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    Fatty Acid Composition of Fats and Soap Properties

    Hello, I am a student investigating how the fatty acid composition of fats/oils affects the cleansing ability (ability to remove ink stains) and foaming capacity (amount of bubbles it can form in a specific amount of time) of the soap it produces. These soaps will be saponified with NaOH to form...
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    Fatty acid and Soap properties

    My investigation is about how changing fatty acid composition of oils affect the properties of soap produced. This will be done by changing the type of oil used, e.g. coconut oil, cocoa butter and etc. I need to explain why different fatty acids changes the properties. Could anyone please help...
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    Would changing the concentration of lye affect the properties of soap

    I am considering making soaps with different lye concentrations ranging from 20% to 50%. The lye concentrations will be altered by controlling the water to lye ratio. Obviously, the fats/oil used would remain the same for all independent variables as it is a controlled variable. However, my...
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