1. CHEMICALS REQUIRED FOR THE
PRODUCTION OF LIQUID SOAP AND
THEIR PROPORTIONS
THE CHEMICALS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE LIQUID SOAPS ARE
NOT FAR-FETCHED AND ARE NOT EXPENSIVE; THEY ARE
READILY AVAILABLE IN OUR MAIN OR MAJOR MARKETS.
2. DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONS OF CHEMICALS USED FOR
THE PRODUCTION OF LIQUID SOAP
• WATER:
• WATER IS THE MAIN SOLVENT NEEDED FOR THE PROCESS TO DISSOLVE THE
VARIOUS INGREDIENTS. IT IS VERY ESSENTIAL IN THE PRODUCTION OF
LIQUID SOAP.
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3. NITROSOL/ANTISOL:
• NITROSOL IS A THICKENER THAT IS USED IN LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION. IT IS
A WHITE, POWDERY SUBSTANCE THAT IS DERIVED FROM CELLULOSE.
NITROSOL IS USED TO THICKEN LIQUIDS AND ALSO TO STABILIZE EMULSIONS.
• IT IS COMMONLY USED AS A THICKENING AGENT IN A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS,
INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION OF LIQUID SOAP, HAIR SHAMPOO, ETC.
4. HOW DOES NITROSOL WORK AS A THICKENER?
• NITROSOL WORKS BY INCREASING THE VISCOSITY OF A LIQUID. IN OTHER
WORDS, IT MAKES THE LIQUID THICKER. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE
NITROSOL MOLECULES ENTANGLING WITH EACH OTHER, WHICH CREATES A
SORT OF “NET” THAT TRAPS OTHER MOLECULES WITHIN THE LIQUID. THIS
INCREASED VISCOSITY MAKES THE LIQUID SOAP THICKER.
5. CAUSTIC SODA:
• CAUSTIC SODA IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS IN LIQUID
SOAP PRODUCTION. IT IS A VERY POWERFUL CLEANING AGENT THAT CAN
REMOVE DIRT, GREASE, AND GRIME FROM SURFACES. IT IS ALSO AN
EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT AND CAN KILL HARMFUL BACTERIA AND VIRUSES.
6. SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE):
• SODA ASH IS ALSO KNOWN AS SODIUM CARBONATE. IT IS GENERALLY FOUND
IN A WHITE POWDERY FORM, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN A GRANULAR
FORM WITH MANY COARSE GRAINS. IT IS SOLUBLE IN WATER, AND ITS
SOLUTIONS ARE BASIC IN NATURE.
• THIS CHEMICAL IS USED IN LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION AS A PH ADJUSTER.
7. CONTUE....
• SODA ASH IS ANOTHER KEY INGREDIENT IN MANY TYPES OF LIQUID SOAPS,
INCLUDING DISHWASHING DETERGENT, CARWASH LIQUID SOAP, SHAMPOO,
AND BUBBLE BATHS. A MILD ALKALI THAT HELPS TO BREAK DOWN GREASE
AND DIRT, AND IT ALSO HELPS TO REGULATE THE PH OF THE SOAP.
8. SLS (SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE):
• THE SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (SLS) LOOKS LIKE RICE GRAINS AND IT’S
WHITISH IN COLOUR TOO.
• SLS IS A SYNTHETIC DETERGENT AND SURFACTANT.
9. • IT IS A WIDELY USED INGREDIENT IN MANY CLEANING AND HYGIENE
PRODUCTS. IT IS THE MAIN ACTIVE FOAMING AGENT IN MANY PRODUCTS
SUCH AS SHAMPOOS, BODY WASHES, LAUNDRY DETERGENTS, CARPET
CLEANERS, BUBBLE BATHS, ETC.
10. TEXAPON
• TEXAPON ALSO KNOWN AS SLES (SODIUM LAURYL ETHER SULFATE) IS A PASTY
AND JELLYLIKE SUBSTANCE.
• SLES IS AN INEXPENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO CLEANSE AND FOAM UP
PRODUCTS.
• IT HELPS TO REDUCE THE SURFACE TENSION OF WATER, MAKING IT MORE
EFFECTIVE AT CLEANING SURFACES.
• TEXAPON ALSO HELPS IN IMPROVING THE SHELF LIFE OF LIQUID SOAPS,
MAKING THEM LAST LONGER WITHOUT SEPARATING OR DETERIORATING.
11. TEXAPON VS SLS
• WHILE BOTH OF THESE INGREDIENTS ARE IMPORTANT FOR LIQUID SOAP
PRODUCTION, THEY CAN ALSO BE USED IN THE MAKING OF OTHER PRODUCTS
LIKE SHAMPOOS, BODY WASHES, BUBBLE BATHS, ETC.
• WHILE TEXAPON IS A SURFACTANT, WHICH MEANS IT HELPS TO REDUCE THE
SURFACE TENSION OF THE WATER, THUS, ALLOWING THE SOAP TO EASILY
PENETRATE THE SURFACES AND GET RID OF DIRT AND OIL.
