Sodium Hydroxide 99.9% Pure Food Grade Beads Caustic Soda lye 12 Lbs (Pounds)

<p>Florida Laboratories provide top-quality, premium caustic soda. It is a white solid and highly caustic metallic base and alkali salt. Lye is mixed with water to create a lye solution. Lye solution, when mixed with fats and oils, will cause a chemical reaction called saponification (fancy for soap). The result of saponification is beautiful handmade soap. Sodium hydroxide is the main ingredient in household products such as liquid drains and oven cleaners.</p>

• Sodium hydroxide is an alkaline corrosive.
• It reacts with moisture from the air and may generate heat as it dissolves.
• Sodium hydroxide is used as an additive in commercially processed food.
• It's great for chemically peeling fruits and vegetables, chocolate and cocoa processing, caramel coloring production, poultry scalding, soft drink processing and thickening ice cream.