Turning my own pee into an artificial sweetener

WARNING: Tasting chemicals that you make is almost always a bad idea. Even though I've taken several steps to make it as safe as possible, I'm still doing it at my own risk.

For this video, I'll be using the urea that I got in my last video, to make Dulcin. Dulcin was the second artificial sweetener to be discovered, but it's now banned due to health issues. My goal for this video is to make it using only easily sourced materials, and then to taste it at the end.

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[LukeNewcomb]

The red is "probably due to some side reaction" sounds completely safe

[crckrbrrs]

you've heard of gamer girl bath water, now get ready for chemist boy pee sweetener

[trashbear_kl]

Piss, baking soda, 94% alcohol, acid, and drain cleaner.

To make *SWEETENER*

[jacksim]

NileRed's kidneys processing the dulcin: "So we meet again"

[kevincolwell]

A different take on "sweetpea"

[travisheck]

Artificial sweetener from piss. This is the true philosophers stone

[alexn]

"Which I think is just due to some side reaction."

Random un-identified side reactions are always good when making something you're going to eat.

[_letstartariot]

This guy is eating something that used drain cleaner in its synthesis. I can’t imagine having that level of confidence in my lab tech abilities. Experimental chemists are mad lads and deserve all the respect.

[ariesleo]

This tea taste really good. What kind of sweetener did you put in it?
“My piss. “
Your what?
“My piss.”

[madness_bomb]

Average Saccharin fan: 🤬😡

Average Dulcin enjoyer: 😎🧐

[Sha.llw]

This guy is basically a chemist version of Bear Grills

[AmeliaDougherty]

I like how he is telling us the ingredients like we are actually making experiments

[xunxekri]

"Transfer everything to a larger beaker" is like NileRed's motto.

[jockeolzzon]

I imagine this guy secretly running a drug lab

[dtoskar]

this guy can literally shit his pants, make a scientific experiment, explanation, and make it fun to watch all in a 10 minute video

[generalbutterscotch]

I love how he calls it an "artificial" sweetener when conceptually it could not possibly be more natural.

[DemMedHornene]

"Care for a cup of tea sweetened with stuff I pulled from my own urine?"

Seriously though, I know absolutely nothing about chemistry, but your videos are still very fascinating and interesting to watch. And I really appreciate how down to earth you are, it's very relatable.

[meowskullsgaming]

NileRed: Let's make some sweetener from Tylenol and pee.
Cody's Lab: Hey guys, let's sweeten some cyanide with lead acetate.

[jeffrendered]

My favorite part is the vacuum filter.

[Alvin-eqrc]

Man I wish I have this guy as my chemistry teacher. He’s so good and things he does are amazing!