The Soap Box » bulk carrier oil http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com Exploring Soap Making and Soap Making Oils Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:01:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Science of Soap Making Oil http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2010/07/15/the-science-of-soap-making-oil/ http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2010/07/15/the-science-of-soap-making-oil/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:44:09 +0000 Soap Oils http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/?p=261 If you’re anything like me, you’re always wondering how things work, and how to make things work better. There’s an exact science to many things in life, but usually not crafts. Soap Making is unique in that it requires that you know quite a bit about science. Who would have ever thought that science and crafts would ever mix?

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Soap Making brings together three worlds:

  • Cosmetics
  • Science
  • Crafting

So how exactly do science and soap making come together in a peaceful and harmonious manner? The secret’s in a special and sometimes tough-to-pronounce word called “Saponification”.

Saponification is the hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of a carboxylic acid (carboxylates). Saponification is commonly used to refer to the reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap. Saponifiable substances are those that can be converted into soap.

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a caustic base. If NaOH is used a hard soap is formed, whereas when potassium hydroxide (KOH) is used, a soft soap is formed. Vegetable oils and animal fats are fatty esters in the form of triglycerides. The alkali breaks the ester bond and releases the fatty acid salt and glycerol. If necessary, soaps may be precipitated by salting it out with saturated sodium chloride. The saponification value is the amount of base required to saponify a fat sample.

In a classic laboratory procedure the triglyceride trimyristin is obtained by extracting nutmeg with diethyl ether.[1] Saponification to the sodium salt of myristic acid takes place with NaOH in water. The acid itself can be obtained by adding dilute hydrochloric acid.

In Other Words…

It’s literally how you make soap, and it’s the science of soap making. The name Saponification literally means “Soap Making”. The root word is “sapo” which is latin for soap. Each carrier oil or base oil is chosen based on which characteristics it imparts on it’s final product of soap.

Saponification Table and Characteristics of Carrier Oils / Base Oils In Soap Making

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oil or fat (acid) SAP Hard/Soft cleansing fluffy lather stable lather skin care
avacado oil 133.7 soft fair yes no amazing!
coconut oil 191.1 hard great yes no fair
castor oil 128.6 soft fair yes yes great
olive oil 135.3 soft good no no great
palm oil 142 hard great no yes fair
peanut oil 137 soft fair no yes great
soybean oil 135.9 soft good no yes fair
sweet almond oil 137.3 soft good no yes amazing!
jojoba oil 69.5 soft fair no yes great
kukui nut oil 135.5 soft good no yes great
lard 138.7 hard good no yes fair
tallow 140.5 hard good no yes fair

(as seen on soap-making-resource.com)

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]]> http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2010/07/15/the-science-of-soap-making-oil/feed/ 0 A New Year for Soap Making Oils, Base Oils, and Carrier Oils http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2009/12/30/a-new-year-for-soap-making-oils-base-oils-and-carrier-oils/ http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2009/12/30/a-new-year-for-soap-making-oils-base-oils-and-carrier-oils/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:49:31 +0000 Soap Oils http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/?p=120 We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! While 2009 has been a year of recession, change, and massive doom and gloom, it has also been a great year for people really wanting to know what they’re made of. We bet most people had no idea they were as tough as they are! Being resourceful is a great skill to have when you own a Soapmaking Business, and during these uncertain times, we feel there is no better way to learn than by rolling up your sleeves and trying your best at all you do. We’ve seen so many of you do that, all while maintaining your positive attitude, helping hands, and priceless friendship to others in the soapmaking community.

Here at Cibaria we’re committed to helping spread the word about Handcrafted Soap and how wonderful it is.

It’s a great community to be involved in, and we’re so excited at the prospect of helping talent be seen, and processes be learned. We have some wonderful things in store for Soapmaking Oil and Soapmaking Supplies in 2010!

  • We’ll be adding new Base Oils and Butters will be added to our list of products! Stay Tuned!
  • We’re going to offer FREE Webinars on how you can market your Soap Making Business, Soap Website, properly brand your products, and get your soaps out there! We’ll be showing you all of the juicy details on how to set up a true e-commerce site that is easy to run, and cost efficient to maintain. These will be ran by an enthusiastic Internet Marketing Consultant with years of experience!
  • Contests! Yes, we want to make someone a winner. :) A winner of what? You’ll have to wait and see!
  • …and Much More!

We wish you all a very prosperous and safe New Year! Happy 2010~!

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]]> http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2009/12/30/a-new-year-for-soap-making-oils-base-oils-and-carrier-oils/feed/ 2 Cibaria Soap Supply Gets Social http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2009/05/26/cibaria-soap-supply-gets-social/ http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/2009/05/26/cibaria-soap-supply-gets-social/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 21:11:44 +0000 Soap Oils http://blog.cibariasoapsupply.com/?p=26 Hey Soapers and Spa-ers! Cibaria Soap Supply is on Twitter! We know twitter is a great way to not only listen to our customers and soap makers, but also to make friends! There’s a lot to be learned when it comes to soap making, and twitter seems to hold a constant conversation about all things soaper and soap making related. We are very excited to join in on the conversation! You can count on us regularly updating, profiling gifted soap makers, and holding contests!

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