jp761 wrote:Volcanic ash is also used as an abrasive in mechanics paste soap, abrasive hand soaps, and rubber erasers. Very fine ash is used in some toothpaste and powder, and minus-200-mesh ash has been used for polishing plate glass. Volcanic ash could be used instead of powdered pumice whenever the latter material is suitable.Canucklehead wrote:Browsing on Etsy when I came across a jar of volcanic ash from the 1980 Mt St Helen’s eruption. In the description it said “used”. What did they use it for?
From google..^^ I knew about the rubber eraser side of things. Some toothpaste, is kinda interesting.
In very poor parts of the world ash is used as soap/disinfectant.