Lye Calculator
Our Lye Calculator does the hard work for you!
*Please note: The Bramble Berry Lye Calculator assumes a 90% purity for potassium hydroxide (liquid soap) and 97% purity for sodium hydroxide (solid soap). These purity levels are commonly available to consumers.
Ingredients
What are your ingredient amounts by percentage of total?
The ingredient values must add up to exactly 100 when using percentages
*Please note: The Bramble Berry Lye Calculator assumes a 90% purity for potassium hydroxide (liquid soap) and 97% purity for sodium hydroxide (solid soap). These purity levels are commonly available to consumers.
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