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Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline

Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap

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Can citric acid be used to make soap instead of sodium hydroxide caustic soda?

No, citric acid cannot be used to make soap instead of sodium hydroxide. Citric acid is a weak organic acid often used as a preservative or to add sour flavor in food products, while sodium hydroxide is a strong alkaline chemical that is required for the saponification process to make soap. Using citric acid will not result in soap formation.


What type of fatty acids are used in soap?

In soap making, a combination of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids are used. Common fatty acids include lauric acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid. The specific types of fatty acids used can vary depending on the desired properties of the soap.


What happens when fatty acid reacts with NaOH?

what happen when fatti acid react with the NaOH


How can potassium hydroxide be used to make soap?

Potassium hydroxide can be used to make soap through a process called saponification. When potassium hydroxide reacts with fats or oils, it breaks them down into glycerol and fatty acid salts, which are the components of soap. This chemical reaction creates a mixture that can be further processed to form solid or liquid soap products.


What is kojic acid soap?

Kojic acid soap is a skin lightening product that contains kojic acid, a natural ingredient used to reduce the production of melanin in the skin. It is often used to treat hyperpigmentation, dark spots, and uneven skin tone. Regular use of kojic acid soap can help brighten the skin and improve its overall appearance.


Is a soap a acid?

soap the salt of a fatty acid and so it is almost an acid, but it is an alkaline


Are acids in soaps?

When soap makers make soap, they use acid in the process. However during the saponification process the harmful acid combines with the fats to form soap. In cold process soaps you need to let your soap cure, during that process the dangerous unreacted lye that may be in the soap converts to soap, thus it would be safe to use after aprox 2 weeks.If you are using Melt & Pour Soap, all lye (acid) converts and reacts with the Oils since heat is used in the soap making process. The Melt & Pour Soap is ready for use immediately after being made.


What is stearic acid used for?

Stearic acid is used in a variety of products including candles, soaps, cosmetics, and lubricants. It is also used as an emulsifying agent in food products, and as a precursor in the production of detergents, plastics, and rubber.


What acid is soap?

Soap is typically made by mixing fats or oils with a strong alkaline solution such as sodium hydroxide (lye). The chemical reaction between the fats/oils and the alkali results in the formation of soap, which is generally a mixture of fatty acid salts.


Do soap have a acid in it?

No. Soap is basic in nature.


Acid in soap?

Soap is usually caustic not acid. Higher than ph7, not lower.


Does acid give soap its useful properties?

That depends on the acid and its concentration, and temperature. It is likely to dissolve in the water of any dilute acids anyway. Soaps are Na or K salts of fatty acids. Mixed with an acid, depending on dissociation constants, solubilities etc., you may form a metal salt of the free acid and reform the fatty acid. The huge majority of fatty acids in soaps are water immiscible, but with soap present they could disperse.