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Our Potassium Hydroxide, sometimes called potash or lye, is food grade. It is commonly used to made high quality, handmade liquid soap.
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International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI): Potassium Hydroxide
Common Name Ingredient Listing (FDA Approved): Potassium Hydroxide
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COMMENTS: I've used this brand several times with cloudy results. I thought it was something I was doing wrong but after adding 1/4 of a teaspoon 3 times over the past month, I'm finally getting clear soap. The liquid soap recipe I've been testing with is basic and doesn't call for butters which would cause cloudiness. Just be aware that you may need to add more than required for full suponification.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Amanda • Iowa
Date Submitted: 11/04/2021
I Recommend This Product!
"Works great!"
COMMENTS: I love this for my liquid soaps, dual lye shave soaps, and soap paste!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process, Soap - Shave Shampoo, Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• The price
• Nothing
Debra • Mississippi
Date Submitted: 03/22/2021
I Recommend This Product!
"Potassium hydroxide flakes"
COMMENTS: Perfect for liquid soaps! very easy to use. love the container that it is packaged in
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• quality • ease of use • everything
• nothing
Valarie • California
Date Submitted: 11/22/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Another excellent Product"
COMMENTS: I prefer to get all my lye from WSP. The flakes make my life so much easier, as they dont fly everywhere!
COMMENTS: I recently started making liquid soap, but that's not why I ordered this. I like to use an 80/20 sodium hydroxide/potassium hydroxide mix in cold process soap. I read somewhere that using a small percentage of potassium hydroxide in cold process helps to produce more lather, and I have noticed a difference! It can make a slightly softer soap, so I use a steep water discount and superfat at 3-4%. I also use more shea butter and add either soft and silky e-wax or btms 25, and let the bars cure for several months. The bars are amazing, and work great for solid shampoo and beard wash!
COMMENTS: Love the flake format, no static and easy to dispense. Worked well in my shave soap recipe.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Shave Shampoo
Mary • Alabama
Date Submitted: 06/02/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Excellent quality and price"
COMMENTS: Arrived quickly, packaged well, great price and quality!
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Ellen • New York
Date Submitted: 05/28/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Nice product"
COMMENTS: This is a great all around product ive used it for lig. Soaps and have had no issues at all it works well is priced great and is a good buy ill be buying this product again
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Quality • Price • Size
• Nothing
sai • Massachusetts
Date Submitted: 05/20/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Great"
COMMENTS: This was my first experience with Potassium Hydroxide Flakes. It Worked great
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
ANGEL • Florida
Date Submitted: 04/22/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"great solid "
COMMENTS: GIVE ME A SOLID SILK LIQUID SOAP THAT HAVE SAFETY CAPS TOO THAT ARE AMAZING CHILD PROOF AND THE FLAKES ARE VERY EASY TO WORK WITH
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process, Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• EASY TO WORK WITH AND BLEND
• NOTHING
Charlotte • North Carolina
Date Submitted: 01/09/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"High Quality"
COMMENTS: I've never had a problem with this. Does just what its supposed to do.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Flake form • Easy to use container
Scott • Ohio
Date Submitted: 10/28/2018
I Recommend This Product!
"Great!"
COMMENTS: Works great
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Becca • Texas
Date Submitted: 08/26/2018
I Recommend This Product!
"Works Great Small Beads"
COMMENTS: Works great for soap making it has small beads that dissolve quickly. Thank you Beccas By The Bay
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Michelle • Georgia
Date Submitted: 07/25/2018
I Recommend This Product!
"Crafters Choice Potassium Hydroxide Flakes"
COMMENTS: This was my first experience with Potassium Hydroxide Flakes. Worked great
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Julie • Florida
Date Submitted: 07/20/2018
I Recommend This Product!
"Just what I needed "
COMMENTS: Is prefect and easy to stored
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
erin • Florida
Date Submitted: 06/29/2018
I Recommend This Product!
"Great Quality"
COMMENTS: I use this for my shower gel as well as for my cream soap and it's awesome!
