IRIS
Journal for Young Scientists
ISSN 2278-618X (Print)
ISSN 2278-6384 (Online)
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Preparation of Soaps using Essential Oils and Comparing its Quality Parameters with Commercially available Soaps
• Shalu Priya • Priyanshi Jaiswal • Smriti Saumya • Madhu Rani Sinha
Received : July, 2022
Accepted : August, 2022
Corresponding Author : Madhu Rani Sinha
Abstract: Soaps are the sodium salts of higher fatty acids and are produced by the alkaline hydrolysis of oils and fats which are the glyceryl esters of higher fatty acids. This process is called saponification. The different oils with different properties produce different soaps. In this research study, three different types of oils i.e., coconut oil, castor oil, and olive oil were used. These oils were then blended with lye (NaOH) and water in different ratios. Then, the formed soap’s quality was determined using various parameters of physicochemical properties. Some of the main physicochemical properties include total fatty matter (TFM), volatile and moisture content, alkali content, pH, etc.
The prepared soaps were then compared with three different market available
commercial soaps i.e., CS 1, CS 2, and CS 3 based on their values obtained from thecalculations of their respective parameters.
It was observed that the soap prepared from the olive oil was found to be of better quality as compared to other soaps because of the presence of good TFM, alkali content, and pH values.
CS 3 was found to be of the better-quality soaps in the commercial category because of the standard value of TFM.
Keywords: Alkaline hydrolysis, fatty acids, saponification, glyceryl esters, total fatty matter (TFM), alkali content, pH value, volatile and moisture content, lye.
Shalu Priya
B.Sc. Ill year, Chemistry (Hons.), Session: 2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Priyanshi Jaiswal
B.Sc. III year, Chemistry (Hons.), Session:2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Smriti Saumya
B.Sc. III year, Chemistry (Hons.), Session:2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Madhu Rani Sinha
Head, Department of Chemistry
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Bailey Road, Patna-800001, Bihar, India
E-mail: madhu.che@patnawomenscollege.in
