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Our Sodium Hydroxide, sometimes called lye, is food grade. It is commonly used to make high quality, handmade soap. Highest quality produced which makes top quality soap. Many People choose to use these flakes because they claim they produce less static!
Country Of Origin: China
This product is not on the CA Prop 65 list of toxic chemicals.
This product conforms to the reporting requirements of California Proposition 65 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986). We are conforming to the regulation by reporting the existence, or lack thereof, of ingredients deemed reportable by the above mentioned regulations via a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), in Section 15 "Regulatory Information." Ingredients from Natural Food Sources (NFS) and are exempt from reporting in accordance with Title 27, § 25501(a).
International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI): Sodium Hydroxide
Common Name Ingredient Listing (FDA Approved): Sodium Hydroxide
Directions:
Directions for use depend on application. Do not use at full strength. Always add Sodium Hydroxide to water. Use chemically resistant container and tools. DO NOT ADD WATER TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE AS IT CAN CAUSE A VOLCANO EFFECT.
DANGER: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP AWAY FROM PETS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANCES, AND CLOTHING. WEAR RUBBER GLOVES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
WARNING: Harmful if inhaled or ingested. Eye and skin irritant. Wear gloves. Lye will burn skin on contact. Use in ventilated areas. Dust may harm lungs if inhaled. If eye or skin contact occurs, flush with water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention.
FIRST AID: EXTERNAL: Flood with water then wash with vinegar. INTERNAL: Drink large quantities of water. Follow with citrus juice, if available. Do not induce vomiting. Call physician immediately. EYES: Flush with water for 15 minutes. Get prompt medical attention.
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COMMENTS: This made my soap making so much easier. It dissolves easily in water, both frozen and liquid, and doesn’t clump. I’ve never had lye pockets using this lye. The only thing I would be careful of is making sure to wear a mask over your mouth and nose, especially when getting to the bottom of a container. I wasn’t wearing a mask when I got to the bottom of my first bottle, and the dust got kicked up into the air, right into my face. Other than that, I have no complaints, it gets the job done!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Easy to Use • Safety Features on Cap
• Powdery at Bottom
Cherish • Mississippi
Date Submitted: 10/27/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Perfect!"
COMMENTS: This sodium hydroxide is so pure and soaps so well! No horrible clumps either!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - CPOP
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• great quality
laura • California
Date Submitted: 10/13/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"My Favorite Lye"
COMMENTS: I've also used lye beads, but found them to be difficult due to static for whatever reason. I much prefer the flakes.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Hannah • Florida
Date Submitted: 10/05/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Lye Is Lye!"
COMMENTS: Unlike many of the soapers here, I've only tried out two lye brands: Wholesale Supplies and my local supermarkets lye. Buying my lye from WSP was cheaper, and the quality does seem better. I really like how it is flakes and not little beads.
The bottle is very safe. So safe that I accidentally made the cap hard to open. This is completely my fault for not paying attention when I closed it the last time.
The description is true, it does have way less static than other types of lye. However, I noticed the fumes were a lot higher with this lye. This isn't a huge issue, and I believe I'll continue to buy my lye from here.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Flakes • Safe Bottle • Price
• Stench
Home • New York
Date Submitted: 09/23/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Easy to Work With"
COMMENTS: This was my very first time using lye and I was very nervous about it. The flake form I purchased from WSP was so easy to use, excellent for a beginner. I bought the 2 lb container, which was easy to pour from the wide mouth. I was properly protected and had no issues whatsoever. The price is also fantastic, as I'd been tempted to buy from a local hardware store but would have paid 3x as much! I will definitely continue to buy this item.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Price • Easy to pour • Easy to work with
Lake House Suds • Indiana
Date Submitted: 09/22/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"CP/HP LYE I Preferr"
COMMENTS: This lye is my preference. I have had no problems with it dissolving. Makes great cold process and hot process soap.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
Crystal • Florida
Date Submitted: 09/09/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Will buy over and over! "
COMMENTS: I had never used these before and I don’t know if I will go back to the fine grjnd stuff. They where packaged well and easy to use, not clumpy!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Not clumpy • Good packaging
wilmary • Florida
Date Submitted: 09/08/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Good"
COMMENTS: Perfect to make CP soap. I haven’t had any problems with it.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
deanna • West Virginia
Date Submitted: 09/08/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"The best!"
