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Posted by Margaret on November 26, 2022 at 6:09 pm

Wouldn’t any supposed vitamins in tallow be degraded by saponification?

Before I’m accused of believing the BS about how good “X” brand of soap is due to the fats/oils it’s made of, I do NOT believe that if any vitamins are actually left in the soap, they have any benefit. I am just skeptical of the claims made of some soap varieties.

Keemte replied 2 years ago 5 Members · 5 Replies
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PhilGeis

Member
November 27, 2022 at 1:57 am

The vitamins work on the “fairy dust” principle.
ketchito

Member
November 28, 2022 at 1:04 pm

@Margaret Not only vitamins would be degraded by saponification, but also in previous steps (bleaching, deodorization, etc.).

As @PhilGeis, they are just part of the fairy dust of our industry.
Keemte

Member
December 12, 2022 at 8:46 pm

@ ketchito, pls do you have any idea of how I can deodorize oil for soap making, my soap smell awful and when I added fragrance to it, everything separated.
Graillotion

Member
December 12, 2022 at 9:07 pm

Keemte said:

@ ketchito, pls do you have any idea of how I can deodorize oil for soap making, my soap smell awful and when I added fragrance to it, everything separated.

Buy higher quality, refined lipids.
Keemte

Member
December 16, 2022 at 6:12 pm

Graillotion said:

Keemte said:

@ ketchito, pls do you have any idea of how I can deodorize oil for soap making, my soap smell awful and when I added fragrance to it, everything separated.

Buy higher quality, refined lipids.

Thanks so much @Graillotion.

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