starring Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I bought a nice soap, it only has four ingredients listed, one is "Hyposulfite of Sodium" what is this exactly? A chemical? What is it used for? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Google says its this: http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Sodium_hyposulfiteHave no clue what it would be good for unless ringworm ... just my unscientific guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Blonde Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 From Free Dictionary:sodium thiosulfaten. A white, translucent crystalline compound, Na2S2O3·5H2O, used as a photographic fixing agent and as a bleach. Also called hypo1, hyposulfite, sodium hyposulfite.Maybe it's to keep the soap white? Doesn't really seem like something you'd put in soap. What else is in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starring Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Just an oil, sodium hydroxide, that weird hyposulfite sodium, and petitgrain. Feels really creamy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Blonde Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Here's another link:http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-sodiumth.htmlI don't know. It seems an odd chemical to put into soap. I don't know that I'd use that soap, regardless how it feels.ETA:The Chemistry Store sells it to remove chlorine from water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Blonde Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Sorry. The Chemistry Store also has the MSDS. http://www.chemistrystore.com/sodium_thiosulfate.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starring Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww.Sigh, why do I even bother with non-indie soap products?Here is a link to the product: http://www.herbalremedies.com/creamofcocha.html And what they list as the ingredients are NOT what the actual product label says. Neither of those ingreds the site say are on the label.I need to go shop some of the craftserver member's pages for good soap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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