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<pre>STOGA (Southern Tablelands Olive Growers Association) has arranged for Vicki
Younger of Redgum Soaps to do a workshop on soaps.

You may think you are not interested in this side of production, however, Prof
Stan Kailis advised that there is always a time when you produce some "lamp oil"
and this will either have to be filtered and used in margarine or whatever, or
used for "lamp oil". Soap would appear to be an attractive "whatever" and this
is your opportunity to learn about soaps.

Vicki produces Castile Soap made with 100% pure olive oil. It is either
unscented or scented with essential oil. She also has a range of, shampoo,
shaving soap, face & body moisurisers, massage oils, cold pressed base oils and
essential oils.

Date : Sunday 9th September 2001
Time : 2.00 pm
Venue : Yowani Golf Club - junction of Federal and Barton Highways,
Lyneham, ACT
Cost : $5.00 per person to cover tea/coffee and biscuits

RSVP : By Friday 7th September 2001 - Beryl Petersen - email:
tom_beryl@bigpond.com


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<pre>EVO has less tha 1% free fatty acid

Poorer quality olive oils have more free acid and hence less desired.

When making soap the triglycerides in the oil are broken down to free
fatty acids that react with the alkali to make the soap if Sodoim
hydroxide is used the reaction is

Triglyceride = Water --->Free fatty acids + Sodium Hydroxide ---> Sodium
oleate(soap)
So free fatty acids are also converted to soap ie no disadvantage.

When I delve in the past when I was making soaps - I found potassium
hydroxide gave a better quality soap. Potassium Oleate rather than
sodium oleate.


Stan Kailis
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<pre>From: Stan Kailis <kailis@ca.com.au>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 00:09:29 +0000

When I delve in the past when I was making soaps - I found potassium
hydroxide gave a better quality soap. Potassium Oleate rather than
sodium oleate.

This is a very interesting statement. KOH makes liquid soap. NaOH makes
bar soap. You can't compare them directly. Which you prefer depends on
what you want the final product to be.

I'm getting lovely soaps from both (I make both bar and liquid soaps).

Cyndi

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