sodium hydroxide

Overview

The chemical sodium hydroxide (NaOH), commonly called soda lye, is an essential ingredient in soapmaking.

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Sodium hydroxide was previously available on grocery shelves as Red Devil lye, but this product has been discontinued.

Links

Reference

• Wikipedia

Guides

• Where to Buy Lye (David Fisher, about.com)