Why is ethanol added to the reaction mixture of fat and base in the making of soap?

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Eve Pitts

28 May, 14:52

Why is ethanol added to the reaction mixture of fat and base in the making of soap?

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Kenzie Rogers · Answer 1

Ethanol is added to the reaction mixture of base and fat in the manufacture of soap because it interferes with the formation of soap and making clarifying it making it translucent. It allows fatty acid to be partially mixed in the water where the base is being dissolved.