Why vinegar for a lye burn is a Very Bad Idea Rinse with plenty of plain cool running water. Never, never, NEVER use vinegar on a lye splash anywhere on your body. Do not use oily salves, butter, or other fatty products on any burn. Keep the wound covered and moist with a water-based product. Treat small, mild lye burns just as you would any second degree burn. If the burn is in or near the eyes, nose, or mouth or is a deep or large burn, see a doctor or emergency room for treatment immediately after you have rinsed well with water. If the lye is under the fingernails or in other crevices, gently rinse, scrub, and clean those areas carefully to remove all traces of lye. Start rinsing first, however, and deal with clothes or contacts later. Remove contacts and contaminated clothing after washing off the worst of the lye. If the lye is not fully removed by rinsing long enough, it will continue to damage body tissues.
Even if the pain is all or mostly gone, that does not mean the lye is gone too. The quicker and more thoroughly you get the lye rinsed off, the better. If you don't have access to clean water, rinse in the nearest mud puddle - but you have to rinse! Classic Bells > Soapy stuff > Lye first aidĬorrect first aid for lye (NaOH or KOH) or raw soap batter on the body
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