CathyB
Well-Known Member
I purchased the 10# jug of lye from Lehman's and I've used it twice. Here are my thoughts:
First: 10# in a small mouth jug is just too unwieldy! No problem--poured some into a Belle Chemical bottle I had saved.
Second: Very low to no airborne particles when pouring lye from the storage container to the measuring container. This was my primary concern when I was using the Belle Chemicals lye.
Third: This lye is incredibly hydrophilic. It just starts pulling in water from the air immediately. That's not a problem since I mixed my lye solution right away, but the lye wanted to stick to the container I had measured it into as if the container had been damp.
Observation: the particles are larger than other lyes I have used.
My soaps turned out of the molds just fine, so we'll see what they're like after 4 weeks.
I will definitely purchase this again. The airborne particles were a great concern to me and the reason I sought lye options.
Shipping was fast and for the weight, very reasonable.
https://www.lehmans.com/product/sodium-hydroxide-for-soapmaking/
First: 10# in a small mouth jug is just too unwieldy! No problem--poured some into a Belle Chemical bottle I had saved.
Second: Very low to no airborne particles when pouring lye from the storage container to the measuring container. This was my primary concern when I was using the Belle Chemicals lye.
Third: This lye is incredibly hydrophilic. It just starts pulling in water from the air immediately. That's not a problem since I mixed my lye solution right away, but the lye wanted to stick to the container I had measured it into as if the container had been damp.
Observation: the particles are larger than other lyes I have used.
My soaps turned out of the molds just fine, so we'll see what they're like after 4 weeks.
I will definitely purchase this again. The airborne particles were a great concern to me and the reason I sought lye options.
Shipping was fast and for the weight, very reasonable.
https://www.lehmans.com/product/sodium-hydroxide-for-soapmaking/