2 lbs Food Grade Sodium Hydroxide Lye Micro Beads

Food grade sodium hydroxide / Lye. Used for soap or biodiesel when the quality of the caustic is very critical. Also use if: you have been having problems with the consistency of batches, formulate with hard to saponify oil blends, or employ sensitive essential oils. This grade is also Food Codex, FCC, and Kosher certified, with a Certificate of Analysis included. Can be used for Pretzels, Olives, Lutefisk, Hominy or any other food use

Shipped as 1 x 2# Containers.

***** Hazardous Material Notice *****

THIS SHIPMENT IS CLASSIFIED AS ORM-D CONSUMER COMMODITY. OUR PACKAGING MEETS ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. WE ARE A CERTIFIED SHIPPER AND SEND THIS PRODUCT IN SAFE AND LEGAL PACKAGING BY A LEGAL CARRIER.

Lye (sodium hydroxide) and potassium hydroxide are corrosive materials used in making soap, some food products, in fuel cells, and in making bio diesel fuel. Essential Depot sells Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide via the internet. Shipment is only made in 2 lb certified plastic containers by FedEx ground, we ship up to 16 of these 2lb containers per box, and up to 128lbs of hydroxide in any one FedEx ground shipment (IE: 4 x 32lb boxes, containing 16 containers per box). The approved plastic container is made from durable high quality HDPE with a plastic twist-off re-sealable cap. The benefit of this plastic container is that you may maintain the product in a place you otherwise may not (like your garage), because the re-sealable container inhibits the entry of moisture, so that your product stays dry and loose. Beware of suppliers that do not ship in certified containers as your product will likely be un-useable if you store for any length of time in even slightly humid conditions. Hydroxide is hydrophilic which means that it not only attracts moisture and water but it actively absorbs any moisture or water to which it is exposed. Use caution when purchasing drain openers as a source of lye because most drain openers contain other chemical in addition to the lye. These other chemicals are very undesirable and potentially harmful when used in making soap and biodiesel.

Please review our Material Safety Data Sheets for the Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide products before using them:

Sodium Hydroxide / Lye MSDS - CLICK HERE

Potassium Hydroxide / Lye MSDS - CLICK HERE

Here are our Cetificate of Analysis for the Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide products:

Sodium Hydroxide Technical Grade Beads COA- CLICK HERE

Sodium Hydroxide Food Grade Micro Beads COA- CLICK HERE

Potassium Hydroxide Flakes COA - CLICK HERE

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On Oct-30-09 at 20:19:45 PDT, seller added the following information:

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On Oct-30-09 at 20:34:09 PDT, seller added the following information:

TOP CUSTOMER QUESTIONS:

Q. Why are your caustics superior? Purest Grades Available?

All US Manufactured.

No Asian Imports.

Quality Control on all incoming and outgoing shipments.

Most suppliers only supply tech grade product.

Q. What is difference between Food and Tech Grade?

Food grade has a lower parts per million of heavy metal impurities. 80% of our soap makers prefer our food grade product.