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Myristic Acid
Myristic acid is derived from whole oils and is void of glycerin. It saponifies quickly and can cause cold processed soap to sieze. If the temperature of the soap is allowed to drop when using myristic acid it can cause false trace. It is used to add hardness and lather to sodium based soaps and to add thickness and lather to liquid soaps. Myristic acid is water soluble and can be used in liquid soaps without clouding them.
Properties added to soap: Hardness, Lather
Bar (NaOH) SAP:0.1761
Liquid (KOH) SAP:0.2470
Iodine Value:1.0
INS Value:246
Benefits to biodiesel glycerin soaps:
- Myristic acid will participate in glycerin negation when used in biodiesel glycerin soaps.
- Bar Soap - Myristic acid can help to harden and add lather to bar soap made with biodiesel glycerin.
- Liquid Soap - Biodiesel glycerin liquid soap will benefit from added lather with the use of myristic acid.
- Hybrid Soap - Myristic acid can add creaminess and lather to biodiesel soaps that use both sodium and potassium based glycerin.