sodium hydroxide
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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.
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Reference
Production
- How to Make Lye
- Making lye from wood ash: this link claims that lye made from wood is potassium hydroxide, but this contradicts the WikiHow page above and Harena's understanding
Purchasing
see also lye: places carrying more than one type of lye are listed here
- Where to Buy Lye (David Fisher, about.com)
- Texas Natural Supply