COMMENTS: Good quality product for use in liquid soap making
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• KOH strength • Packaging (small container)
Sheena • Tennessee
Date Submitted: 11/07/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"liquid soaps"
COMMENTS: I started making liquid soap last year and have decided to start selling this year. i love the fact that they are flakes so I don't have to worry about the lye getting everywhere and it's easy to pour
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
laura • Indiana
Date Submitted: 08/30/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"It Works"
COMMENTS: This worked just fine making liquid soap, was very pleased with the results.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• it works
kristi • North Dakota
Date Submitted: 08/15/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"wonderful"
COMMENTS: great for soap making works perfect
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
Aliia • Maryland
Date Submitted: 08/03/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"Potassium Hydroxide Flakes "
COMMENTS: Potassium Hydroxide Flakes is a good product. I also like how on the packaging it tells you that is more for liquid soap.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
Sherry • Florida
Date Submitted: 07/20/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"I prefer this to other brands, as it is food grade"
COMMENTS: I do not use this for food, but it is top quality. This is for dual lye soap.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Claudia • Utah
Date Submitted: 07/07/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"great for shave soap"
COMMENTS: I use this to make shave soap. Works great and my soap turns out really nice.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process, Soap - Shave Shampoo
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• easy to use • perfect for shave soap • great price
brittny • Florida
Date Submitted: 06/19/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"A necessary ingredient"
COMMENTS: Must have for making liquid soap without a base.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
YiChen • California
Date Submitted: 06/14/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"Good Quality"
COMMENTS: Good quality and nice price
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Debit • Arizona
Date Submitted: 04/27/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"Does the Job without Problems"
COMMENTS: KOH is great for shaving soap. I have used it for many batches without any issues. Just a warning: be prepared for soft (or even liquid) soap, and be careful about what container you mix it in. Over time, it caused my cheap plastic cup to break.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process, Soap - Shave Shampoo
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Great Lather Quality • Nice Soap Consistency
Eric • Minnesota
Date Submitted: 04/09/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"Perfect for shave soap"
COMMENTS: I bought 2 pounds of these to make shave soaps based on a recipe that's available online. Got great results with this - ended up with a soft cream-like soap that performs as well as any artisan's.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Container is easy to open/close
Jana Lynn • Texas
Date Submitted: 04/03/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"No Static"
COMMENTS: I like the flake form of lye (either kind) because of the low chance of static electricity causing it to cling to everything and bounce off of surfaces. If you work with lye, you understand how that can be very, very dangerous... This has been easy to pour, measure and weigh out and has performed beautifully in my hot process liquid Castile soap and also my shave soap recipe.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process, Soap - Shave Shampoo
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• No static cling • Easy pour & measure • Durable container
Justen • Michigan
Date Submitted: 02/01/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"Worked perfectly"
COMMENTS: First time buying this and worked like I thought it would. Flakes were large container come in a closed bag.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
Wendell J • New Mexico
Date Submitted: 01/27/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"Potassium Hydroxide Flakes"
COMMENTS: Good product for making liquid soap. Easy to work with.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Karen • Ohio
Date Submitted: 01/05/2017
I Recommend This Product!
"KOH"
COMMENTS: Does what it is intended to do. I have had problems it making liquid soap, but it's my goal for this year to master it
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Isabel • Rhode Island
Date Submitted: 12/26/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Great quality"
COMMENTS: I use this to make liquid soap and I love it.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Gail • North Carolina
Date Submitted: 11/21/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Perfect"
COMMENTS: There is not other Sodium Hydroxide that I use. I order this constantly and will continue to do so.. I like the flakes over the pellets and it's easier to adjust.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - CPOP, Soap - Hot Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Great Product
• Nothing at all!!
K E • Arkansas
Date Submitted: 11/16/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Makes great LS"
COMMENTS: With this product, I can produce an excellent quality liquid soap or shower gel.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Ease of use
C.D. • Florida
Date Submitted: 11/08/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Perfect"
COMMENTS: Comes in a nice easy to handle size. Makes great liquid soap. Like the flake.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
rpalston99 • New Jersey
Date Submitted: 10/19/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Potassium Hydroxide "
COMMENTS: Excellent product. Love that it desolves quickly and light and easy to work with. Got great results and clarity with my liquid soap.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Fast Desolving • Light Flakes
Amy • Texas
Date Submitted: 09/03/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Just trying"
COMMENTS: Potassium hydroxide is new to me. I am only still testing recipes for shave soap and liquid soap, so I bought a small quantity. It seems to be working well, no complaints
COMMENTS: These quality lye flakes are packaged in a very nice easy to use canister - perfect for the size of batch that I like to make.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Stephanie • North Carolina
Date Submitted: 08/28/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Nice to work with"
COMMENTS: I've been enjoying working with KOH trying to make the perfect shave soap. The flakes are easy to work with than the NaOH granules that I have because they're heavier and larger.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process, Soap - Shave Shampoo
Anjelica • Indiana
Date Submitted: 08/12/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Better than the beads!"
COMMENTS: I love these flakes so much better than the micro beads! I purchased those from another supplier and didn't realize there was a difference until I read more about it. The little beads have way too much static and make pouring/clean-up a HUGE pain! I tried using that type one time, and that was enough. I immediately bought the flakes from WSP.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Ease of use.
