Have you ever been curious what happens as soap cures? What happens as soap cures The first thing that is going on in that soap batch is the saponification reaction. …
Curing soap
Soap Making in Chemistry Class
One of the things I do is teach Chemistry high school students how to make soap. I love it because it's a practical application of what they are learning in class. Saponification is a chemical reaction between a strong base (the lye) and a fat (the oil) which results in a salt. When we mix lye (Sodiun Hydroxide) with oil the salt that is …