Quote Originally Posted by 96firephoenix View Post
and this is why I love this forum. I googled "shaving soap hard water" and this thread showed up.

one question for the chemistry minded: My roommate is a Chem major, and has access to a crapload of De-Ionized water. Would this work as well as distilled water? I'm not a total dunce with chemistry, but I'm not exactly a whiz-kid with it either. I'm just wondering if I should go to kroger for a jug of distilled water or send him to the DI tap with an empty milk jug.
De-ionized water from a chem lab is good stuff.
In some ways it is better than distilled water.

One caution ... some labs have serious nasty stuff
on the benches and nothing should not be taken home because
of the risk of contamination. Mostly some organic
solvents would give me pause. If this is a lab tat
it is safe to eat lunch in you are good to go, IMO.

But de-ionized water is used to clean...
and will do a fine job.