~FREE PRIORITY Mail SHIPPING with USPS Tracking~ 100% Pure Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2Edible/ Hydrated/ Pickling/ Slaked Lime Pure Cal brand produced by Western Lime Company, USA.Packed into Double-Zip Sealed, Heavy-Duty Freezer Bags Item: Pure lime, chemically changed by simply adding water. Slaked Lime. A very natural process done by Mother Nature or random chance or God, and by humans intentionally for thousands of years in native and modern cultures. White powder, very fine grind that seems to get everywhere. 100% Pure Calcium Hydroxide. Made in the USA. NOT from China. I could offer cheaper stuff from China, but I just don’t trust their (lack of) purity and oversight. Calcium hydroxide, traditionally called slaked lime, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(OH)2. Slaked lime is a white powder obtained by adding enough water to lime to satisfy its chemical affinity for water, thereby converting its natural oxides into hydroxides, and it magically evolves into calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 or «quicklime.» Lime has a low toxicity to humans and is used in many applications, including food products. Hydrated lime, although slightly soluble only in water, forms suspensions easily; the resulting powder has a very alkaline pH of 12.4! Calcium hydroxide has many nicknames including hydrated lime, builder’s lime, slack lime, cal, and pickling lime. Calcium hydroxide is commonly known as ‘edible’ lime, hydrated lime or slaked lime. Slaked lime is an alkaline powder used for a multitude of purposes. Although called edible, it is not eaten by itself due to potential alkaline toxicity. It has been used for millennia with certain natural plants and herbs, such as sacred rustica tobacco, coca leaves, gambir, yopo, and betel nut (areca catechu), to increase the absorption of their alkaloids into the human bloodstream via the mucous membranes. Slaked lime was traditionally used by Native Americans for processing dry corn kernels in a way that increased the absorption of niacin, an essential B vitamin. Additionally, edible lime is used in pickling and processing various food products, as well as in some beverage production. Due to its alkaline properties, it is also used to balance out acidic soil and can be used similarly in mycology when added to substrates. Slaked Lime:Food Uses:Pickling, canning and home food preservation. As a Calcium supplement in food and vitamins. Processing water for making certain alcoholic beverages.For making Norwegian Lutefisk.For separating pure sugar from sugar cane or sugar beets in food processing. For making Century Eggs in Chinese cooking. As the rising ingredient in Indian flatbread known as papadam. In Native American cooking, it is called cal and is used for cooking corn to increase its nutrient intake.Used in Afghanistan to make naswar by combining slaked lime with tobacco and wood ash.An anti-fungal and anti-microbal preservative for dried vegetables and fruit in long-term storage. Other Uses:A calcium supplement and pH/ carbonate buffer for salty Sea water aquariums.A substitute for harsh Lye in making soap.Added to acidic soils in agriculture and gardening to balance the pH or create alkaline soil for certain plants.Treating foxing or mold spots in books. Cleaning tarnish off of silver. However, do not let this chemical touch aluminum. A good, all-around chemical for Armageddon Kits. Useful for doomsday preppers. A natural Insecticide: Kills many crawling insects upon contact, including ticks, fleas, beetles and grubs.A Natural Fungicide. Combined with copper sulfate, it makes a Bordeaux mix traditionally used in French vineyards to fight fungi and mildew on grapes.Ingredient in traditional indigenous South American Yopo snuffs, usually mixed with ceremonial rustica tobacco or gambir, also when chewing coca leaves or «betel nuts» on other continents. It increases the availability of the natural alkaloids in these sacred plants. Western Lime Corporation’s Pure Cal Hydrated Lime complies with ASTM C-911, meets ANSI/AWWA B202 Standards, and meets ANSI/NSF 60 Standards for Drinking Water Additives. CAUTION! Product pH is 12.4! Potential DANGER! MSDS Information: Extremely alkaline chemical that can burn skin! Unprotected exposure can pose several health risks, therefore, exposure should be limited. Wear a mask and eye protection. Calcium Hydroxide can potentially cause severe skin irritation, chemical burns, blindness and/or lung damage. Calcium Hydroxide can potentially cause severe skin irritation, chemical burns, blindness and/or lung damage. Do not inhale into your lungs. Do not get into your eyes. Wash off clothes after contact. Flush or wash body parts with water after contact. An offering from White-Buffalo-Trading.com: Heirloom seeds and organic botanicals. Domestic Shipping: Mostly Shipped in flat-rate USPS Priority boxes.When ordering more than one pound, you may get any combination of 3#, 2# and/or 1# bags. If you need a certain weight mix, add a message the your order. Thanks for Looking and Many Blessings on your Life Journey!