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Caustic Soda Pearls - 500g
In stock
SKU
causts
R 45.00
Caustic Soda Pearls for cold process soap making.
Sodium Hydroxide/Lye/Caustic soda is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching ashes, or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. When a solution is made with water and then mixed with oils, it creates a new chemical component – soap.
Please always use a lye calculator to work out the usage rates of your lye with your specific oils.
Recommended calculator downloadable app on smart phone via playstore: SaponiCalc
Own testing required at all times.
Weigh out your water into the container you have chosen to use as your lye solution container. Soapmaking always works in weight, never millilitres or litres.
Use a different container and weigh out your lye. Do not weigh it directly into your water as you might accidentally add too much, and you won’t be able to get it out.
Once you have your lye and your water weighed out, slowly start adding your lye to your water, stirring gently. NEVER EVER ADD YOUR WATER TO YOUR LYE, ALWAYS ADD YOUR LYE TO YOUR WATER. If you add you water to your lye it can cause a lye volcano that bubbles out of your container.
Continue stirring until all the lye has dissolved.
Once it has been fully dissolved, let your lye cool down a little and cover your container with a lid. If you don’t plan on using it that same day, make sure you write the date on the container. We don’t recommend using lye water that is more than 14 days old as it does weaken and evaporate over time.
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• Prioritize safety by wearing goggles, gloves, long sleeves, long pants, close-toed shoes and a mask during product preparation.
• Access the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) & the Lye Safety Document for comprehensive safety & product guidelines.
• Use it exclusively within recommended applications.
• Take care to avoid damage to polished, painted, plastic, or leather surfaces when producing all body products. Follow instructions diligently.
• Store the product out of reach of children and pets.
• Refrain from using this product for any other application than recommended.
• Own testing is required.