The Science Behind It!
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What do we mean by Sulfate Free Soaps?
Sulfate compounds are found in many personal care products such as toothpaste, body sprays, lotions, make-up, soaps, shampoos etc.
Sulfates are widely available in nature and also easily synthesized in industries. Therefore, this chemical compound has applications in a wide variety of instances
The hazards and health effects most likely depend on each sulphate and its concentration.
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The Saponification Process
Saponification is the hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions. The direct products are a carboxylic acid salt (That is the soap) and an alcohol (Glycerol).
