Anyone very knowledgeable in making body soap?

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The discussion revolves around the formulation and understanding of body soap, specifically the classification and function of various ingredients listed on a soap label. Participants explore the distinction between soaps and detergents, as well as the processes involved in soap making.

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  • One participant seeks help in categorizing the functions and proportions of various ingredients found in a body soap.
  • Another participant questions the effort made by the original poster in researching the topic independently.
  • A participant points out that many listed materials are not traditional soaps but rather detergents, and emphasizes the importance of knowing the first two ingredients due to labeling regulations.
  • One reply provides a resource with soap-making recipes, suggesting that the original poster compare their ingredient list to those recipes.
  • Another participant advises on the importance of understanding saponification and safe handling of caustic materials for soap production.
  • A later reply warns about the dangers associated with certain ingredients and the risks of chemical burns or contamination in the soap-making process.

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Participants express differing views on the classification of ingredients as soaps versus detergents, and there is no consensus on the best approach to understanding or producing soap.

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There are unresolved questions regarding the specific functions and proportions of the ingredients mentioned, as well as the definitions of soap versus detergent, which may depend on regulatory standards and personal interpretations.

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This discussion may be of interest to individuals looking to learn about soap-making, those curious about cosmetic chemistry, or anyone seeking to understand the safety and handling of chemical ingredients in personal care products.

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Help need real good knowledge in making body/hand soap
Is anyone very knowledgeable in making body or hand soap so can easily classify the main compounds' function and proportion

Found on a body soap wrap written ingredient:

Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Laureth-4
Lauryl Alcohol
Sodium Palmateiiii
Sodium Palm Kernelate
Palm Kernel Acid
Paraffinum Liquidum
Flexuous oil
Talc
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Tetrasodium EDTA
Titanium Dioxide
Cymbopogon
Glycerin
Caprylyl Glycol
Sodium C14-C16 Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate
Phenoxyethanol
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Methylisothiazolinone
Benzoic Acid
Please help which of them categorized under what function, and their close proportion to the best one
 
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What effort have you put into find this out with your own research?
 
Many of those materials you list in post #1 are not soap; some of them are detergents but not soaps. By curiosity, what is or are the first TWO ingredients listed on the container? A regulation about listing ingredients on label is that they are supposed to be listed in decreasing quantities.

An answer you need to know is, what is a soap?
 
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If you really want to learn to produce soap, learn about and how to manage saponification, fat materials, and caustic soda and caustic potash - AND the proper practices to handle and store the caustics safely.
 
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In the link in Jedishfru's post above, all the warnings are to do with two ingredient (can you guess which) and to stop severe chemical burns to your skin and to avoid blinding yourself. The cold process and the hot process mentioned are the ones where you might get injured. The final product could be contaminated if you use too much of the dangerous ingredient and some is left behind in the soap.
 
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