COMMENTS: This is my go to lye for soap making - both hot and cold process. It never lets me down! Thank you!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
Michelle • Mississippi
Date Submitted: 09/05/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"cold processed soap"
COMMENTS: this is great for cold processed soap and it will make a lot of soap with one bottle
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Cori • Washington
Date Submitted: 09/04/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Works Great"
COMMENTS: I love using these flakes opposed to the beads because the beads have a tendency to make more static and can end up all over. These flakes are much easier to handle with less chance of them spilling out like the beads do.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Home • Arkansas
Date Submitted: 09/02/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Works great"
COMMENTS: It works great, I like the flakes.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Does what it is supposed to
Melissa • Missouri
Date Submitted: 08/13/2019
"Lye flake disaster"
COMMENTS: I made several batches of our CP soap with this product and ended up with undissolved lye issues in every batch. I prefer granule lye over flakes and definitely learned the hard way on this one. Perhaps I did something wrong, but I find the flake to be harder to handle/measure. If your a new soap maker, watch carefully to make sure it has completely dissolved, I make goat milk soap and soap with lye/milk mixture at 80-100°.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Liz • California
Date Submitted: 08/09/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Almost no fumes!"
COMMENTS: I was used to the regular lye that I always wore a mask for so much fumes but not this one. I don't even put on a mask when mixing just turn my head when mixing, almost no fumes I love it!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
Megan • Maryland
Date Submitted: 08/06/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Great Lye"
COMMENTS: Always works well in my soap. Never any issues with it dissolving.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Amy • New Jersey
Date Submitted: 08/01/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Best price"
COMMENTS: Great quality and best price around
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Chiaki • California
Date Submitted: 07/31/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Works as Expected"
COMMENTS: This is the very first lye I bought to make my own soaps, and I have nothing to complain about it. It works fine as I expected.I will buy this again:)
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Crystal • Minnesota
Date Submitted: 07/25/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"The Only Lye I'll Buy"
COMMENTS: I've used this many times now for my hot process soap making and have been very happy with it. The flakes make it easy to mix. They dissolve quickly. My static issues are gone now that I use this lye. Really, I can't ask for more. As the title says, it's the only lye I'll buy.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
suzann • Nebraska
Date Submitted: 07/25/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Sodium Hydroxide"
COMMENTS: This was the first time I used the flakes, I love it, easy to pour and does not clump up after opening! I will defiantly use this again!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• everything
• nothing
Millinea • Alabama
Date Submitted: 07/21/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"lye flakes vs lye micro beads"
COMMENTS: I wish I had tried this lye years ago ! So much easier and almost no static, like the micro beads tend to have. Put me very at ease when using. Dissolved wonderfully. I love this product !
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• greatly reduced static • ease of use • quick dissolving
• Nothing !
Suzie • Texas
Date Submitted: 07/20/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"CRAZY Awesome! ... Really!! "
COMMENTS: I've been making soap for some years and these flakes (yes, in the flake form) are the BEST I've ever used! I get a cleaner dissolve, never any lye lint, and my soap feel different when unmoolding and using. Might sound silly.. but I've done my testing.. and comparisons.. and these are best I've found! NO STATIC, either! I mean.. WIN WIN WIN!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Quality • No Lye Lint • Best Dissolve
Shawna • South Carolina
Date Submitted: 07/20/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Works perfect."
COMMENTS: I've never ordered flakes before, but I thought I would give them a try.
Price is really good per ounce (which is why I decided to try it), a bit "powdery" but works very well. By "powdery" I mean that when pouring into my measuring container, there is some "smokey" fumes that come off them that I never experienced with the bead type. Not an issue if you wear a mask like I do. Performs perfectly and I will definitely order again.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Donna • Oregon
Date Submitted: 07/16/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Very easy to use - no static!"
