POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, ALSO KNOWN AS CAUSTIC POTASH, IS A STRONG ALKALINE COMPOUND USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF SOAP, PARTICULARLY LIQUID SOAP. IT PLAYS A SIMILAR ROLE TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN THE SAPONIFICATION PROCESS BUT IS MORE COMMONLY FOUND IN LIQUID SOAP FORMULATIONS. IT IS ALSO USED IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY FOR pH ADJUSTMENT, WATER TREATMENT, AND AS A CATALYST IN VARIOUS REACTIONS. DUE TO ITS HIGHLY CORROSIVE NATURE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE MUST BE HANDLED WITH CAUTION.

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