Is lye used to make this product?
750458
I honestly don't know, but my grandmother used lye in the making of her own soap and lived to be one hundred. But, I really don't "think" so, I love this product and I've personally only had good results with it. It says that it is pure emu oil, so there should not be lye "in" the product, though it does not say how they come about getting it ready to package/bottle for sale. I would check what the industry standards are, or the law where it is produced to see if there are any disclosures.
573248
It is, but there is an expiration date on the product it self, you can also use common bleach bottles, emptied, and unrinsed. Consult a survival guide for best results
37136
It doesn't say so on the bottle, but it only lisys acrive ingredients. You could check the official website to be sure.
1343939
No. That's one of the reasons why I purchased this product originally. It contains only two ingredients only: water and a hydrocarbon blend. The manufacturer doesn't state which hydrocarbons are being used, but I suspect that it's some kind of alcohol. As you may be aware hydrocarbon blends are used in many types of cleaning/stripping agents because of their solvent like nature. It's very mild. I've used this product now for a year or more continuously and it works very well. Give it a try, hope you like it.
1768686
Yes. I bought a different brand that has no additives. Much more expensive but no propylene glycol!
1237314
Food grade is more pure than technical or industrial grade. Lye has some purpose in food applications such as when making soft pretzels or curing olives. Food grade does not mean that you can eat the lye itself, but it means that it is safe for use with foods when used properly. (Does not contain certain amounts of lead, mercury, etc...)
988432
I am sure that you can, it is pure and has no additives. But do not use large quantity because it is concentrated.
726577
Absolutely. It's the only one I use for lye soap. Had issues with other brands
742712
I'm with Glenn. They work well in my Miele dishwasher and even removed the old scum from most of the glasses. The ingredients on the box are: 5 - 15% oxygen based bleaching agents, less than 5% polycarboxylates, nonionic surfactants. Contains: enzymes (amylase, protease), perfume. I'm not a chemist, but I don't see salt in there. But the product works great for us!
1277277
Yes, it is deluted with other chemicals and water. It is a repellant and doesnt work very well.
2214663
THERE ARE probably better things to use,,, the lye is very corrosive to some plumbing. We used this lye to make herbal soaps. Sorry can't give you a better answer. When herbal soaps are made, the lye & oils cause a chemical change & the lye is no longer a problem/corrosive with humans, plumbing etc.
1293147
Yes, this relaxer is lye. No mixing needed. Base your scalp properly with vaseline.
1984514
I do not think so. It is a glue used in automotive to glue in the weather stripping seals for examples the door jams!
1828569
Technically, lye is specifically derived from percolating water through wood ashes, and it also contains some potassium hydroxide along with the sodium hydroxide. This Sodium hydroxide on the other hand, is pure sodium hydroxide, without the other stuff that comes out of wood ashes. They add the word "lye" on the label most probably for the layman to recognize what it is. I have made soap with it and it works great.
288861
I'm not sure but the lite might be what you are looking for. Try emailing the company to find out, or look up the product's ingredients online.
1237312
People use lye for cooking. For example: There are some cultures that make dumplings using lye water bath . I wouldn't try this unless I knew what I was doing.
476057
Not to my knowledge, it is an old formula made from a blend of numerous hard waxes, why mess with a tried and true product. Good stuff.