HOW TO PRODUCE GROUNDNUT OIL SOAP

PREAMBLE
Groundnut oil soap making is probably the way your parents or great grand parents make their home made soap.The process involved a reaction called saponification reaction. The process involved reacting your oil with caustic soda which can also be called lye. And there are tons of oil out there which can be used.
Almond,
Apricot kernel,
Basil,
Brazil nut,
Butter,
Canola,
Cashew,
Cocoa butter,
Coconut,
Corn,
Cottonseed,
Grapeseed,
Hazelnut,
Hemp,
Lard,
Macadamia nut,
Olive,
Virgin,
Palm kernel,
Palm Oil,
Peanut,
Rapeseed,
Rice bran,
Safflower,
high oleic Safflower,
Soybean,
Soybean low linolenic,
Soybean high oleic,
Sunflower,
Sunflower high linoleic,
Sunflower linoleic,
Sunflower mid-oleic,
Sunflower high oleic,
Sunflower high oleic I,
Sunflower high oleic II,
Tallow,
beef,
mutton,
Walnut.
Groundnut oil soap is an alternative to palm oil soap and is the most commonly used soap in Nigeria in addition to liquid soaps and it does not requires bleaching of the oil .They are used for washing of clothes,plates,pots,kitchen utensils and many other purposes.In fact it is the most widely used soap.Some families which cannot afford to buy the higher grade of soap like premier and luz depends solely on groundnut oil soap. They comes in different sizes and shapes.We have the round types and the square types. Soap production has to go through a process called saponification and is the process by which caustic soda react with oil to form soap and glycerol.Groundnut oil soap passes through a process known as hot process.

CHEMISTRY OF THE REACTION
Saponification:
Hydrolysis of fat and oils wil yields propan-1,2,3-trol and the corresponding sodium and potassium salts of the components fatty acids.These salts are the principal constituents of soap. This process is also known as saponification.
Equation of the reaction
RCOOCH2                            RCOONa       HO-CH2
RCOOCH      + 3NaOH -->  RCOONa +    HO-CH
RCOOCH2                            RCOONa       HO-CH
       Oil              Soda                  Soap          Propane-1,2,3-triol


INGREDIENTS
(1)Groundnut oil
(2)Caustic Soda
(3)Water
(4)Sodium chloride
(5)Fragrances (optional)


SAFETY APPARATUS/EQUIPMENT
(1)Hand Grooves
(2)Eye Goggle
(3)Long Sleeves
(4)Safety boat

PRODUCTION APPARATUS / EQUIPMENTS
1)Bowl or container for Groundnut oil
(2)Bowl or containers for Caustic Soda
(3)Measuring Balance or digital scale
(4)Container for frangrances
(5)Soap Mold
(6)Spatula

 RECIPE
(1)Groundout oil 750 milligrams
(2)Caustic Soda flakes 200 grams
(3)Water 300 milligrams
(4)Fragrances (drops)

PRECAUTION
Lye is corrosive wear protective covering,put on the eye Goggle before mixing the lye or sodium hydroxide,also wear your hand grooves to prevent the lye from burning your skin.Put on your safety boat and your cover all.Make sure you work in a ventilated environment.

PRODUCTION OF SOAP WITH 750 MILLIGRAMS OF GROUNDNUT OIL medium size eva bottle) Note once again that groundnut oil has to go through a soap production process called hot process soap making. First and foremost,measure 750 milligrams of groundnut oil into a bowl. Kindly Measure 200 grams of lye commonly called caustic soda and dissolve in 300 miligram of hot water inside a bowl with stirring. transfer your hot lye solution into the groundnut oil and stir the mixtures with a spatula till it becomes sticky,add your fragrance and stir.At this point white groundnut oil soap have been form. Now transfer your soap into molds such as hair creams containers or tin milk containers that have had their top covers removed.

 WARNING This soap production is only a guide on how to produce groundnut oil soap, in other to have full details on how to produce soap kindly contact the admin of this blog on contact page. Note that caustic soda is corrosive and can damage skin,eyes and respiratory tract ensure you mask yourself very well and handle it with care,keep out of the reach of children. Subscribe to this blog to know when new post are published on how to produce palm oil soap.
Congrats on reading this guide,now you can produce groundnut oil soap.