Soap Analysis

Soaps play an important role in everyday life.This blog is mainly meant for students & teachers who are interested in doing soap experiments as part of their studies.This blog contain analysis of washing soap,bathing soap,Fatty acids, spent lye & preparation of washing soap & transparent soap.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Name the fattyacid esters used in hand creams & lotions

Butyl stearate
Isopropyl palmitate
Isopropyl myristate

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Another name for surfactants

Surface active agents

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Mention the important properties involved in the cleansing action of soap

Lowering of surface tension
Emulsifying fats & oils

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Name the most abundant unsaturated fattyacid

Oleic acid

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What is the IUPAC name for palmitic acid?

1 hexadecanoic acid & is represented as CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH.

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Myristic acid

The IUPAC name for myristic acid is 1 tetradecanoic acid. This is represented as CH₃(CH₂)₁₂COOH. The common source for myristic acid is nutmeg seed oil.