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Did eBay pull all iodine crystal/prill listings?

6dthjd1 - 24-6-2024 at 22:01


charley1957 - 25-6-2024 at 03:33

This is a brand new development if they have. I had been watching iodine forever. Even ordered once and it never arrived. Lugolsnaturals.com still has it in prills. They claim to have any amount up to 1000g.

Sir_Gawain - 25-6-2024 at 12:00

Looks like they have. I just checked, and can’t find a single seller.

Texium - 25-6-2024 at 14:11

Potassium iodide has been easier to find in the past, but it seems to be becoming less available as well. I have over a kg available though, if anyone is interested in stocking up.

Sir_Gawain - 25-6-2024 at 16:46

Quote: Originally posted by Texium  
Potassium iodide has been easier to find in the past, but it seems to be becoming less available as well. I have over a kg available though, if anyone is interested in stocking up.

How much?

Precipitates - 25-6-2024 at 19:28

Etsy has it for me, but availability perhaps depends on your location.

Can't vouch for chemicals, but used Etsy for other hard to get stuff e.g. radium dial clocks, autunite etc., and sellers were great.


Texium - 25-6-2024 at 20:02

Quote: Originally posted by Sir_Gawain  
Quote: Originally posted by Texium  
Potassium iodide has been easier to find in the past, but it seems to be becoming less available as well. I have over a kg available though, if anyone is interested in stocking up.

How much?
$80 for an unopened 500 g jar.

Sulaiman - 26-6-2024 at 00:30

I've never seen iodine powder before,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184626885960

charley1957 - 26-6-2024 at 05:20

I finally gave up on trying to buy iodine. Instead I bought a kilo of potassium iodide from Amazon for $120 or so, enough to make all the iodine I’ll probably ever need, and I needed potassium iodide anyway.

Sir_Gawain - 26-6-2024 at 10:16

Quote: Originally posted by Sulaiman  
I've never seen iodine powder before,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184626885960

The prills are much better because they don’t sublimate away nearly as fast. That’s one of the problems with making your own iodine, storing it. I tried melting into solid chunks under sulfuric acid, but some acid invariably gets trapped inside.

[Edited on 6-26-2024 by Sir_Gawain]

CouchHatter - 26-6-2024 at 17:05

Looks like they tried, but I still found a few listings based on one of my past purchases:

"Sample Iodine crystals reagent about 250g ultra pure 99.9% factory Outlet"

But yeah, making your own is not too difficult.


6dthjd1 - 27-6-2024 at 18:07

Quote: Originally posted by CouchHatter  
Looks like they tried, but I still found a few listings based on one of my past purchases:

"Sample Iodine crystals reagent about 250g ultra pure 99.9% factory Outlet"

But yeah, making your own is not too difficult.


I only found the 50g variant. The 250g is gone. Too bad because it was real cheap.