COMMENTS: I really like this lye. The product I used before was in a bead form that tended to hang up on the container due to static. The flakes don't do that at all. I was concerned that the flakes might be slow to dissolve, but I did not experience any problem with that at all. There is no difference at all in my hot process soaps or shampoo bars from those made with the lye beads, so I am a happy convert! The container is easy enough to open, considering that it needs to be child-safe and moisture proof.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process, Soap - Shampoo Bars
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Ease of use • Good price • Secure container
• Can't think of a thing to change.
Aaisha • Alabama
Date Submitted: 07/08/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Soap Making Made Easy!!!"
COMMENTS: These flakes are super easy to work with, and perfect to measure out! Used very well for my soap bars!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
Jan • Michigan
Date Submitted: 07/07/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Better than the granules! "
COMMENTS: These flakes are the way to go. They dissolve better than the granules--I strain my lye solution when I pour it into the soap batter and I noticed the flakes leave behind fewer clumps. They're also easier to work with because they're not full of static electricity like the granules.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - CPOP
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Easy to use • No static electricity
• Nothing at all
H • Connecticut
Date Submitted: 07/02/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Flakes or beads "
COMMENTS: I love using these flakes much easier to measure than the beads and no static
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
Chartel • Pennsylvania
Date Submitted: 06/30/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Preferred for cold process"
COMMENTS: Easy to use, preferred over the smaller pellets.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Julie • Virginia
Date Submitted: 06/25/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Tried and true"
COMMENTS: I have tried many other brands but always come back to WSP lye. It's a great price.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
Christina • Tennessee
Date Submitted: 06/21/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Love the flakes! "
COMMENTS: I love the lye flakes, they're so much easier to measure and there's absolutely no static! I had a terrible batch of beads that flew everywhere and it was very dangerous, it turned me off the beads permanently, I'm so glad I can find the flakes they work great for me. Several batches of soap and not a single issue so far.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - CPOP
Samantha • Ohio
Date Submitted: 06/19/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"perfect"
COMMENTS: product is just what I needed. It comes conveniently packaged in 2lb containers and at a great price. Will definitely purchase my lye from here in the future.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Shawn • Virginia
Date Submitted: 06/19/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"What a difference the flakes make! "
COMMENTS: These flakes were so nice to work with. I'm so glad I tried these, I'll never go back to the grainy version.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Mirtha • Florida
Date Submitted: 06/10/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Works as intended, easy to pour"
COMMENTS: the Lye is perfect, the larger chunks help keep my work area clean, its really hard to spill these. Weighing and measuring is a breeze. I feel like I run out so quickly! I would definitely recommend this to others, it does the job very well.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Clean and easy to weigh
Brenda • New Hampshire
Date Submitted: 06/08/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Works perfectly"
COMMENTS: Love the flakes compared to the beads that I have been using. Just as described.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
245 • Pennsylvania
Date Submitted: 06/04/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Best Sodium hydroxide!"
COMMENTS: I've been through a few companies looking for a good Sodium hydroxide, this is by far the best I've bought. These don't stick together like the beads, and there's little to no dust like the ones I've gotten elsewhere. I won't be buying my lye anywhere else!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Allison • Florida
Date Submitted: 06/02/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Excelent"
COMMENTS: best lye
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Ellen • New York
Date Submitted: 05/28/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Wow"
COMMENTS: I love this lye its a great quality product the quantity is awesome and i couldnt ask for a better price . shipping was fast and that counts when u need it quickly will definately order again & again .
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - CPOP
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Quality • Price • Amount
• Nothing
Candice • Connecticut
Date Submitted: 05/27/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Great product fantastic price"
COMMENTS: This is my first time getting lye from this supplier. I was happy to see the flake form of this lye. It makes it much easier to work with and I will continue to purchase from them
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
Stacy • Maryland
Date Submitted: 05/25/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Great Price!"
COMMENTS: Of course we can't make our soaps without this ingredient-- it's a high quality product with a low price point.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Hot Process
Earl • West Virginia
Date Submitted: 05/20/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Love it!"