• Nothing.
Casey • Ohio
Date Submitted: 08/10/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Great value and easy to use"
COMMENTS: This is my go-to source for KOH. Good quality, in easy-to-handle containers. The ink color on the plastic container is a different color than the similarly-packaged sodium hydroxide, so it's easy to tell the difference between the two.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
sheabutter36 • Michigan
Date Submitted: 07/29/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Great Soap"
COMMENTS: Very easy to work with
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Rebecca • Georgia
Date Submitted: 05/23/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Making liquid soap"
COMMENTS: Bought potassium hydroxide to learn to make liquid soap from scratch. I cannot tell you the fun I had making the soap. It is a hot processed soap that is used in the recipe very similar to how sodium hydroxide is used. The same safety precautions and safety tools are a necessity, but the finished product is so worth the purchase. Wholesale Supplies Plus information page is a great place to start to think about making liquid soap: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/education/how-to-make/Learn-to-Make-Liquid-Soap-From-Scratch.aspx
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Karen • Texas
Date Submitted: 04/27/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Ptassium Hydroxide Flakes"
COMMENTS: worked well - once I had my recipe correct :) easy to use, in easy open container, does what it is suppose to do w/ no issues, products came out wonderfully well looking and feeling high quality w/ no problems.
PRODUCT USED IN: Lotions, Creams & Butters
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• ease of use
• nothing
Perry • North Carolina
Date Submitted: 04/20/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Soap supplies have been satisfied with all produc"
COMMENTS: All products are good quality.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Melt & Pour
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Always good quality.
• Not really sure of anything.
Deborah • Illinois
Date Submitted: 02/29/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Excellent!"
COMMENTS: Excellent quality.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Redmaster • Indiana
Date Submitted: 02/29/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"Good lye"
COMMENTS: Its lye!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
KIMBERLEY • Georgia
Date Submitted: 01/31/2016
I Recommend This Product!
"EXCELLENT QUALITY POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE FLAKES "
COMMENTS: Excellent quality potassium hydroxide in flake form. Perfect for making liquid soap bases for shampoo, body wash, laundry detergent, hand soap, etc. Have had no problems at all when using it for making my soap. Came out perfect every time!
Comes in easy to open and use jar.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
James • Utah
Date Submitted: 11/29/2015
I Recommend This Product!
"Only place on the net w hassle free shipping. "
COMMENTS: I looked all over the internet for a reasonably priced potassium hydroxide. after hundreds of hours I came across wholesale supplies plus. The cost of shipping the potassium hydroxide did not outweigh the benefit of getting it through them my shipping cost did not increase. It came packaged as the picture says also it came packaged in a clear ziplock bag. and also came clearly marked with all the warnings and everything as seen in the photo. currently it shows out of stock but I would definitely wait for the two pound potassium hydroxide if you need smaller quantities. if you are having second thoughts about purchasing this item through wholesale supplies plus please do not think twice about it this will be my go to place for potassium hydroxide in the future.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• does not charge an extra fee to ship. • included in the over $40 shipping.
• Nothing.
Shannon • California
Date Submitted: 11/21/2015
I Recommend This Product!
"Works like you would expect"
COMMENTS: No problems at all. Will buy again as the price isn't extremely high.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Nora • Tennessee
Date Submitted: 07/01/2015
I Recommend This Product!
"Works Great!"
COMMENTS: I used this to make some liquid castille soap. Works great but be careful if you mix it with glycerin. Heats up really fast and bubbles up.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
angela • Maryland
Date Submitted: 06/01/2015
I Recommend This Product!
"Potassium Hydroxide Flakes"
COMMENTS: I found the shapse of these flakes very easy to pour and use. I will definitely be buying this again, and it worked wonderfully in my soap. No complaints!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
ALisa • Oklahoma
Date Submitted: 04/08/2015
I Recommend This Product!
"Excellent product"
COMMENTS: Great price for a needed product. Works as it should. Thanks again WSP.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Everything
• Nothing
chun • California
Date Submitted: 02/02/2015
I Recommend This Product!
"high quality of potassium hydroxide"
COMMENTS: It is great to make liquid soap. Easy to dissolve and handle.
PRODUCT USED IN: Liquid Soap & Washes
Jecci • Ohio
Date Submitted: 10/28/2014
I Recommend This Product!
"Great quality"
COMMENTS: I used this to make shaving soap the old fashion way. The results were amazing. My male costumers love it and rave about the creamy, fluffy lather.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Shave Shampoo
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