UNAM
Revista Digital Universitaria
Revista Digital Universitaria ISSN: 1607 - 6079 | Publicación mensual | 1 de mayo de 2014 vol.15, No.05

ABSTRACT

The chemistry of soap and some applications



Ignacio Regla, Edna Vázquez Vélez, Diego Humberto Cuervo Amaya, Adrian Cristobal Neri


This paper describes the most important features of the structure, origin, and manufacture of soap and some of its uses today and throughout its history.

Keywords: Soap, surfactants, saponification, fats and oils.