Joined Jun 2, Messages 15 Reaction score 0. Okay, so I'm seriously thinking of starting to make cold process soap. However, I don't want to order the lye from online stores, as I'm worried about not being there when the chemicals arrive. Plus it's used in ahem illegal activity So I assume I can get it at a my local hardware store? My mom is going to help me with this, but I'm just double checking. The only place that I have been able to find it in town Phoenix is Ace Hardware.
Good luck! Stacykins Well-Known Member. Some ace hardwares carry it, not all. I'd suggest calling first, to save you a trip. It is found in the plumbing section of the store, as a drain cleaner. Artephius Well-Known Member. I spent almost a week and a half searching for a lye supplier before I gave up and ordered online. I did eventually find an Ace hardware that sold it, but it's out of my way so I don't really buy it there.
If you get well and truly bitten by the soaping bug, it's worth it to find an online supplier-- but I understand not wanting to have to order for your fist batch. Joined Jun 1, Messages Reaction score 2. Look in the cleaning isle. Joined Jun 8, Messages Reaction score 0. Our Lowes no longer carries it. Joined Jun 8, Messages 65 Reaction score 0. I called the company Roebic and asked if they could tell me who sold it around my area.
They said the price went up and that is why Lowe's and Home Depot stopped carrying it for now. I know there are other brands as well. A farm supply store outside Philly sells it in 50 pound bags. It's used for "sweetening" the soil, or lowering its PH. Joined Jan 22, Messages 3, Reaction score Potassium hydroxide does not harden well, but is good for making soft or liquid soaps. If you want to read up more on the similarities and differences of sodium and potassium hydroxide, check out our post here.
The difference between food-grade or technical-grade lye when it comes to soapmaking boils down mainly to personal preference. Some soap purists choose only to use food-grade lye. Food-grade lye is more expensive. It goes through a further purification process to remove impurities. Lye in food? Yes, sodium hydroxide is used in low concentrations in food processing such as removing skins from fruits and veggies during canning , or to create a nice golden-brown color on pretzels. The type of water you use distilled preferably makes more of a difference than the grade of lye.
It might be in the same aisle as drain cleaners as sodium hydroxide is also a powerful cleaning agent. You can also check out local craft stores or specialty food stores that may carry smaller bottles of food-grade lye. Please do your own due diligence and look into reviews and costs, and any additional shipping costs. Amazon : Of course Amazon has lye for sale.
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