Lab 19 – Make Soap
Download Instructions
- Lab 19 Soap Making Handout / Instructions (pdf)
- Lab 19 Reading Soap is a term for the salt of fatty acid (Wikipedia Link)
Safety Gear
- Disposable lab gloves
- Eye protection
Must Have
- Lye – Food Grade Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) – 1 pound ($15)
- Oil – Extra Light Olive Oil – 50 oz ($15)
- Oil – Coconut Oil – 30 oz ($10)
- Shortening – All-Vegetable Shortening – 50 oz ($6)
- Water – Distilled Water – gallon ($3)
Recommended
- Bowl – 4-Quart Glass Mixing Bowl – 1 count ($10)
- Spoon – Wooden Spoons – 3 count ($10)
- Thermometer – Glass Deep Fry Thermometer – 1 count ($10)
May Need
- Containers – Food Storage Containers -10 count ($10)
Other Web Links
7:26 Super Easy Soap for beginners.
12:13 How To Make Soap Using Olive Oil, Coconut Oil and Lye
- Scientific method
- Lab procedures
- Lab safety
- Use of equipment
- Data measurement
- Physical relationship calculations