Sodium Hydroxide Lye

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Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) - for Soap Making. Sodium Hydroxide, or Lye, is the chemical that induces saponification with fats and oils to create that magnificent thing called soap! This lye is in flake form and is easier to measure without worrying about static cling. Please be sure to educate yourself on the safety precautions and proper handling of Lye before using this ingredient.

Lye Purity: 98%
2% anti-caking agent that does not affect soaping process.

Sodium Hydroxide Lye is for creating solid, bar soap. If you wish to create liquid soap, check out our Potassium Hydroxide.

Each container of lye is 32 oz. by volume and about 27 oz. by weight.

How much lye do you need for your soap? Try our lye calculator.

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Botanical Name: Sodium Hydroxide
Common Name: Sodium Hydroxide

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Verified Purchase Jenna 11/6/2017 Pros and cons Pros: I really like the flake form. I feel it's easier to "control" where the lye goes because it's not clinging to everything and/or rolling around. This is it's big saving grace. Cons: It gets really dusty, especially towards the bottom. The first couple of batches I made with this lye I didn't notice any dust at all, and would have given it a 5 star rating at that point. However, once I got about half way through the bottle I noticed it became harder and harder to breathe. Although wearing a mask wouldn't be a -bad- idea while using lye, it's frustrating to open the container and get immediately assaulted with lye dust. The bottom line is lye is lye, and there were not performance issues in the soap. The dust though is a deal breaker. There are so many other types of lye that don't do this, and I would rather deal with renegade lye balls than assaultive lye dust which is why future lye purchases will be made elsewhere. *Tina from Bramble Berry replies...* We prefer the large flake form due to the reduced static cling, though these flakes do make for more dust than the beads. We have not found the dust to be a safety risk when following proper lye precautions. Though if you find the dust particularly irritating you can also wear a dust or surgical mask while working with it to prevent breathing any in. For more information check out our Back to Basics: Lye Safety Guide blog post.
Verified Purchase Elizabeth 10/8/2017 Works very well. I have tried the pellet form of lye and I really do not like it because it does not work fast like the flake form does. I see a lot of people do not like the flake form of Lye but I personally love it and have never had a problem with the way it works in my soap, nor any dust clouds from it.
Verified Purchase Michelle B 9/27/2017 Works well for me I have no issue with the form of the Lye. I do pour slowly and that minimizes any 'dust'. Very satisfied with this product.
Verified Purchase Annabubbles 9/10/2017 To Much Dust I agree with other reviews that the dust is to much. I rated 3 stars because this lye certainly does what it is supposed to do. No problems with my soap when making my products, my sole complaint is the dust. I agree with another user that I would rather deal with the static cling than the dust. Love BB for all other products ... just not a big fan of this form of lye. *Tina from Bramble Berry replies...* While the larger flake form lye definitely can form more dust we find this safer to work with than the beads that can have static cling. We have not found the dust to be a safety risk when following proper lye precautions. Though if you find the dust particularly irritating you can also wear a dust or surgical mask while working with it to prevent breathing any in. For more information check out our Back to Basics: Lye Safety Guide blog post.
Verified Purchase Cassandra 8/4/2017 There's a problem with this lye For some reason, none of the soap that I have made with this lye is turning out right. Both batches were really really soft and took forever to harden. Same recipe that I have been using along with Energy fragrance which never gives an issue. Love your other products. *Tina from Bramble Berry replies...* Hi Cassandra! That is super strange that your soap is not turning out! We use this Sodium Hydroxide Lye in our soap lab all of the time without problem. Customer service has contacted you directly to help troubleshoot :-)