Yana da wani nau'in fili na inorganic, wanda kuma aka sani da caustic soda, caustic soda, caustic soda, sodium hydroxide yana da alkaline mai ƙarfi, mai lalata, za'a iya amfani dashi azaman neutralizer acid, tare da wakili na masking, wakili mai hazo, hazo masking wakili, launi wakili, wakili na saponification, wakili na peeling, detergent, da dai sauransu, amfani yana da fadi sosai.