LazyUmbrella

thank you so much! i really appreciate the time you took to completely answer my question!

Titrating a soap solution to a phenolpthalein (phph) endpoint is not helpful for this specific situation. The goal is to add enough acid...

That's interesting about the new calculators vs. Failor's rationale for using XS KOH. In my head I thought that it was imperative not to...

Such excellent points - thank you! Not only did I overthink the process, but I oversimplified the chemistry! Time to pull out those...

We're not dealing with a dilute mixture of an acid and base, which is when the dissociation constants of the acid and the base would be...

Here's how to set up SoapCalc to make liquid soap:

News Flash: There's no need to use a neutralizer unless there is excess KOH. Failor's recipes factor in 10% excess KOH. Today's...

Failor's process for making LS is passé. To combine FAs (Fatty Acids) and lye solution you can HP or CP -- whichever process you are...

Hello! I am following Catherine Failor's process for making liquid soap, where you mix your oils with excess KOH to ensure that all...