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caustic soda for soap making?

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  • 18-04-2011 5:34pm
    #1
    redbug
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    Hi does anyone know where i can get caustic soda for soap making ( not the cleaning stuff in B & Q)

    Cheers
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    Jellybaby1
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    I knew caustic soda was used in soap making but I thought the process made it harmless. Is there a different one for soap making then?


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    newmug
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    Ask a chemist or a vet maybe


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    Dozen Wicked Words
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    You can buy it on ebay, but I thought as Jellybaby1 previously stated, that the cleaning stuff is the same thing as used in making soap. B and Q caustic Soda specifically mentioned here: In another forum


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    TreasureBin
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    You can get caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) from The Soap Kitchen's website. They have to send it by courier so it would work out expensive just for that but they sell loads of other soapmaking stuff, as does Just a Soap.
    Bomar.ie also has it, but only in 25kg bags!


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    Bubblegums
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    I always associated it with dehorning cattle, are you sure it goes into soap? That'd be some soap! :eek:


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    Jellybaby1
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    Found this by accident. The posts are very old but you might see something of interest.
    http://countrytalkandtips.myfreeforum.org/Homemade_Soap_about1518.html


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    redbug
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    thanks for all the replies :-)


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    redbug
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    thank-you so much for the link


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    redbug
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Found this by accident. The posts are very old but you might see something of interest.
    http://countrytalkandtips.myfreeforum.org/Homemade_Soap_about1518.html
    thank you so much for the link


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    Jellybaby1
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    No prob. Dunno if its of any help. How are you getting on with soapmaking?


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    redbug
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    No prob. Dunno if its of any help. How are you getting on with soapmaking?
    haven't started yet,waiting for an order of caustic soda from Just A Soap :-)


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