Sulfamic Acid?

[Zany_in_CO]

Looking for lye locally, I came across this product at Walmart. Scroll down to read about this product. They say Sulfamic Acid is good for soapmaking but I've never heard of it... hoping someone can enlighten me.

Power Crystal Lye Drain Opener

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Wonky website? The back of the container states “100% Sodium Hydroxide”

 

[ResolvableOwl]

That's hilarious! Someone has mixed up something terribly here. Sulfamic acid might have its uses for drain cleaning, idk, so far I know it rather for descaling kettles and coffee machines [ETA: or removing rust/cement/mortar]. But as a replacement for NaOH in soapmaking, sulfamic acid is definitely as useful as plain table salt, at most.

Looks like some bored intern was ordered to add the drain cleaner to the online catalogue, and just copy-pasted the ingredient list from a descaler without checking. Given the user ratings, it's definitely no sulfuric acid derivative.

Time to “Report incorrect product information”?

 

[MrsZ]

Walmart.com is SOOOO bad about inaccurate descriptions. I've come across faulty info so many times there.