Is sodium silicate safe to use in making soaps?lotions?

Question

Is sodium silicate safe to use in making soaps?lotions?

Answer 1

Certainly not: solutions are strongly basic.

It used to be sold under the name of 'water glass' and was used a lot for preserving eggs when fresh eggs were difficult to get hold of just after WW2.

Answer 2

Probably not, because the solution of sodium silicate in water is strongly basic and can be harmful for the skin. Besides, if a solution of sodium silicate gets on the skin and dries, it's difficult to wash it off. In fact, sodium silicate was once used as glue for paper...

Answer 3

soap should have pH 7-8 , if we use sodium siicate pH would raise...