How are soaps manufactured?

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Soaps are made by heating animal fat or vegetable oil with concentrated sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) or concentrated potassium hydroxide (caustic potash).

The fats or oil react with sodium hydroxide to form soap and glycerol.

This process is known as saponification.

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