The purpose of an alkali is to saponify the oils and dislodge ordinary soil and other matter. |
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In soap making, it was formerly customary to saponify the fat with caustic potash, and then to add common salt. |
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On the one hand, they saponify fats found on the dishes and thus dissolve them and on the other hand they help in dissolving dirt particles. |
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They saponify insoluble viscosities and dislocate the hard congregations enabling them to be pulled by circulating plasmas. |
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Lye was dérived from wood ash and is needed to saponify the oils. |
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