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  1. 07-18-2009, 03:29 AM #1
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    I thought they were both Hydrated Potassium Aluminium Sulfate... commonly known as alum. Thats what my pencil is at least...
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    Quote Originally Posted by khaos View Post
    I thought they were both Hydrated Potassium Aluminium Sulfate... commonly known as alum. Thats what my pencil is at least...
    Most styptic pencils are made with titanium dioxide. While alum could be used as a styptic pencil, it wouldn't be nearly as effective as titanium dioxide. What I'm talking about you can see at this link.
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