Posts Tagged ‘Lye Facts’

Why you can’t do without it: 6 must-know things about lye

Posted by Editor on April 24th, 2013 under Lye Facts, Uses of LyeTags: , , , , ,  • No Comments

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 [...]

Make lye at home from wood ash: 10 practical steps to follow

Posted by Editor on April 20th, 2013 under Lye Facts, Tips to make LyeTags: , , ,  • No Comments

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 [...]

Use caution as cover: How to deal with 6 hazards of Sodium Hydroxide

Posted by Editor on February 20th, 2013 under Lye Facts, Lye Health HazardsTags: , , , ,  • No Comments

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 [...]

How and where to buy lye: 4 down-to-earth tips that work

Posted by Editor on January 18th, 2013 under How to buy lyeTags: , , ,  • No Comments

Buying lye can be a problem these days. For all its uses, properties and various advantages (and caustic effects), lye is sometimes not readily available for users now. This is because, Red Devil Lye, the sole  lye brand died years ago, forcing soap makers to look for other options.

No more bad hair days: The truth about lye and no-lye hair relaxers

Posted by Editor on January 12th, 2013 under Lye Facts, Uses of LyeTags: , , , , ,  • No Comments

“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 [...]