Comments on: Soap, The Hard Way http://karenpinco.com/2008/04/soap-the-hard-way/ The Darker Side of History Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:41:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Bobbi http://karenpinco.com/2008/04/soap-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Bobbi Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:14:37 +0000 http://karenpinco.com/?p=41#comment-1792 What was produced from wood ash is Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) and was commonly called Potash. NaOH is Sodium Hydroxide, commonly called Lye or Caustic Soda. This is what is used in modern soap making. Modern soapmakers do still use Potassium Hydroxide to make liquid soap. What was produced from wood ash is Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) and was commonly called Potash.

NaOH is Sodium Hydroxide, commonly called Lye or Caustic Soda. This is what is used in modern soap making.

Modern soapmakers do still use Potassium Hydroxide to make liquid soap.

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