, what is [...]
Handling chemicals is not an easy job and handling lye or sodium hydroxide is no better. If you are in the habit of making soaps at home, you would probably know how to handle lye solution, and maybe this is the right time for you to experiment making lye at home. Generally caustic soda that [...]
NaOH versus KOH. Caustic. In fact, too (two) caustic chemicals. Though both can be interchangeably used in a variety of situations, there are things which differentiate Sodium Hydroxide from Potassium Hydroxide. Apart from differences in chemical composition, there are a few similarities and differences in properties and usage too. NaOH or Sodium Hydroxide is used [...]
What is it to be poisoned with lye? TERRIBLE. It can mean anything from burnt skin, corroded lungs to death. Remember, for all its uses, lye is a poison that should not be inhaled, touched or ingested into the body. You may meet with terrible consequences if you happen to be victims of lye poisoning. [...]
Natural lye soap often means a dull-looking, handcrafted soap that lathers little and has no fragrance or color whatsoever. This is not always the case. Your lye soap can be made to look good, can be shaped differently and yet, still retain its natural properties. Natural lye soap is not just a cheaper choice, it [...]
For all its benefits, domestic and industrial uses, Sodium Hydroxide or lye is not a chemical to be handled easily. It is the strongest base (NaOH) that can be extremely dangerous to the human body when exposed to skin or ingested or inhaled. White and odorless in color, it is a non-volatile aqueous solution when [...]
If at all lye has an opponent in the cooking, cleaning and other departments, baking soda is a noteworthy contender. Unlike sodium hydroxide (lye), baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is not toxic or hazardous and is often used as a substitute for lye water. Though baking soda is hailed supreme for its use in a [...]
“Beauty draw us with a single hair.” (A. Pope). “The hair is the richest ornament of women” (Martin Luther). “A hair in the head is worth two in the brush” (Oliver Herford). How important is hair in our lives! The bald man seizes every therapy to grow hair, while the African woman tries her best [...]
Buying things from stores is not that difficult and many prefer it to messing up with things as a do-it-yourselfer. True. DIY advocates often mess up with things. But they do so only in the initial stages and ultimately come out as experts in their art. When you make a product out of a caustic [...]
