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I don't understand :\. If, for example, I formulate LS with an intentional lye excess, and afterwards I want to ensure that all of it is neutralized, but not OVER neutralized, I need to know the actual alkali content of each batch of paste. How does being consistent help with that, if for...

Interesting, interesting. Evaporating moisture via oven heating springs to mind, too, for minimizing error. Kinda like when making DIY anhydrous citric acid. Thanks for the good information!

THANK YOU!, you literally filled in the missing puzzle pieces. But you know how it works; if you get an answer for one question; two more questions appear (or more..)! 1. How does the water inherently present in the soap fit into all this? Does a water content of 5% in a bar mean that some...

For clarification; the procedure in question is found @ pages 245-249 of Scientific Soapmaking. Chapter 15.1, "Total Alkali". Quote: "As shown in table 13-1 (page 229), the pH of a soap solution may vary over a considerable range. Consequently, pH alone will not tell us whether soap contains...

Hey ya'll, long time lurker, first time poster :). Let's get to business! When performing titration/stoichiometry for total alkali content of soap, does the end point; I.e. the exact moment where the indicator solution (ethanol+phenolphtalein+soap) turns from pink to colorless, signify that...