HOW SOAP WORKS !
How Soap Affects Everyday Life
How Soap Works !
- Oil doesn't naturally mix with water, soap suspends oil / dirt
- Saponification - to convert a fat into soap by treating with alkali
- Soap has hydrophilic (water loving) and hydrophobic (water fearing) molecules
- Polar and non polar compounds
Basic Facts
- Oil doesn't naturally mix with water, soap suspends oil / dirt
- Many different fats, oils, and butters are used to make soap
- Different "fats" have different benefits