Module 03: Soap Chemistry

In this module you will learn What handmade soap is How soap cleans 3.1 Handmade Soap Handmade soap is a neutral by-product derived from a complex chemical reaction called saponification. Basically, an acid (fats and oils) and an alkali react to produce soap and glycerin. Fats and oils are made up of triglycerides; a three molecular chain of fatty acids joined to a single- molecular glycerol ‘spine’ that looks like a capital E. Although the triglyceride molecules are tightl...