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What lye between caustic soda and caustic potash is good for making bath soap?
You will want to use potassium hydroxide.
Soap making ingredients?
Soap is a salt of fatty acids derived from plant/animal oils/fats and metallic alkalis. Water is needed to dissolve alkali, so that the reaction can take place. Therefore the basic soap-making ingredients are: Plant/animal oIls and/or fats Strong alkali (caustic potash - KOH, caustic soda - NaOH) - needed for Water (distilled preferably)
What chemicals used in making of liquid soap?
it depends on the brand of soap and some don't use any chemical's
Does soap contain a acid?
no, you are thinking of the old days when soap was highly caustic and contained lye. It no longer does.
What soap cleans better paste soap or liquid soap?
THE ANSWER IS LIQUID SOAP.
What lye between caustic soda and caustic potash is good for making bath soap?
You will want to use potassium hydroxide.
Is it hazardous to make soap at home?
It can be a bit dangerous depending on the type of soap that you are making. One of the common ingredients is lye, which is caustic and reacts with other items. Glycerin soap is safer.
What is caustic dish soap?
Caustic dish soap is a detergent for cleaning dishes that contains some form of washing soda, like baking soda. Caustic dish soap is designed to minimize the amount of grease residue left on dishes and in the dishwater. Caustic dish soap should be used with protective gloves to minimize dryness of the skin.
Soap making ingredients?
Soap is a salt of fatty acids derived from plant/animal oils/fats and metallic alkalis. Water is needed to dissolve alkali, so that the reaction can take place. Therefore the basic soap-making ingredients are: Plant/animal oIls and/or fats Strong alkali (caustic potash - KOH, caustic soda - NaOH) - needed for Water (distilled preferably)
Can bases in laundry soaps causes holes in clothing?
no the caustic soda used are already reacted with the fatty acids and glycerol in the soap making
What is the use of caustic soda in textile materials?
Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) A powerful base often used in industries.
Acid in soap?
Soap is usually caustic not acid. Higher than ph7, not lower.
Is swallowing dish soap dangerous?
Yes, it can be caustic.
What chemicals used in making of liquid soap?
it depends on the brand of soap and some don't use any chemical's
What is the name of hydroxide used in making liquid soap?
Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is the alkali most often used in making handmade liquid soaps.
Why is caustic slippery?
Caustic substances, such as lye, bleech, and soap, feel slippery because they dissolve the upper layers of your skin!
Does soap contain a acid?
no, you are thinking of the old days when soap was highly caustic and contained lye. It no longer does.
