Two raw material use in the manufacture indigenous soap
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Soap is manufactured by a process called saponification. It is a reaction in which sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide reacts with vegetable or animal oil (fat).
So, the primary raw material for manufacturing soap are :
Soap is manufactured by a process called saponification. It is a reaction in which sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide reacts with vegetable or animal oil (fat).
So, the primary raw material for manufacturing soap are :
- Alkali- Commonly sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide is used
- Fat - Commonly animal fat, palm oil or coconut oil is used