COMMENTS: I love this lye. It worked beautifully with my soaps. I’ll definitely be buying this again
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Tracy • Virginia
Date Submitted: 05/15/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Best I've used!"
COMMENTS: I really like this Sodium Hydroxide. I've tried two different brands, both flakes and granules, and this brand does not have the stronger fumes. It dissolves easily and is a 50-50 shot with lint. When there is lint it is very little. I also like that it comes in 2 lb containers. This will be my lye from now on.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• lower odor, IMO • 2 lb container
Heather • Texas
Date Submitted: 05/11/2019
"Great price, wish it was granulated"
COMMENTS: I love the idea of flake lye because you don't get the tiny granules bouncing everywhere and sticking to things, but...I've found it just doesn't dissolve well into frozen goat milk. I end up with large flakes in the bottom of my lye pot that just won't dissolve. I am sure it's just the cooler temperature that is required to dissolve lye into milk, but sadly can't use this. Now if you all sold sodium hydroxide in granulated as well, you'd have a steady order from me!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• wish you sold in granulated as well
Donna • Florida
Date Submitted: 05/10/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"works perfectly"
COMMENTS: perfect and easy to use
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
priya • Virginia
Date Submitted: 05/08/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Awesome"
COMMENTS: No static .Thats great .i always bought beads there were so static .i love these
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Shelby • Florida
Date Submitted: 05/04/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Worked Great"
COMMENTS: It did exactly what it was supposed to do.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process
Eleanor • Texas
Date Submitted: 05/03/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"great product"
COMMENTS: Great product for the price! Haven't used any other Lye!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• great price
Kayla • New York
Date Submitted: 04/29/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Excellent!"
COMMENTS: I have tried lye from other suppliers, but WSP has always been consistent and the best! The lye dissolves easily and I never have any problems. I also like that the containers are thick and extra child safe (sometimes i struggle to open it too haha - very safe indeed!). The only problem is sometimes the lye is stuck together in a huge clump, so it's a bit hard to get it out of the container, but besides that this is my go-to lye!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Dissolves easily • Thick and safe containers • Price
Nicole • Connecticut
Date Submitted: 04/28/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Lye Flakes "
COMMENTS: Love that these do not go all over the place when you pour them.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Heather • Florida
Date Submitted: 04/24/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"If you Soap with goats milk, use this!"
COMMENTS: This works so much better than the small powder or beads when you are soaping with real goats milk and trying not to burn it because these flakes take longer to dissolve. I do freeze my milk first, but the powdered lye still acts too fast and I always have to use ice baths, but not with these flakes, it’s a game changer for sure.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• High quality • Clean • Safe packaging
• Nothing
Autumn • Alabama
Date Submitted: 04/23/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Love!"
COMMENTS: This is so much easier to use than the tiny lye beads from other brands! I will definitely only use these flakes from now on!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Darlene • Florida
Date Submitted: 04/23/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Best lye out there"
COMMENTS: I really like their lye. No static. excellent!!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process, Soap - Shampoo Bars
Lisa • South Carolina
Date Submitted: 04/20/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"This Product Is My Go-To For Cold Process"
COMMENTS: I'm always so grateful when I can find SH flakes instead of the beads. The flakes are so much easier to use and they produce a top quality bar of soap. I've been teaching my 14-year-old how to make CP soap, and I feel so much better about her using this product instead of the beads, because the beads go everywhere if you don't have a steady hand.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• ease of use • price
Grisel • Florida
Date Submitted: 04/19/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"like it"
COMMENTS: good product
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Rosamaria • New Hampshire
Date Submitted: 04/18/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Works wonderfully"
COMMENTS: Loved using this and its so reasonably priced!
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process
Mali • Texas
Date Submitted: 04/09/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Lye"
COMMENTS: Consistent product.
PRODUCT USED IN: Soap - Cold Process, Soap - CPOP
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE
• Food grade • Flakes dissolve easily without static
Karen • Delaware
Date Submitted: 04/09/2019
I Recommend This Product!
"Good Product!"
COMMENTS: I like the sodium hydroxide flakes vs beads - no static issues. I do use caution regarding the 'dust' when weighing out. Good price, good quality!
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