cmzaha Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Proud Marine Mom is very correct do not use vinegar of citric acid to neutralize the lye on your skin. If you read the msds sheets it will tell you to flush with copious amounts of cold water. Adding vinegar is just adding another chemical to your skincmzaha Edited November 5, 2012 by cmzaha added signature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmzaha Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 OMG that is crazy! My husband works with acid when he fixes industrial batteries/He told me to use baking soda because it will neutralize the lye . Sorry that happened...i d hope candlemakers would tell you to throw the whole box away & send a new order because I d think that would be impossible to get clean?Baking soda will neutralize an Acid not LYE with is a very strong alkaline base. acid (citric, vinegar)will neutralize lye, but not recommended for using on skin. CmZaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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