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• THIS IS A DARK-LOOKING LIQUID SUBSTANCE.
• SULPHONIC ACID IS A TYPE OF ORGANIC COMPOUND THAT IS TYPICALLY USED
AS A SURFACTANT.
• HELPS TO LOWER THE SURFACE TENSION OF WATER WHICH ALLOWS IT TO
DISPERSE MORE EASILY AND PENETRATE SURFACES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
• HELPS TO BREAK DOWN OILS AND DIRT, AND ALLOWS THE SOAP TO SUSPEND
THESE PARTICLES IN WATER.
• PROVIDES ANTISEPTIC PROPERTIES TO THE SOAP,
14. STPP (SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE):
• SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (STPP) IS A SODIUM SALT OF TRIPHOSPHORIC
ACID. IT IS ANOTHER COMMON INGREDIENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF LIQUID
SOAP.
• STPP IS PRIMARILY USED AS A STRONG CLEANING AGENT AND HELPS TO
IMPROVE THE CLEANING PROPERTIES OF THE LIQUID SOAP. STPP HELPS THE
SLS TO WORK TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL. IT ALSO HELPS TO THICKEN THE SOAP.
• STPP IS COMMONLY USED AS A DETERGENT BUILDER OR WATER SOFTENER. IT
IS USED IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING DETERGENT
MANUFACTURING, TEXTILE PROCESSING, AND ALSO IN SOME CONSUMER
PRODUCTS, SUCH AS DISHWASHING DETERGENTS AND LAUNDRY
DETERGENTS.
15. FOAMING BOOSTER:
• THIS ALSO COMES IN LIQUID FORM AND HAS TRANSPARENT LOOK. AS THE
NAME IMPLIES, IT MAKES THE LIQUID SOAP FOAM VERY WELL.
• FOAMING BOOSTERS ARE INGREDIENTS ADDED TO LIQUID SOAPS TO
INCREASE THEIR FOAMING AND CLEANSING ABILITY. WHEN ADDED TO SOAP,
THEY ALSO HELP TO LOWER THE SURFACE TENSION OF THE WATER, WHICH
ALLOWS FOR MORE BUBBLES TO BE FORMED.
• FOAMING BOOSTERS ARE OFTEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER
FOAMING AGENTS SUCH AS SURFACTANTS (LIKE SLS (SODIUM LAURYL
SULFATE) OR TEXAPON).
16. FORMALIN:
• FORMALIN IS A LIQUID COMPOUND THAT IS USED AS A PRESERVATIVE IN
MANY INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION. IT IS A
COLOURLESS, ODOURLESS GAS THAT IS DISSOLVED IN WATER TO FORM A
CLEAR SOLUTION.
• HELPS TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF BACTERIA AND FUNGI AND PREVENTS
THE SPOILAGE OF PRODUCTS.
• IT SHOULD BE USED IF THE LIQUID SOAP IS TO BE STORED FOR A LONG TIME
LIKE SIX MONTHS OR MORE, ESPECIALLY IF ONE IS PRODUCING FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
17. COLOUR:
• CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOUR FOR YOUR PRODUCT IS AN IMPORTANT
ASPECT OF LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION.
• THERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A COLOUR FOR
YOUR LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION, ENSURE YOU ARE GOING FOR WATER-
SOLUBLE COLOURS.
• NOTE THAT THE CHOSEN COLOUR WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE FINAL
PRODUCT.
• THE COLOUR OF YOUR LIQUID SOAP CAN AFFECT THE OVERALL LOOK AND
FEEL OF YOUR PRODUCT.
• IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A NATURAL-LOOKING SOAP, YOU MIGHT WANT TO
CHOOSE A LIGHT COLOUR. FOR MORE VIBRANT-LOOKING SOAP, YOU MAY
CHOOSE A BRIGHTER COLOUR.
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• FOR MORE VIBRANT-LOOKING SOAP, YOU MAY CHOOSE A BRIGHTER COLOUR.
• COLOURS FOR LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION NORMALLY COMES AS A POWDER
AND SHOULD BE DILUTED WITH WATER BEFORE ADDING TO THE SOAP
MIXTURE. THE COLOUR ADDS BEAUTY TO THE FINISHED PRODUCT. MOST
LIQUID SOAP PRODUCERS GO WITH GREEN COLOUR.
21. PERFUME:
• PERFUME IS IMPORTANT IN LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION BECAUSE IT CAN
COVER UP THE UNPLEASANT SMELL OF THE SOAP BASE.
• HELP TO GIVE YOUR SOAPS A BEAUTIFUL SCENT.
• PERFUME WILL GIVE YOUR PRODUCT A PLEASANT SMELL, ESPECIALLY TO
CUSTOMERS OR OTHER USERS OF THE PRODUCT. MOST PEOPLE PREFER
LEMON, PINEAPPLE, AMBI PUR.
