Answer to Question #31682 in Organic Chemistry for dora

Question

how does glycerin soap base made?

Answer 1

The amount of glycerin in the soap base determines how long the finished soap lasts. A higher glycerin amount means the soap will dissolve faster in water than those with a lower percentage of glycerin. Glycerin soap base is produced from the highest quality double distilled and deodorized clear coconut oil, forming luxurious lather and sparkling clarity.

The Process of making glycerin soap is actually extremely easy; that is, if you know how to make soap using the cold process method. During cold process soap making, a reaction called saponification takes place between the base (lye) and the acid (oils or fats). During this reaction, two things happen: the oils or fats combine with the lye to form soap, and the glycerol molecule (located within the triglycerides that make up the acid) is released, and turns into skin nourishing glycerin. When your oil or fat is mixed with your lye, glycerin is produced. Well, for almost any soap recipe, glycerin is automatically created whether we like it or not. So if you make soap from scratch you are making glycerin soap. Unfortunately, many commercial soap manufacturers take this beneficial nutrient out of the soap to sell as a byproduct. Natural soap makers, however, leave the glycerin within the final product. The presence of this byproduct is yet another benefit of homemade natural soaps.