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  Posted by Betto3 on July 22, 2022 at 8:26 am

  I would like to understand the implications of using stearic acid and sodium stearate in saop making.I am not a professional cosmetic chemistry but I have a strong background in chemistry from college.
  I have been making soap at home using crude palm oil as the 100% palm receipe but the asthestic nature of the oil has not been pretty impressive- the bar soap is quite hard, brittle and rough.
  My question is can I use stearic acid or home made sodium stearate to increase the malliability of the soap?

  PhilGeis replied 2 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Fekher

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  July 22, 2022 at 1:37 pm

  @Betto3 I guess in opposite sodium stearate will increase the hardness of soap, I suggest to use a saponifacation calculator to see the effect try https://calc.mendrulandia.es/?lg=en

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  PhilGeis

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  July 23, 2022 at 10:20 am

  How hard is your water - in-use.?

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