Chemical formula of soap and detergent

Soaps have become the essential necessity of our daily life you will find soaps in every bathroom. They are used to wash hands, face, and body. They are used to get rid of bacteria and germs.  In our daily life, we come across with germs and bacteria which are invisible. However, we try our best to keep ourselves clean and neat. This cleanliness and neatness are achieved by using effective soaps. These soaps possess anti-skeptics, anti-allergic and anti-bacterial properties. When we wash our body part, we apply soap while washing the body part. After applying soap, soap kills the bacteria, gems and allergic germs on our body. And in this way, it keeps us safe from bacteria and germs.

Different varieties of different size soaps are available in our market. They protect the soaps from getting mixes with environmental germs.

With the rise in population and rise of hygiene issue, demands of quality soaps in the markets are increasing. People want to purchase that soaps which have the strong anti-bacterial capability. Moreover, those soaps which are packed in attractive wholesale soap boxes have greater demands in the markets who give pleasant fragrance to the users. Fragrance gives the happy and pleasurable feeling to the user. In addition, it also protects the body from germs, bacteria and other harmful elements present in the environment.

What is the chemical formula of soap?

They are usually made by combining Sodium Hydroxide (Noah) or Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) with an animal fat, vegetable oil, or even acetic acid. Examples are Sodium Stearate made from animal fat: C₁₇H₃₅COONa or Sodium Palmate made from Palm oil: CH3 (CH2)14CO2Na or Sodium acetate made from acetic acid: CH3COONa. The reaction produces the salt (which is the soap) and water. Potassium soaps are usually softer than sodium soaps. Commercial soaps for personal use usually have perfumes added.

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The base for Soap Making - Lye and Potash

 Bear in mind that the right ingredients for soap must be added for saponification to occur. In this chemical reaction, an acid reacts with a base to form a salt. The salt is actually your soap. Use a substance called for soap making. Although most soap makers swear by this particular base, you can also use potash (potassium hydroxide). Lye tends to produce a better and harder bar of soap whereas potash produces a not so nice softer bar of soap. To be honest with you, I would only consider using potash for a base when making liquid soaps.

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Acid for soap making- Oil and Fats

Choosing your base doesn't exactly allow you to explore your creativity. One of the fun parts about soap making, however, is that you can create many different types of soap by varying the acid that reacts with the base. This variant in your soap recipe causes your creation to take on its own unique form.

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Soap colorants

You can provide the desired color to soap which you like. Products like dyes, mica, oxides, and ultramarines are all soap making colorants. Though micas, oxides, and ultramarines do occur naturally, they are either far too expensive to use for soap making (micas) or they contain harmful elements like lead and mercury (oxides and ultramarines) making them impossible for us to use in our handmade soap products.

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Moreover, some natural preservatives and anti-oxidants are also used.

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