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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE FLAKES, 90%MICROPEARL CAUSTIC POTASH LYE, SOAP MAKING/COSMETICS GRADE (250gm)

RM 7.50
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West Malaysia - RM 6.00
East Malaysia - RM 14.30
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Product Information

Size (length*width*height): 17cm x 17cm x 25cm

Events: Cosmetic


Potassium hydroxide, also called caustic potash, The purified material is a white solid that is commercially available in the form of pellets and flakes. , it is a strong alkali, very soluble in water, It is useful for a variety of applications, including the manufacture of soaps, biodiesel, batteries, fuel cells and fertilizers.

Production of Soaps
The reaction of potassium hydroxide with oils and fats under heated conditions is called saponification. This reaction is useful for the production of potassium soaps, which are softer and more soluble than soaps derived with sodium hydroxide. Consequently, liquid soaps tend to be potassium soaps, while solid soaps tend to be sodium soaps.

Potassium Hydroxide as a Cleaner
Potassium hydroxide is an extremely versatile cleaning agent. For example, potassium hydroxide is found in varied items such as liquid soaps, lotions, shampoos, hairsprays, and denture cleaners, but is also found in more industrial compounds such as oven cleaners, drain cleaners, driveway and concrete cleaners.

Potassium Hydroxide as a pH Regulator
Potassium hydroxide is a strong alkali, or base, and many of its uses are a result of this property. As a base, potassium hydroxide acts as a pH regulator in industrial manufacturing and processing. In the agricultural industry, potassium hydroxide is used to regulate the pH of acidic soils.

Potassium Hydroxide in Medicine
Potassium hydroxide also has medicinal uses. In veterinary medicine, potassium hydroxide is used to disbud calves horns and dissolve scales and hair. In humans, potassium hydroxide can be used to diagnose fungal infections. It can also be used to dissolve warts and cuticles..

Potassium Hydroxide in Common Household Products
Alkaline batteries contain potassium hydroxide. The alkaline solution of potassium hydroxide provides the high ionic conductivity of the battery, and contributes to the reason that alkaline batteries outperform cheaper zinc-carbon batteries.

Potassium Hydroxide in Food
Potassium hydroxide is often found as an additive in commercially processed foods, and as a rinse or chemical peel for fruits and vegetables. It is added to processed foods as a stabilizer to prolong shelf-life, and as a thickener. It's involved in chocolate and cocoa processing, soft drink processing, and in the thickening of ice cream. Potassium hydroxide is used to soften olives and to glaze pretzels before baking to make them crisp.

MORE USES:
Potassium hydroxide acts as a defoaming agent in the manufacturing process of paper. It is also used as a lawn food, industrial fertilizer, fungicide and herbicide. Heated potassium hydroxide is commonly used for bulk etching of silicon wafers, which is important in the manufacture of certain micro-electronic
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE FLAKES, 90%MICROPEARL CAUSTIC POTASH LYE, SOAP MAKING/COSMETICS GRADE (250gm)
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE FLAKES, 90%MICROPEARL CAUSTIC POTASH LYE, SOAP MAKING/COSMETICS GRADE (250gm)
Shipping Information
ZoneWeightDelivery Fee (RM)
West MalaysiaFirst 3.00 kg6.00
Extra 1.00 kg2.00
East MalaysiaFirst 0.50 kg14.30
Extra 0.50 kg5.10
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